On Tuesday, June 22, 1999 at 8:00:00 AM UTC+1, Uncle Al wrote:   
   > Roger ORielly wrote:   
   > >   
   > > I believe the stuff in animal reppellent that you can buy to keep cats and   
   > > dogs from destroying furniture contains methyl nonyl ketone.  Can anybody   
   tell   
   > > me what's up with that ketone, is it toxic to animals etc??   
   > >   
   > > It's a small percentage of the actual spray that is available to repell   
   animals.   
   > >   
   > > Roger.   
      
   Roger, you sound like a thoroughly irresponsible and very nasty individual.    
   Probably take pride in your cat's genitals because your own are sub-standard.   
   >   
   > If it works at all it is because of the smell.   
   >   
   > When we got our Ruddy Abyssinian tom kitten Kronos everybody from the   
   > breeder to the vet wanted to cut off his goodies.  He'll spray, Abby   
   > toms are too vicious to handle, he'll shred the house...  Two years   
   > later Kronos is the nicest sweetest, purringest lover.  He has never   
   > touched anything other than his scratching posts - not even the stereo   
   > speakers.  He has never sprayed in the house.  He's got a great set of   
   > danglers.   
   >   
   > He has a cat door.  Sun up to sun down he rules the neighborhood.  Come   
   > dusk he returns and gets a gobbet of raw beef as a reward - cat candy.   
   > No problem.  We grow catnip in the garden.  His shoulders are humped   
   > with muscles.   
   >   
   > A neighbor who kept her parakeet near her wndow had it die of fright, he   
   > craps and sprays in all the gardens except ours, and 50 assorted smaller   
   > things have been dragged into the house and eaten since January.  A   
   > couple of other toms have been shredded.  If you don't spay your queen   
   > Kronos will top her.   
   >   
   > I can't see how castrating him will change any of that.  All the rats   
   > and mice are gone.  General agreement is that he earns his keep.  What a   
   > cat!   
   >   
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