>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. -- Russ, Booger, Bonnie & Clyde [log in to unmask] URA Redneck if you think "recycling" means going home from work. [Posted in FML issue 3517]