Comments on: My cat will f*©k you up. http://trentwalton.com/2009/02/23/my-cat-will/ Trent Walton's Web Site Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:15:44 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Trent http://trentwalton.com/2009/02/23/my-cat-will/#comment-387 Trent Sun, 23 Aug 2009 03:41:29 +0000 http://trentwalton.com/?p=1#comment-387 Richert... you gotta good point there. Deal. Richert… you gotta good point there. Deal.

]]> By: Kirk Gleason http://trentwalton.com/2009/02/23/my-cat-will/#comment-183 Kirk Gleason Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:05:40 +0000 http://trentwalton.com/?p=1#comment-183 The thing with this is that most exterminators will tell you that cats only mask your mouse problem. In truth you can never eliminate a mouse problem other than by convincing them to move else where. Unfortunately, the constant looming threat of death (be it from cats or traps) is not enough to convince them to stay away. However, mice hate (really hate) the smell of peppermint. If you plant peppermint around your house (all the way around) and mow it down with the grass, no new mice will ever come anywhere near your house. At that point, your cats can deal with the ones that you have trapped inside. At least at that point, the potential population is limited. The answer for the raccoons is also surprisingly simple, albeit sometimes difficult to find -- dried blood. Raccoons are scared of death, and the smell of blood will keep them away. If they are not living on your property, a sprinkling of dried blood around your property should be enough to dissuade them from trespassing for a couple of months (depends upon the amount of rainfall). The thing with this is that most exterminators will tell you that cats only mask your mouse problem. In truth you can never eliminate a mouse problem other than by convincing them to move else where. Unfortunately, the constant looming threat of death (be it from cats or traps) is not enough to convince them to stay away.

However, mice hate (really hate) the smell of peppermint. If you plant peppermint around your house (all the way around) and mow it down with the grass, no new mice will ever come anywhere near your house. At that point, your cats can deal with the ones that you have trapped inside. At least at that point, the potential population is limited.

The answer for the raccoons is also surprisingly simple, albeit sometimes difficult to find — dried blood. Raccoons are scared of death, and the smell of blood will keep them away. If they are not living on your property, a sprinkling of dried blood around your property should be enough to dissuade them from trespassing for a couple of months (depends upon the amount of rainfall).

]]> By: Kila http://trentwalton.com/2009/02/23/my-cat-will/#comment-77 Kila Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:51:27 +0000 http://trentwalton.com/?p=1#comment-77 brilliant. simply brilliant. I may have to Tweet this one :-) brilliant. simply brilliant. I may have to Tweet this one :-)

]]> By: Roberisco http://trentwalton.com/2009/02/23/my-cat-will/#comment-64 Roberisco Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:27:59 +0000 http://trentwalton.com/?p=1#comment-64 Every time i come here I am not dissapointed, nice post Every time i come here I am not dissapointed, nice post

]]> By: Katie http://trentwalton.com/2009/02/23/my-cat-will/#comment-62 Katie Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:03:55 +0000 http://trentwalton.com/?p=1#comment-62 This is precisely how I got Cole Kitten! He killed a good number of itty, bitty, but very annoying mice in Colorado Springs. Now that he is a Houston resident he has to be content with roaches. Ick. I prefer the mice... This is precisely how I got Cole Kitten! He killed a good number of itty, bitty, but very annoying mice in Colorado Springs. Now that he is a Houston resident he has to be content with roaches. Ick. I prefer the mice…

]]> By: Richert http://trentwalton.com/2009/02/23/my-cat-will/#comment-35 Richert Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:36:32 +0000 http://trentwalton.com/?p=1#comment-35 A bb gun is weak sauce. Man up and get a shotgun for Pete's sake! It's not like you have neighbors, anyway, so just blast away. And you only have to shoot in the general area of the raccoons and let physics do the rest. I would be willing to stand night guard against these treacherous invaders in exchange for room and board. A bb gun is weak sauce. Man up and get a shotgun for Pete’s sake! It’s not like you have neighbors, anyway, so just blast away. And you only have to shoot in the general area of the raccoons and let physics do the rest. I would be willing to stand night guard against these treacherous invaders in exchange for room and board.

]]> By: "Maj" http://trentwalton.com/2009/02/23/my-cat-will/#comment-33 "Maj" Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:40:45 +0000 http://trentwalton.com/?p=1#comment-33 Cats Rule! Cats Rule!

]]> By: Mallory http://trentwalton.com/2009/02/23/my-cat-will/#comment-32 Mallory Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:39:51 +0000 http://trentwalton.com/?p=1#comment-32 This is a funny story. Good thinking on Madly's part! Also, this is the best blog and website I have ever seen. And I've seen all of them. This is a funny story. Good thinking on Madly’s part! Also, this is the best blog and website I have ever seen. And I’ve seen all of them.

]]> By: Liz http://trentwalton.com/2009/02/23/my-cat-will/#comment-31 Liz Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:13:36 +0000 http://trentwalton.com/?p=1#comment-31 I have 2 cats for that same reason. I had mice in my dorm in college and it totally creeped me out to the point where I would have dreams about the mice crawling up on my bed during the night and wake up in a panic. At the same time I devolped a severe fear of RATS as well. My cats make me feel safe, they are my bodyguards. I now sleep peacefully without the fear of finding droppings or the ends of my paper chewed up. I have 2 cats for that same reason. I had mice in my dorm in college and it totally creeped me out to the point where I would have dreams about the mice crawling up on my bed during the night and wake up in a panic. At the same time I devolped a severe fear of RATS as well. My cats make me feel safe, they are my bodyguards. I now sleep peacefully without the fear of finding droppings or the ends of my paper chewed up.

]]> By: Bonnie http://trentwalton.com/2009/02/23/my-cat-will/#comment-28 Bonnie Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:51:31 +0000 http://trentwalton.com/?p=1#comment-28 What Trent left out is the fact that he currently ADORES these gatos, so when the first raccoon burglars showed up on the porch he got a little worried and moved his bb gun by the back door, just in case. What was he really expecting to accomplish? God only knows. One night, around 11:30 I heard popping noises and I lean over to Trent's side of the bed so that I can see out of the bedroom into the kitchen, where Mr. Trent, in all his boxer glory, is bent over the counter at the pass-through that opens to the back porch, pumping away at that bb gun, cursing at and attempting to annoy the raccoons to death, because there's no way in hell that bb gun was hurting them. We just have to remember to bring the cat food in so they're not tempted to come back. Bb gun still next to the back door. Hmm... What Trent left out is the fact that he currently ADORES these gatos, so when the first raccoon burglars showed up on the porch he got a little worried and moved his bb gun by the back door, just in case. What was he really expecting to accomplish? God only knows. One night, around 11:30 I heard popping noises and I lean over to Trent’s side of the bed so that I can see out of the bedroom into the kitchen, where Mr. Trent, in all his boxer glory, is bent over the counter at the pass-through that opens to the back porch, pumping away at that bb gun, cursing at and attempting to annoy the raccoons to death, because there’s no way in hell that bb gun was hurting them. We just have to remember to bring the cat food in so they’re not tempted to come back. Bb gun still next to the back door. Hmm…

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