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How do I keep my cats off my amplifier?

Since my amplifier is too large for an equipment rack, I keep it on a seperate amplifier stand. There is nothing above it to keep my two cats from climbing on top when it is turned on, which they always do, attracted by the warmth. At first I didn't mind until my Rotel RMB-1095 Amplifier shorted due to a build-up of cat hair falling inside. Now my front right channel is gone. I just bought an Integra Research RDA-7 to replace it.
Is there a good way (short of the cat pound) to keep them off?
blakjava
reelsmith
40 posts
 
Cats hate white noise. If you have a tuner, de-tune it (so to speak) and crank it the next time the cats get on the amp. It's how I trained my cat to stay the heck away from my Maggies!

Dean.
alaric
34 posts
 
kill them
cyclonicman
693 posts
 
Hi,

Seems like there are a quite a few non-lovers of cats out there! There is a spray called bitter apple which can be purchased in any pet store. When sprayed on a surface or area, both cats and dogs will avoid the area as they find the smell offensive. The good news is that it is not harmful to pets and the smell is impervious to humans. Most people use it when their cat decides to use the furniture as a scratching post. It's inexpensive and should do the trick when sprayed in the area of your equipment. Of course, you will probably need to repeat the process as time elapses. Good Luck!
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