[Effofqueeno]

Originally posted by BlackCat
Why not just cut it off ? Your bed will probably continue functioning as usual.

Oh, and about your claim "whatever cats I choose to own" - well, you'll be wiser after a month or two Cut them off? I don't have any type of saw for cutting metal screws though.

And about who owns who, yeah when I came back to this thread to say that the cats will actually own me, you beat me to this.

[Gymngatagaica]

Show me what laws of physics will give me the strength to do that.

[Overlord]

I'm heterosexually-challenged, not tool-challenged.

[Broorbbub]

I wouldn't worry about safety hazards too much. Cats are not ferrets, or even dogs; they generally are smart/instinctive/whatever enough to avoid killing themselves. I think this does not hold true for some extremely inbred varieties, but assuming you're not an ass, you'll be adopting them from a shelter anyway, so that shouldn't be a problem. I have three cats, and an apartment that would have about 99.9% chance of killing a crawling baby if I were to have one around, and none of them have died yet, or even suffered any injuries significant enough to be noticed, in the last three or so years

[Cnbaapuy]

Asher, and Snoop but accidents can still happen even with intelligent cats.

Say two cats are playing with one another and running around the bed like crazy and wrestling with one another and one of them accidentally pokes itself with one of those screws. You don't see that ever happening?

[JAMES PIETERSE]

Originally posted by MrFun
Asher, and Snoop but accidents can still happen even with intelligent cats.

Say two cats are playing with one another and running around the bed like crazy and wrestling with one another and one of them accidentally pokes itself with one of those screws. You don't see that ever happening? Nope

[ElenaEvgeevna]

Why take the chance? Cut the screws off. Hacksaws are cheaper than vet bills.

Good luck with the cats.

[Qrhzbadu]

http://www.cozycatfurniture.com/catgyms_cattowers.html

[sasquatch999]

Originally posted by MrFun
If I still want to do something tough for peace of mind, are there caps you can buy for exposed screws? It's probably cheaper and easier to find rubberized corner-covers you could tape to them. The kind paranoidparents put on sharp corners on furniture in houses.

[Goseciwx]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
http://www.cozycatfurniture.com/catgyms_cattowers.html Thanks for the sticker price shock, Slowwy.


I can find much more reasonably priced and still good cat furniture at a store like Target.

[flowersnewacq]

Originally posted by MrFun


I'm paranoid now?


Screw caps - if there is such thing - will work better. Yes, but then you need to find them to fit on your screws exactly. If theyre too big the cats can take them off and choke on them.

[Symnunidanimb]

I guess I will just have to nuke the exposed part of the screws.

[boxcigsnick]

Just ****ing get down to Home Depot and buy a hacksaw. You can get one for like 10$. Cut off the screw as close to the base as possible.

EDIT: that's what I said.

[Aaron757]

Originally posted by Elok
I must say, it's about time you started looking for ***** [/obligatory]. Ha!

[replicajoy]

Those exposed screws are more a danger to you than they would be to cats, MrFun. And it's good to own a hacksaw, so get on with it.

The basics of cat ownership are pretty straightforward:
1) Keep the letterbox reasonably clean.
2) Feed regularly; use low-ash food.

The cat pretty much takes care of the rest.

[Aleenkagirlla]

in case no one mentioned it, cork or just duct tape the ends

[enurihent]

Originally posted by Berzerker
in case no one mentioned it, cork or just duct tape the ends I never thought of using corks.

[Arr34ston]

Alright, so far the input I've gotten here indicates the hack saw is the best way to go.


Now, about that litter box question . . .

[tpdirorg]

Originally posted by -Jrabbit

BTW & FWIW, my cats always eschewed any furniture I bought for them. Oh?? Well it probably depends on the cat's personality. Your cats may have scorned the furtniture you bought for them, but I may end up with cats that will love the furniture I would buy.


Have you tried rubbing cat nip on the furniture to see if that enocurages them to use them?

[carreraboyracer]

1) Put tennis balls over the screws.

2) Buy a cheap hacksaw ($10).