Keeping cats out of amps?

David Mason · Post by **David Mason** » 11 Nov 2006 5:01 am

I know, turn it on, turn it up and let fly, but I mean when you're not around. I don't want to necessarily turn them into closed cabinets, I'm just wondering if you guys put some sort of lattice or speaker grill screen across the back opening or what. This particular cat can go from all goo-goo affectionate charm to satanic howling madness in a matter of seconds, he is absolutely not to be trusted.

James Quackenbush · Post by **James Quackenbush** » 11 Nov 2006 5:08 am

Kill the cat !!!.....Just kidding !!.....

Put a cover on your amp when your done using it ...It will also keep dust out of the pots and the rest of the amp ....Jim

Jon Light (deceased) · Post by **Jon Light (deceased)** » 11 Nov 2006 5:10 am

Get a cover. D2F (high recommendation) or your choice.
The down side? Devil cat will claw the bejeebers out of the cover.

George McLellan · Post by **George McLellan** » 11 Nov 2006 5:21 am

Jon is right on, and cover is a lot less expencive and simplier to replace than the amp grill.

Our cat of 18 years is at the big steel jam in the sky now but I still keep my amps covered when not in use.

Geo

Lefty · Post by **Lefty** » 11 Nov 2006 6:13 am

I keep mine in a seperate room with the door closed, and with covers. Our cat does not have front claws anyway (indoor cat), but he is very good fighting with the rear claws.
I remember when I bought a set of Ludwig drums, Jazz set. I had them cleaned up sitting in the den, and the cat sprayed a big pee circle right in the center of the bass drum head the first night they were there. Man was I mad. Just marking his territory I guess.
Lefty

Jon Light (deceased) · Post by **Jon Light (deceased)** » 11 Nov 2006 6:18 am

Yeah--I do that too every time our drummer sets up.

Bo Borland · Post by **Bo Borland** » 11 Nov 2006 6:25 am

Keep them out of the house.!

Michael Douchette · Post by **Michael Douchette** » 11 Nov 2006 6:49 am

You're serious?!? Trade the cat for a dog... then leave the dog outside.

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Colby Tipton · Post by **Colby Tipton** » 11 Nov 2006 7:49 am

Turn the amp on, turn it wide open on Maxine and play a lick or 2. That should cure the cat in the cabinet problem.

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 11 Nov 2006 8:29 am

All my amps sound like they have cats in them...and they are not happy cats...

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Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 11 Nov 2006 10:07 am

Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 11 Nov 2006 10:22 am

There is a product called "Indoor-No". Aerosol product for dogs. May work with cats too.

Larry Behm · Post by **Larry Behm** » 11 Nov 2006 10:57 am

I had a wife that had 4-7 cats, when they started "wetting" on my equipment they had to go away. Now she is gone too. Thousands of dollars in equipment vs a free barn cat or three, no brainer here. Goodbye to all.

Larry Behm

Bryan Knox · Post by **Bryan Knox** » 11 Nov 2006 11:05 am

I, for one, have always been of the school of thought that a hint of stale cat urine always added a bit of "character" to a piece of equipment.

[Fortunately, none of my equipment has any "character" ]

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James Quackenbush · Post by **James Quackenbush** » 11 Nov 2006 2:42 pm

Larry,
Your story reminds me of my buddies mother who we called " the cat lady" ....Her husband ( my buddies father ) bought new furniture , but refused to put it out until she got rid of the cats ....The house STUNK of cat urine !!... The old man got rid of her , and her cats , and fixed the house , and then openned the new furniture ....The furniture was brand new , but 17 YEARS OLD !! ..... Sincerely, Jim

Bryan,
I'd get that fixed if I were you !!...

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James Stewart Jr · Post by **James Stewart Jr** » 11 Nov 2006 3:11 pm

I don't have a problem with my cat getting in the back --- it's against a wall.
But I do have a problem when she uses my Session 500 as a scratching post. She is declawed --Thank Goodness!! so there is no damage. She touches nothing else in the house --just my 500.
I thought about cracking the volume when she does that --but I think it would be cruel as cats have sharper and more sensitive hearing and I would never hurt her.
So I guess -------She has me trained. So I just gave in.
I'm suprised after her hearing me try to learn this thing --She hasn't peed on it. And hearing me play ---I could'nt blame her.
James Stewart,Jr.

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Paul Honeycutt · Post by **Paul Honeycutt** » 11 Nov 2006 3:46 pm

As a cat lover, I keep my cat out of the room where the amps live. That way the cat continues to live. I also have covers on the amps she can reach, except the Rivera that has a steel grill. She's never peed outside of her kitty box, so all is well.

I had a friend who had a cat that liked to sleep on the pillow in his kick drum. One time we had practice and when he hit that first kick, the cat came flying out of that drum! The look on it's face was priceless.

Ron · Post by **Ron** » 11 Nov 2006 5:40 pm

We had a litter of cats after we moved in this house and all got sick of some cat thing that stays in a house except one. He was a shall kitten and he liked the warm top of m short wave radio . it was black and like a screen. He would lay on it where it was warm and when he had his diarrhea he would dive off and run to the bathroom and do his job one the rug. I was sure worried that he would not make it at some time but he never did. He grew up still laying on the radio and hung over both ends he got so big. We named him Radar!!
Robro Ron

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Ron Whitfield · Post by **Ron Whitfield** » 11 Nov 2006 6:55 pm

Just get them their own amps...

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 11 Nov 2006 11:03 pm

Chickenwire works for beer bottles,
why not cats?

Jonathan Shacklock · Post by **Jonathan Shacklock** » 12 Nov 2006 2:35 am

Down, Roy!

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 12 Nov 2006 3:30 am

Dave, try bringing the Amps IN the house at night..

and leaving the Cats out...[This message was edited by Tony Prior on 12 November 2006 at 03:31 AM.]

Mike Archer · Post by **Mike Archer** » 12 Nov 2006 9:25 am

i gotta say i have enjoyed this post
so much!!
i have 2 cats and i like um a lot to say the least they do like my gear but dont
scratch at it thow....they do like the music.... they come and lay on the bed
and listen its funny!!
the dog likes it too!!
they can get on and into places you just would not think they would

Twayn Williams · Post by **Twayn Williams** » 12 Nov 2006 1:10 pm

+1 amp cover. Or put your amp on a tilt-back stand. Or place your amp next to the wall. Works on my cats.

Larry Clark · Post by **Larry Clark** » 12 Nov 2006 1:42 pm

Dedicated music room?