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Originally Posted by subject2change
Basements are wonderlands for kitties even without mice. So many nooks and crannies and hiding places that only they can get to. We've always given our cats access to the basement and blocked dogs out, because of the basement litter box, which is too appealing to them.  We've cut an 8x7 hole in the basement door, and they can all go through it easily, even my chubby boy. There's no way a basset hound could get through there, although he might do a lot of sniffing! |
My first few months in my current house, I was getting some work done in the basement and of course my kitties were down there with me. I went upstairs for a little while and when I went back down, I couldn't see Annie or Einstein, but I could HEAR them ... turns out they had gotten into the dropped ceiling!!
I had some storage units on one wall and they apparently climbed them, then got into the little window area, and from that area, the dropped ceiling was only a small jump away!!
I got them out by using their favorite word, "treat"! Then I had to re-do the shelving so they couldn't access the window from it any more.
They still love going down to the basement, and I still see them eyeing that area with the window, trying to figure out another way up there (there isn't one -- as far as I know!!) ... they loved being in the dropped ceiling!! Ugh!!!
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