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February 16, 2005 at 5:00 am #167449

carl-swanson
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yea. Damage the kitty!

February 16, 2005 at 5:00 am #167450

unknown-user
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You could try a strip of double-sided sticky tape on the strings.

February 16, 2005 at 5:00 am #167451

unknown-user
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Carl!!!

February 16, 2005 at 5:00 am #167452

carl-swanson
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Jimmie- WHERE is your sense of humor????

February 16, 2005 at 5:00 am #167453

carl-swanson
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Maybe you should try giving the cat a beta blocker.

February 16, 2005 at 5:00 am #167454

unknown-user
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I’ve got the same problem with my cat.

February 16, 2005 at 5:00 am #167455

kimberly-rowe
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Serina:

I would not advise covering your harp. My cat likes to climb to the top of my harp when it
is covered and one time she knocked it over, totaling it. I wish was kidding, but I’m not.
She seems to avoid it when it is not covered. Another friend I know had a cat knock her
harp over by jumping on the kneeblock from another piece of furniture. I love my cats as
much as my harps though, and I could never take it out on them for doing anything…..it’s
not their fault they are following their instincts….it’s my fault for allowing a situation
where this could happen….

I don’t know anything about chewing strings since I haven’t had that problem with any of
my 3 cats. They like to chew the broken gut strings I remove from the harp, so maybe you
could try giving her one of those as a decoy……but it might just encourage her to come
back for the real thing….the only thing I can say is to make absolutely sure the harp is up
against a corner or chair so that it couldn’t possibly fall if she gets too ambitous.

Good luck!

February 16, 2005 at 5:00 am #167456

unknown-user
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I do have to supervise my cats when I’m in the harp room and never let them in there by themselves.

February 16, 2005 at 5:00 am #167457

alexander-rider
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my cat’s too afraid of my harps to go anywhere near them. First time we brought a harp home and my cat heard it…she ran a freakin’ mile. What about teenagers? teenage gutarists are LOADS more dangerous than cats…

February 16, 2005 at 5:00 am #167448

unknown-user
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Hi, I’m Serina, I’ve got a quick question.
Does anyone else have problems with their harps and their cats? It
seems that every time I leave my harp alone, my cat is over there
CHEWING on the strings! Does anyone else have a kitty that just won’t
quit playing your harp with her (or his) teeth? Does anyone know of
how I can get her to STOP doing this, without damaging the harp?

~Serina

February 17, 2005 at 5:00 am #167458

unknown-user
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my cats and dog seem to gravitate toward the music room when I play.

February 17, 2005 at 5:00 am #167459

unknown-user
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Sorry Carl,

February 17, 2005 at 5:00 am #167460

carl-swanson
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THERE’S my old friend Jimmy!!!

February 17, 2005 at 5:00 am #167461

carl-swanson
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THERE’S my old friend Jimmy!!!

February 18, 2005 at 5:00 am #167462

alexander-rider
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clutter is GREAT huh Jim?
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