Cat-proofing your speakers...

Kij is once again pretty spot on.

I put it a little differently.

You can hope for 'cat resistant'....probably not more. Cat proof? Nearly impossible once they get there single cell brain on a subject.

IF you make an 'issue' of something with violence or spanking the cat, it'll take that as a challange. You are than done-for.
Try water / amonia in a squirt bottle or perhaps a heavy citrus smell which cats do not like.

My cats NEVER looked twice at my nice, tall, Magnepans.....But they DID like music.

Socialize the cat to the room with you there. lock the door when you leave. keep an eye on 'em at all times as you build confidence.

I had a cat once.

It tasted like chicken.

Cats are for people with no friends !!!!

I've had my cat for 18 years now. In all that time she made one move on my speakers. As I was listening to some music one day she decided to jump on top of my Spendor 1/2e. Did it very gracefully without scratching anything. I went over, picked her up off the speaker and told her not to do it again. End of story. However, when I leave on a business trip I cover my speakers with BBQ grill covers just in case she has a senior moment and forgets herself.

As for scratching, she confines herself to one of a number of corrugated cardboard scratching posts that are distributed around the house. These are available at PetsMart and other pet supply stores.

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