Cat hair and guns...

ADfree

I have 4 indoor cats and their hair seems to get on any gun that I clean and oil, even if I try and keep them away from the area I clean them in. (My 20 pound blonde cat opened a hardcase that I had partially closed and was rolling all over and licking one, I must admit I like his taste in toys) Is this cat hair harmful; and if so any ideas on how to keep it off?Maybe I could just bring some of the squirrels off my porch in to keep the cats busy in the other half of the house

niklasal

Or you could take them into the woods with a 10/22...Sorry ADfree, couldn't help it [This message has been edited by niklasal (edited 02-21-2002).]

ADfree

Not after all the money I put in their vet bills; but I contemplated it for 30 seconds the other day when one threw up on my head while I was asleep.

niklasal

I hear ya. The missus' new puppy broke her leg doing puppy things.. Cost me $900 bucks to put a screw in it. Damn thing only weighs about 15lbs, but gotta keep her happy or I earn myself a permanent place on the couch.Sigh... That could have been a new M1 with ammo money to boot. Sigh again.PS thanks for the late night company. It is appreciated[This message has been edited by niklasal (edited 02-21-2002).]

Iconoclast

Short of the 10/22 solution (which appeals to me, but understandable it is not practical in mixed gender households), perhaps a cat-free zone for cleaning weapons? My dog sheds as much as a cat, but I've never had this problem, even working on firearms in his favorite household territory, the kitchen.

salzo

It is truly amazing what a magnum 5 turkey load will do to a cat.

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Happiness is a warm gun

He Dog

Unlike the rest of these uncivilized bubbas around here, I also like cats and have two. I don't seem to have the same problems you do, but all my rifles go into Bore Stores (siliconized cloth non-elastic rifle socks) after cleaning and for storage, and seem to attract few hairs. The hair is unlikely to harm much, but probably you don't want it in actions or barrels. It should wipe off with a silicone cloth.

jonk

Back when I lived with my parents, we had 12 cats and a dog, but they now have "only" 10... whenever I cleaned my gun I never had any trouble, and when I did get cat hair on the gun, so long as it was oiled, it wasn't hurt. Cat urine is another thing. We had a kitten who wasn't totatlly house broken urinate on a double barrel that we didn't find for a few months... ate totally through the metal and the barrels had to be replaced.

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"...hit your enemy in the belly, and kick him when he is down, and boil his prisoners in oil- if you take any- and torture his women and children. Then people will keep clear of you..." -Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, speaking at the Hague Peace Conference in 1899.

robsguns

I have the perfect solution for our household. We have a cat that sheds terribly, but I also have two children, ages 5 and 6. I have the children trained to chase the cat away from my guns whenever they see it near them. They chase anyone else from the area also. Funny how kids, properly trained in your ethics, will not touch guns unless supervised, and make sure no one else does either. Gun sitters.

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SSgt Ryan E. Roberts, USMC

ADfree

I'll look into getting the siliconized non-elastic socks. Jonk, I am glad my cats only pi$$ in their "box" or a sink by it if it is too dirty.Thanks to anyone who posted anything other than shooting the "babies"

He Dog

ADfree they are called Bore Stores. I get them from Cabela's.

ADfree

Ok I will buy some Bore Stores in the next few days. thanks again

idsman75

try www.borestores.com