I am so mad at Chip right now !!!!

[momoffuzzyfaces]

My blood pressure is hitting the danger mark.
No matter what I've done, they won't stay out from behind the dryer. Just a few minutes ago, Chip jumped over the back of the dryer from behind it carrying the dryer vent tube with him!!!!!

There was a hole in it but they have completly disconnected it from one end and shredded it.

When I first moved into this house, I had the paper vent tube replaced with one that was supposed to be cat proof. It's wire with alumunium around it. Wasn't cat proof for my monsters. Ok, Winnie started the hole a year ago but Chip killed the thing. I hope none of them have eaten any of that alumunium!!! I pulled off what I could reach.

I hope we don't get gassed to death when I use the dryer. I have no other way to dry clothes and no money to replace that vent for a while. I'm still paying off a massive plumbing bill from a water mane break in the fall. The plumbers wouldn't come until that's paid off anyway. sheesh

I just don't know what to do with Chip. At this second, I can't stand to even look at him. I know I'll be over that in a few seconds but until I calm down, it's best he stay in a room far away from me.

Please pray that my monster calms down soon before I end up in a straight jacket!!!!!
I'm having pains in my stomach right now from the stress!!!

Oh, great now Chuck is missing! He has to be in that kitchen some where. My only guess is he is inside the dryer somehow. sigh
update: yep he was! The rattle of the treat bag got him out. Lord, I hope they don't chew something up in the dryer.

[kaycountrygal]

Tues, Jan 4 2011, 7:29pm

Hi, I'm so sorry for your troubles. Probably by now you've calmed down some. Yes, our little furry friends sure can push our buttons from time to time.

So, is Chip the little black one (at the end) that is your sig photo? He's cute.

Make sure he (or none of the others) can get in the vent hole & escape or get hung in the opening.

Is there any way to block the dryer from them? I was afraid Luke would go behind my dryer & get stuck because he's so big. So, I lodged a narrow trash can (plastic one) between the dryer & the wall & then stacked some containers on top to keep him from going back there. However, your cats might be skinnier & more active & inquisitive than Luke. Luke is too fat to jump up on dryer.. one good thing for being plump I guess.

Anyway I hope everything will be ok. Just calm down & think about how to "fix" (if possible) what Chip did. Again, I'm sorry and can understand your frustration. Kay in NC

[Abby&Buddy'sMom]

Boys....

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Tues, Jan 4 2011, 7:29pm

Hi, I'm so sorry for your troubles. Probably by now you've calmed down some. Yes, our little furry friends sure can push our buttons from time to time.

So, is Chip the little black one (at the end) that is your sig photo? He's cute.

Make sure he (or none of the others) can get in the vent hole & escape or get hung in the opening.

Is there any way to block the dryer from them? I was afraid Luke would go behind my dryer & get stuck because he's so big. So, I lodged a narrow trash can (plastic one) between the dryer & the wall & then stacked some containers on top to keep him from going back there. However, your cats might be skinnier & more active & inquisitive than Luke. Luke is too fat to jump up on dryer.. one good thing for being plump I guess.

Anyway I hope everything will be ok. Just calm down & think about how to "fix" (if possible) what Chip did. Again, I'm sorry and can understand your frustration. Kay in NC

I've been trying to keep cats from behind that dryer since I moved in in 2006. I've put boxes between the wall and dryer, they just go over the dryer then jump and grab on the back and pull themselves out that way.

The dryer vent flap on the outside of the house was put on so it opens sidewise insead of up and down. I keep a rock inside the cover to hold the flap down when I'm not using the dryer to keep cold air out and mice type critters from coming in so the cats can't get out of it. They are too fat to get even their heads out anyway, (I'm hoping).

Yep, Chip is the one on top of my siggy and Chuck is the one on the bottom. They are both lots bigger now.

[Husky_mom]

I had my dryer without a vent for quite sometime.. only con was there was more lint to vaccum and super super hot.. not complaining in winter about that.. lol

so I think you could go without for a while.. what concerned me was the kitties getting inside and stuck..

silly boys.. there must be a way to have it blocked from them.. not sure how feasible it is but maybe a hard pvc vent.. or a board on the side and top so the back is enclosed..

will think about it for a while

[momoffuzzyfaces]

I'll be counting kitty noses before I use the dryer that's for sure!!!
I don't think they will go near it when It's running. It makes too much noise. I want to make sure they aren't near it when I turn it on however.

Hope I live long enough to see those two grow up. I think they've already taken 5 years off my life.

[cassiesmom]

Oh, boy, MoFF! Is this typical bouncy kitten action for them? Calm down, you guys!

[Freedom]

What room is the dryer in? Sorry, I'm having difficulty following this.

Except, that fact you are upset, THAT I can follow; and that Chip did it, that is clear, too, heheeee.

[lizbud]

Maybe it's a male,black kitty thing. I have a black kitty Joey who is by
far the most frustrating kitty I've ever known. He, and only he, is the one
who gets into EVERYTHING. Thinks up things my other boys would never
dream of doing.

I do feel your pain Connie. Do you have any place to separate him from the group for a "time out" period? That sometimes works for Joey. At least it works for me to calm down a bit.

[Karen]

Okay, for now, until you can work out a solution, you can always try putting the wet clothes on drying racks - plastic hangers will do - and leaving them someplace warm in the house.

It sounds like you need a way to completely encase the dryer that's kitty-proof. Plywood and a few nails? Know anyone that is "handy" that might have some scrap lumber around? If not, maybe call the high school, and see if the woodshop kids would be interested in a project in exchange for a batch of cookies and some class credit ... You could send a note with a "Save this Kitten's Life" and a picture of him looking his most adorable ....

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm sorry to hear this and I know how frustrating it can be to have kittens that are very destructive. Maybe you can call your brother and he can come up with a solution. You said that he has several cats of his own so maybe he's had the same problem and he'll be able to help you come up with a solution.

Both of my little red heads have also been very destructive little terrors. I've never had as many problems with kittens tearing and destroying things as I have with these two. I have to keep all paper and plastic products hidden away from them. I even have to keep my kitchen trash can in the second bedroom. They're lucky that they're so adorable because it helps me to forgive them much faster.

Does any one know if they make cat chew sticks or chew toys like they do for dogs? I think that both MOFF and I could use some of these kinds of things. I think that our little boys are getting bored with what kitty toys they have so they just have to get into trouble instead. I hope that all of our kittens will calm down soon. Good luck.

[Bengalz]

Moff I feel so bad for you - it is difficult dealing with feline juvenile delinquents at the best of times these two have you running in circles. I sure hope they simmer down soon enough and give you a break

Cats are just too smart for their own good sometimes Eve is now 7 years old and she can still be a real handful at times - usually when she is tired or bored and it is at those times when she knows just which buttons to push to get attention. She will do things she knows will get her into trouble - it's uncanny because she is, in general, such a good girl If she is left alone she has the run of the house and has never been destructive however, at times she just looks for attention and that is when she acts out.

When she gets a little too unruly, we put her in a 'time out' room and she settles down pretty quick. Then she is all hugs and cuddles - like nothing happened at all

Good luck with your little stinkers and have a glass of wine

Cheers!

[momoffuzzyfaces]

The little monsters are locked in the kitchen right now. That's where they spend most of their time. The kitchen is really two big rooms. There was a wall that was taken out to make it one huge room.

The dryer, washer and my cook stove are all against the far wall by the outside door. No way to block them off. No spare rooms to lock chip up in. He would destroy them and everything in them. The kitchen is the best place for them. I have to even put Winnie in there at night because she still chews on power cords. The ones in the kitchen have all been covered. Well, except for the dryer and washer ones. I can't reach those.

I am just at a loss with these two. Specially Chip. He will take a run and jump and just assume anything in his way will move out of his way. I've never had a cat like him before.

I'm just praying he grows up soon. I did shortly entertain the idea of finding him a new home last night. Luckily for him, I'm no quitter and take my commitments seriously. Plus, I really wouldn't be able to send him off if it really came down to it.

[katladyd]

I guess I have been lucky. I have only adopted two kittens in my entire life. I prefer older cats for the very reason that kittens can get a little too exuberant when they explore their world. I got Ming as a kitten and he was always a perfect angel, still is except at the white coats. I also rescued my boyfriend's tuxedo, Buddy, when he was a kitten. Again, he could be trusted with anything but paper towels from day one. They say mischieviousness can be a sign of high intelligence. Maybe you should rename Chip, Einstein!

[momoffuzzyfaces]

They say mischieviousness can be a sign of high intelligence. Maybe you should rename Chip, Einstein!

Oh, mercy!!! Now I'm really frightened!!!