Any ideas how to stop this?

[katladyd]

My cats don't knock over anything (I know, I'm lucky), but I LOVE your idea of using the ziplock bag! Ingenious!!

[catnapper]

Thanks for the idea everyone. I forgot to mention that all our drinks are now lidded with straws. I've loaded up on fountain drink cups from the local Hess station. Their cups have re-usable lids that can be run through the dishwasher. They snap on tight and only spill a little bit of drink when knocked down. The straw is another matter. It gets crinkled and splintered. He also LOVES to chew on it and destroy it. Straws must die!

As I'm writing this, I'm laughing my tooshie off. He's darn lucky we think its funny. I tell coworkers and customers this story and they're shocked I let him on the table -- Um, how many of you effectively keep cats off your tables?

And for the record, I am well aware of how dangerous candles are. We treat them with the respect they deserve. They are lit only when we're in the room and blown out as soon as we leave it. We have 8 cats -- no matter how clean our home and their box it, they leave a definite catty odor. We're allergic to the aerosol sprays (which are also labeled bad for use around pets). I have never even had a close call until this whole TV incident. Its been moved to a safer place. I am aware no place is 100% safe. The odd thing is ALL the cats instively know not to go near the candles. Even Mikey doesn't knock it over, nor have I seen him anywhere near it. He's knocked EVERYTHING over, including the betta bowl a couple times -- we have backup betta bowls now.