Cat damaged speaker, Help

Declawing cats is a cruel practice, and an amputation, as is debarking dogs. If one is too lazy to enforce some positive training, they should not have a pet. Cropping ears and docking tails (cosmetic surgery) is for the narcissistic owner. Animals should be left as intended ........ Au naturel

Rodman:... it was declawed (front paws) immediately.... and it was, for the next 14yrs( the perfect pet-literally). The cat was afraid to do anything wrong......... "what will they cut off me next time"?!!

Iso- I'm not into animal cruelty in the least(OR Anthropomorphism). Angel was as much a compleat, frisky feline after, as it was before the procedure, minus it's capacity for shredding things. It was an indoor pet, and needed not to defend itself. Outside of feeding the neighborhood strays; I have had no pets, since Angel died(14 cat years=80 human years). To me; the issue is as dead as the cat. Perhaps you(or anyone else with something to say) would care to address the thousands of Vets, NATIONWIDE, that perform the operation daily: (http://www.localvets.com/services/declawing/) Happy crusading.

Many vets are against the practice. Tho, they realize the owner will simply go to the next vet. So, by refusing, the first vet only talked himself out of a gig, and did not save the cat. My vet does refuse to perform that procedure.

Informationally, it is like cutting your fingers back below your nails, to the first joint. Many simply do not understand the severity of the process.

I would like to address the "thousands of Vets, NATIONWIDE, that perform the operation daily":...you should be ashamed of yourselves as you are a disgrace to your profession.

How did thisd post get off the subject of repairing my speaker and go to animal cruelty? The guy wasjkoking in one of the earlier threads. Lighten up people.

I would NEVER declaw a cat. Our cat is 8 years old. Our dog lasted 14 years and my wife and I miss him every single day. Animals as pets have given my wife and I great joy.

It was MY fault for not putting the slipcover over the speakers that my wife made for them. Had I done that, the cat wouldn't have hurt my speaker. It wasn't his fault.

Please end this thread.

Bob

I also feel that Vets should not be performing speaker repair without proper training.

Keep your system in a cat free room.

Also try providing a system just for the cats so they are less tempted to disturb other systems.

1 -Personally? I would have the driver repaired professionally OR I would replace the driver.

2 -Get the cat(s) a scratching post.

A nice, tall one covered in sisal. Give the cat(s) a cat treat when they use it. Leave a couple of treats on the top of the post so they fall off when the cat uses it and you're not home. It works. Be consistent

Make sure they have lots of toys.

I have two cats - they do not mess with my things.

Oh I hate cats. Ive got my music room isolated from those claw devils. Cats seem to be vindictive. So if you punish them they will just get you back by tearing something up or using the bathroom in your bed. Tips on search criteria for new girlfried. Make sure she doesnt like felines if you value your stereo and sanity.

Lemmycaution,

A year and a half later, do you think he has figured out a plan of action for his dilemma?

Shakey

This thread is so stupid, I want to get sick.

Replace your woofer, and keep your dam cat away from your system.

And get a life.

The op wasn't stupid. The direction just took a turn in the wrong direction. I own a cat and I own a dog. I'll never get another cat but I love this one enough to not care about the resale value of my equipment. She's not the greatest cat ever. She's not a lap cat etc. When she goes I won't replace her, however a day will not go by that I don't own a dog. If you see something up for sale from me, I will proudly state that I own a dog. It's wife, dog and then hi-fi for me. Then the kids. lol

I repaired the woofer without incident and the cat hasn't bothered them since. He is now too fat and old to jump up on the speakers. And for the person who said to "get a life", all I asked was if anyone knew of a product to fix the speaker. Personally, I think you are a horses ass.

Stereo5,
I wasn't going to chime in here since the thread was resuscitated long after you posted, but since you posted, I'd like to offer an advice and share my cat experience, which was similar to yours.

My girlfriend came with two cats, neither one declawed. When she moved in with me into my large studio apt in NYC, I asked her whether the cats would scratch my Totem Hawk speakers, which do not come with grills, and essentially have the same driver configuration as your Odysseys. She said no, and one of the cats of course tore a little "V" in the mid/woofer surround soon after. I wanted to kill the fcker and we almost broke up over it. I ended up using Shoe Goo to patch it up and it seemed to work very well. I then moved the speakers so that the drivers would face the wall every time I was doing listening, which was very tiresome. I then started using big paper shopping bags to cover the drivers. They are the type you get when you shop at the mall and fit nicely over the top of the speakers, and cats do not seem interested in that texture so they ignore it. Pretty? Hell no, but essentially free and very effective, and I could sleep soundly.

After that, I simply negotiated my own listening room when we moved into a new apartment, a compromise of sort - she gets to keep her cats, I get to get my own listening room where cats are not allowed. Every time I read a review or a post where people have their cats anywhere their equipment, like Sam Tellig from Stereophile, I cringe. There is no room for mistake here. My equipment is just too valuable to take any chance with cats (dogs might be a different thing perhaps). Once I experienced first hand what cats do at night when I had to share a small space with them in NYC, I will never let one anywhere near my stereo, even if declawed.

I like the idea of the shopping bags, probably easier to put on than the slip covers my wife made me. Thanks.........

Of cource you should have a seperate room for a stereo even if you don't have cats. Would you buy a new car if you didn't have a garage? I guess some would... Be nice to animals.

Ideally, you should, but not everyone has this luxury. That should not dictate whether you pursue your passion for high-end music reproduction or not. Nothing against animals, but should I become single again, pets (cats especially) would be a factor in my relationship choices. Pursuit of dedicated, high-end systems and owning pets just does not go well together. If you must have animals, get a fish tank...

"Would you buy a new car if you didn't have a garage?"

I have bought probably 30 new cars in my lifetime between my wife and I and I have never had a garage. What's the point?

You don't care what happens to your car. Having a garage is just one way of being more responsible taking care of your car. I don't keep my stereo anywhere in the house where there is any traffic..again, just being carefull and keeping my things as nice as possible.

02-25-13: Polk432
You don't care what happens to your car."

You are quite the horses ass. FYI, there isn't room for a garage on my property. My cars are kept in excellent shape, always washed and clean and waxed twice a year. For you to make that statement that I don't care about my cars because I don't have a garage speaks volumes about how ignorant you truly are. You really are an ass.

TOUCHE

If the alternative to having a home or being in a shelter or left outdoors to whatever is declawing, the cat/kitty will chose declawing most everey time.
I have two females and they don't mess w/ the gear. Of course it took time and effort to get them to realize that wasn't the way to peace and happiness.
Btw, some nites I don't sleep and just stay up and I can say for certainty most cats will adopt to your hours. They seem to lose the nocturnal thing or I should say each cat/kitty I've had has gone this route.
No dogs for me. Have had dogs and they arn't what I want from an animal. And to each, there own.
My Brooklynne is so special to me that I do volunteer work at the shelter where she came from. It's the least I can do.

stereo5, How can I be an ass? Unless parking a car outside is better for a car than having it in a garage. If you can't afford a big enough lot, then maybe you are spending money in the wrong places. If you want to know who the real as is... just look in the mirror.

Moderator..... please close this thread. The ridiculous argument between Stereo5 and Polk432 is an insult to all of us !

Adam18.. I was simply pointing out that a stereo is better off kept away from pets. Having a garage to keep a NEW car in is also more advantageous. Sorry if I've offended you, but maybe anyone over 45 that still has to have a job in this country is an insult to me. Happy listening.

When I moved in with my gf a few years ago her cat peed on my Vienna Bach speakers...creepy but harmless (the incident, not the speakers which I sold anyway due to midrange congestion). Also peed on a Les Paul guitar case that to this day carries a hint of that incident. The favorite speaker for cats has to have been my old Vandersteem 1Bs which were designed not only for music, but clearly for cats to entertain themselves...cat friendly clawable covers, little cat trampoline rest area on top...had those repaired and sold. Now we remain catless and happy.

First, do no smarm.