Had a corking idea this morning
Musical cat collars...instead of having bells on them, a chip that motion detects and every time the cat moves, plays a couple of bars of a tune. So far, good tunes would be the "der-der" of Billie Jean, the "der-der-der-der" of the Pink Panther, maybe even the "der-der-der" of the Stripper - any other tunes you guys can think of ?

Made me smile to think of a cat walking along to the sound of Billie Jean, I must say.

So, what do you think - top idea or complete madness ?

And no, I haven't Googled yet to see if it exists already...
( I_Was_Mordred, Tue 26 May 2009, 9:15, Reply)

How about
every time the cat moves instead of getting a musical number it gets a fairly severe electric shock?
( I saw Al kissing Santa Claus before doing it reindeer style under the tree, Tue 26 May 2009, 9:18, Reply)

TGB
I'm liking that.

Millie got a scratch (not deep) on her nose yesterday because she went over to investigate a cat that was sitting on a wall.
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Tue 26 May 2009, 9:22, Reply)

And now millie has learned
Not to mess with cats.
( The Light In Giftwrap won't play poker with the Skull Spark Joker, Tue 26 May 2009, 9:59, Reply)

She wasn't messing, that's the point
All she was doing was to go over and say hello, tail wagging etc.

Poor Millie. :(

(Also: poor bloody cat if I get my hands on it :()
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Tue 26 May 2009, 10:00, Reply)

Bearing in mind her size comparable to a cats
No wonder the cat didn't like her.
( Mary's sexbox explosion makes me The Jesus, Tue 26 May 2009, 10:05, Reply)

True, good point.
But the cat didn't leg it when Millie approached, which I found surprising (and Millie didn't bound over as she normally does).
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Tue 26 May 2009, 10:14, Reply)

Why should it? She was there first

( Mary's sexbox explosion makes me The Jesus, Tue 26 May 2009, 10:25, Reply)

True, but I think Millie
was just investigating (she's fascinated by cats and has never chased one as long as she's been with me)
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Tue 26 May 2009, 10:30, Reply)

Cat doesn't know that
To her it's like Godzilla coming up to you and baring teeth while grinning and waving his rump around
( Mary's sexbox explosion makes me The Jesus, Tue 26 May 2009, 10:33, Reply)

Her rump :)
But I take the point. I guess if one was approached even slowly by a smiling, lolloping human who wanted to say hello one would be a little cautious.
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Tue 26 May 2009, 10:46, Reply)

Attack first, questions later
good motto to live by.
( Mary's sexbox explosion makes me The Jesus, Tue 26 May 2009, 11:01, Reply)

Pah!
I've decided that the moral high ground is a good place to be - especially if one wants to be able to deploy heavy artillery.
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Tue 26 May 2009, 11:07, Reply)

CAT CLAWS IN UR FACE

( Mary's sexbox explosion makes me The Jesus, Tue 26 May 2009, 11:18, Reply)

:p
:)
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Tue 26 May 2009, 11:58, Reply)

Could you make it detect when the cat is stalking something
and play the derrrrr-dun derrrr-dun from Jaws? That would be awesome.
( The Light In Giftwrap won't play poker with the Skull Spark Joker, Tue 26 May 2009, 10:16, Reply)

You might
be able to do that based on the movement in the cats muscles? e.g., if the cat was doing its creeping-along-the-floor thing ...
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Tue 26 May 2009, 10:23, Reply)

Great idea.
But what about, instead of music, you could have a voice that is imitating the cat's thinking processes, e.g.

"Hmmm lovely lovely offal nyomnyomnyomnyom"

"I am a tiger stalking my preyyyyy here I goooooooo...oh it's gone I was just washing myself."
( Undercovercarrot realises the true evil of manflu, Tue 26 May 2009, 10:39, Reply)

Food!
Give me foood you worthlessss human slavessss!
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Tue 26 May 2009, 10:47, Reply)

Ooh
Mission Impossible theme tune, please.
( Papa Noel I like ta chewit chewit, I like ta CHEWIT!, Tue 26 May 2009, 10:46, Reply)

Great!
I would love my cats to play the Pink Panther tune. Aceness!
(The Apeface Cherub is not a cunty-uber-cunt, Tue 26 May 2009, 13:29, Reply)