>From:    Lisa Whittleton <[log in to unmask]>
>
>Yes, it is August but already you are talking of Xmas trees.  So here
>is my advice.  Cats and most ferrets don't like the smell of citrus.
>Therefore, if you hang a few slices of say orange or lemon slices from the
>bottom of the tree, the smell will keep the two tree topplers away.  The
>smell is a nice one, and when they dry, you have an ornament.  There you
>have it.  A simple way to keep cats and ferts away from the tree!...
 
Ha!  I have two who just love citrus.  Bonnie likes tangarines and oranges.
Clyde loves it all, even grapefruit.  If I start to peel a citrus fruit in
my chair, I almost immediately have two ferrets climbing into my lap to get
their share.
 
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Russ, Booger, Bonnie & Clyde
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URA Redneck if you think "recycling" means going home from work.
[Posted in FML issue 3517]