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How can I keep my cat off my keyboard?
Place a box near your keyboard that is the right size for the cat to sit in. If possible, place it on something warm.
Cats like two things: warmth and security. It likes being on your keyboard ...
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How can I keep my cat off my keyboard?
This happens because my cat likes to sit on my keyboard. Is there any way to prevent this from happening? I enjoy my cat's company while working, so would rather not shut him out.
Since this is ...
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How can I keep my cat off my keyboard?
I remember this from /r/funny a while back - a decoy keyboard!
Kitty Fooled!
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How can I keep my cat off my keyboard?
Animals need boundaries. The only way to prevent that from happening is to set boundaries with him.
If he steps on the keyboard, remove him from the desk and place him on the ground. You will need ...
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Cat-proofing flexible air ducts
From a cat's perspective, ductwork is fun! The foil wrap makes cool crinkly sounds when you pounce on it, and it tears easily under the outstretched claws of any cat.
However, cellophane packaging ...
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Cat-proofing flexible air ducts
You could use chicken wire or some equivalent to wrap the duct work. You can get it with gaps of different sizes and it should be available at most local hardware stores. If the gaps were small enough,...
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Stop free-roaming dogs from entering my property
Try bitter apple spray. It's a dog deterrent typically used to prevent chewing but I bet if you put it in a sprayer (like the ones used for weed spray) and went around the perimeter it would ...
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Stop free-roaming dogs from entering my property
You could pee around the perimeter that you want to mark as yours.
Source: Personal experience: I had a neighboring dog who would bark like crazy when I approached the fence separating our yards. ...
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Stop free-roaming dogs from entering my property
Motion activated sprinklers deter everything, are non lethal, and their effects easy to localize.
Lowe's has an "Orbit Yard Enforcer Motion-Activated 1600-sq ft Sprinkler" for less than $20USD.
You ...
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Stop free-roaming dogs from entering my property
There is no effective, legal way to do this. It's a problem older than Animal Control, leash laws (or equivalent), possibly as old as domestication of dogs. If you don't want to start a war with ...
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How can I keep my cat off my keyboard?
The floating judgement box should work - I guess you could double decoy by putting an old keyboard in the box. Got to be irresistible to any cat ;)
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Cat-proofing flexible air ducts
If a solid casing like Robert Cartiano suggested isn't practical, you could enclose the ducts in hardware cloth:
Hardware cloth is flexible enough that you can shape it as you need to, but rigid ...
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Dog hair in washing machine
Excess hair isn't washed out of machine with the clothes so easily. Much of the hair is simply re-deposited back in the machine reappearing in the next cycle. Your washing machine also has its own "...
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How can I keep my cat off my keyboard?
Providing something that the cat prefers is the only way to solve this problem. My experience is that cats need a boundary that fits them. For example, my cat will sit on my keyboard and stare me ...
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Humanely persuade neighbourhood cat not to defecate in my garden
It depends on the places, where the cat leaves its droppings.
Usually cats prefer places with soft and loose soil like freshly raked flowerbeds or sand. If that's the case you can place chicken wire ...
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How to stop cats from chewing my headphones?
The only way to absolutely guarantee that your headphones don't get chewed on is to place them in a container that the cats cannot open. Do not assume that just because the container is difficult to ...
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How can I keep my cat off my keyboard?
I agree that they do it for warmth. I also got a box (although I took it one step further and placed a heating pad under the blanket inside the box at first... the room really was very chilly.)
But ...
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How can I keep cats out of guest room, permanently?
Guaranteeing 100% absense means either physically blocking the room or removing the cats… so let's call this a 99% assurance.
Ssscat Pet Deterrent
I've had many many cats, and each of them ...
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How to prevents my kittens from putting nose in my coffee
You can drink your beverage out of a to-go cup designed to be covered (usually to prevent spilling hot drinks). They also make more-robust personal tumblers which serve the same purpose, but are ...
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How to effectively remove cat hair from clothes (e.g. T-shirts) of thin cotton?
We also have a cat, so I'm speaking from experience:
Prevention - you don't need to get off what didn't get on your clothes in the first place.
Brush your cat regularly. If he's not used to it, ...
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Cat-proofing flexible air ducts
You could try semi-rigid dryer ducting:
It's still flexible, more durable, and only slightly more expensive. This is more than just tinfoil. Besides being stronger, it may also deter them due to ...
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How can I automatically open my chicken coop door in the morning?
I ended up using a power antenna from an old Volvo in the scrap yard. When it extends, the door opens, and when it retracts, the door closes. The antenna is powered by a 12V AC adapter, while the ...
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Humanely persuade neighbourhood cat not to defecate in my garden
I once read that cats will walk around used coffee grounds. Just place some piles in the places where the cat goes and it should avoid those areas. Ofcourse you will need a lot of coffee to protect ...
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Cat-proofing flexible air ducts
Your first (and best) line of defense is physical barriers to encase or block the duct work. The photo above is faux wood made specifically for that purpose, but you can just as easily (and more ...
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Cat-proofing flexible air ducts
There are a lot of products specifically designed to deter cat from climbing, biting, and scratching on the fixtures around your home. Bitter apple is a particularly nasty substance; if you've ever ...
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Humanely persuade neighbourhood cat not to defecate in my garden
Liking cats I know that they like it safe and secure, do
not like surprises and generally hate water.
You need to wait until you see the cat coming into your garden. When it prepares itself to ...
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How can I keep my cat off my keyboard?
Does your cat have spot-on flea/worm prevention (or other unpleasant medication, ideally given more frequently)? If so, keep it in a box next to the keyboard, for application when scheduled. You may ...
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How can I keep my cat off my keyboard?
My cats do the same to me when I'm working. I just pick the cat up and place on my lap, then slide my chair back underneath the desk and carry on working. If they don't want to stay there, I'll fetch ...
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How do I manage my cat food in the absence of maid?
If the cat's over six months old, it doesn't need lunch - in fact, once a day is quite adequate, but put food down in the morning and more when you get home. For if you're away for longer than a day, ...
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How to prevents my kittens from putting nose in my coffee
In addition to the purpose-built cups and mugs with lids and covers, here's a Lifehacks answer. (inspired by a Robert Cartaino comment)
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Place a small, light-weight saucer or "coaster" on the cup ...
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