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Many years ago, I remember stroking our pet cat but causing a massive build up of static electricity. When the cat nuzzled into my hand, there was a huge and painful spark between the cat's nose and my fingertip. It was so bad the cat ran away and was not my friend for several days afterwards.
I
propose an earthing strip for cats. This would be a metal collar with a conducting path to ground perhaps via the tail or a paw.
With this you would always be friends with your cat.
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Would leather bootees help at all? I think the cats might strangle themselves with your earthing strip. |
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I have found that it is quite helpful to hold one of the cat's toes (the part with no fur) while stroking the cat. Although the outside of the cat's coat may have static electricity induced, the cat won't feel it. |
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I like "Feline Grounding" more than, um, the current title. |
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Could a cat be retrofitted with one of those rubber strap things they have for cars (drags on the ground, supposed to dissipate charges)? May be easier to rub kitty with a fabric softener dryer sheet, or catch it with some anti-static spray. Whatever the solution, sounds like there's going to be a sour puss. |
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A much better title, [phoenix]. |
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Fit the cat with anti-static wicks like those found on the trailing edges of aircraft control surfaces. |
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Smack it with a rolled-up newspaper. Problem solved. |
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Would that be a "Feline Dysconduct Shot"? |
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Anyone want to post 'Feline-based power generation'? |
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The existing name has its good points; it draws people in although it has its bad points too. |
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I'm a wimp; I should have posted my original version... |
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Whilst vigourously stroking a friendly pussy you can often experience an unpleasant shock when you first put an extremity in contact with a protruding, but moist part, of your nuzzling friend. |
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This happened to me some years ago; pussy ran off and was not my friend for several days. |
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She nursed a shocked nose; I recoiled with a painful forefinger. |
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It's amazing how much static electricity can build up on a cat. |
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My current favourite is "AntiStatiCat" and I think I will change the name. |
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That said, aeroplane anti-static wicks... aeroplanes have flaps... cat flaps... aha! pussy flaps... no, perhaps not. |
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Leather bootees [po] and rubber strap things [phoenix] - is there a category for cat bondage? If not why not? |
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leather boots as opposed to rubber puss-in-boots. rubber shoes add to the static problem. I have sympathy with this as I am regularly attacked by the metal bits of shopping trolleys. |
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Slightly off-topic, but I wish more things made that noise
that degaussing a computer monitor makes. I love that
sound.
I'm also heartened to have seen no lame
copycat ideas based on the smutty reading of this idea's
title - "Anti-Static Beaver", that sort of thing. |
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this idea, frustratingly, would not open on my school's pc today for some reason. |
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young male cats would also have to wear go-faster stripes and furry dice with their earthing strips to complete the look. oh yeah! not. |
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it's a very simple concept. send me a signed blank cheque and i'll tell you. |
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//this idea, frustratingly, would not open on my school's pc today for some reason.// |
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Fantastic! Draws people in, then denies it only to further build the desire. |
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<Cliff Clavenesque interjection>The MICR encoding on checks is magnetic. MICR stands for Magnetic Ink Character Recognition.</Cliffy> |
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(it's possibly conductive, I don't know. Maybe I'll get out my checkbook and my ohmmeter later and see.) |
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[hippo] But it didn't stop you getting in a go here, eh?
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Name changed - I feel better now.
For the record it used to be Pussy Discharger |
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Excellent, DenholmRicshaw, I can croissant this now that the name doesn't give me the heeby-jeebies. |
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Remember the dry cells with the Static Cat acrotch the top? |
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I have two cats and that has never, ever happened to me. Are you sure you weren't touching anelectrical wire or something? |
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