• tauren@lemm.ee
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    That’s on you. You should store your cocaine somewhere your cats won’t be able to reach it.

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      I have those same containers. Spent hundreds on an entire set.

      Worst gimmick I’ve ever wasted money on. The lids do not seal at all; hell, they barely stay on. Never again.

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        I have oxo pop ones that look really similar and they all seal really well. Are the ones in this image different or did I just luck out?

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          I also have the OXO ones. A different brand is shown in the picture but they’re all garbage.

          If yours are sealing well, then maybe they recently redesigned the lids. I bought my set in 2021. Do a test for me: take one that is filled with something and then tip it upside down and shake while the lid is sealed. Then report back with the results.

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            These are the fullest ones I have right now. I keep my flour and sugar in snap lids though. Edit: I shook them all before the picture

            Edit2: I filled his greenies one, it was hard for me to palm and shake but I did shake it with two hands upside down before the picture:

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              Didn’t actually expect you to do this; nice. Thanks for your contribution to science.

              I don’t recognize the bottom two but the top container looks just like one of mine. They definitely redesigned it, cause if I tried that on mine, the top would have fallen right off and the contents would be on the ground.

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                If you didn’t notice before checking I uploaded a large square one full of greenies dog treats that I could barely palm. You’re welcome, I was motivated to make sure I wasn’t wrong!

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                  Thanks for the update. One last question, to settle an argument with the wife: do you hand wash the containers, or stick them in the dishwasher? And if it’s the dishwasher, what temperature do you wash your dishes at?

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                Name of my dog. I put it on there because my groomer lets me take his treats and I guess probably a habit from labeling things my kids would take to daycare and school.

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              Dang, you keep quality snacks on hand! I hope we’re all invited to the next party at your place!

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    I’ve been told it’s acceptable to flick a cat’s ears (gently, obviously) because that’s what a mama cat does to her kittens when they do something dumb. Any opinions on this?

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        Yeah, they more like swat at their ears. I’ve seen an adult cat do this to another when they did something they didn’t like.

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      I personally don’t use violence as a punishment, but a gentle ear flick is fine because it’s not causing pain and, as you say, it’ll communicate “don’t” in a way they get without being likely to make them afraid of you.

      I opt for a “tsst” sound instead.

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        Mine are trained to understand that hissing = wrong, the kind you do when inhaling with your teeth clenched. Can recommend, you’re very unlikely to make that sound by accident and afaik cats are great at picking up similar sounds (so it gets their attention better)

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          One of mine hisses all the time. She’ll hiss and then slow blink. We say that she’s swearing and has a potty mouth, because she grew up in the streets. If I hiss at her she doesn’t flinch, so I have to physically move her from doing something I don’t like.

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          Mine are also trained this way, although I do feel bad sometimes when two of them are quietly chilling on the couch while the third is climbing on my keyboard and when I hiss they all flinch and look at me

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            Wasn’t a cat, but my friends pit pup started treating it like a game. Act up, I grab the bottle, she’d square up ready to try and dodge the spray.

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            Mine loves the spray bottle. Not the water, the actual spray head. He rubs his face against it and wants me to drag it down his back. Isn’t really afraid of the water, just gets a little annoyed if I accidentally squeeze the trigger while rubbing his face.

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          I’ve tried, but they don’t do wrong often enough for me to keep track of the bottle, so by the time I’ve found it, it would just be a punishment for some random thing and useless.

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      If it’s something serious I take them to the scene of the crime, pinch the neck folds (do not ever carry them by that btw) and speak in an angry voice. Works best with cats that have more than 2 braincells lol
      edit: mine would ignore the ear flicks, it’s not even an annoyance to them

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    You know what I do?! I sigh angrily and clean everything up. 🤷🏻‍♀️ that’s on me for adoptiong cats

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    I smack my girl on the butt. The thigh, really. Not hard, there’s no pain involved. It does annoy her though. I’m just letting her know, that was not cool. She understands.