Animal damage to system

A raccoon climbed a power pole up-line from my place where he proceeded to electrocute himself. While short circuiting the lines, there was a power surge sent to my transformer which sent about 240 volts into my place. The lights flickered, then dimmed. I shot to the breaker box and shut the master off. But the smell of burning electronics was already in the air. The system was on at the time.
The only casualty (besides the 'coon) was a Monster Power Powercenter getting fried while it saved everything plugged into it. There was nothing else in the house affected by the surge. The power co. confirmed the smoldering, crispy 'coon was the problem.

I had a customer whose cat climbed up his gas filled Dayton Wright electrostatic speakers - 12000 volts up its proverbial before the gas got it.
Also had a business partner who borrowed some Apogees and let his budgerigar loose which flew into one of them.
And another customer whose cat peed through his tube preamp whilst it was on.

Are snooty cat prefers Vandenhul cables .

My parrot likes to perch on turntable record. during landing he's able to make cuts with his paws that may cause skipping and loud pops. I always keep my cartridge secured for that reason.
Can't hurt or punish the one I love though.

a few weeks ago a smell that was,,,well take my word for it,,BAD, filled my listening room. a mouse had crawled into the velodyne port and died and was rotting. at first i blamed it on my 13 year old....haha. had to throw away all the inner materials, spray in fabreze and leave a wicks stick in there for a week. finally replaced with new damping materials but it was awful. better now.