[HAM] Cat safety and Hammonds

[Scott Hawthorn]

At 07:58 AM 9/11/2007, David Anderson wrote:
>I have a Leslie 44W that was missing its lower back panel, and my cat (a 
>small cat) would occasionally hide in the back between the amp and the 
>drum. I got a lower back panel for it because I was tired of vacuuming cat 
>hair off the amp and scrim cloth. That solved the problem. I think she 
>also managed to dislodge the rectifier tube once, all while it was off, of 
>course. Cats can see down into the infrared spectrum, so they are highly 
>aware of heat sources and don't often get burned.

Years ago, on a very hot summer evening, we had the bedroom window open, 
and Blitz, a kitty, used to go in and out the window to get to the roof. On 
this fateful night, the window suddenly let go with Blitz underneath it, 
and it slammed down hard on her tail. She was off like a shot, running and 
hiding. Where did we finally find her? In the top compartment of the 
Leslie, way back in the back. It was no mean feat getting her out of there 
and off to the emergency vet. Amazingly, her tail was fine after a course 
of Prednisone.

>I do occasionally find two preset keys pressed down, evidence that someone 
>has been walking on the manuals.

Love them walking-bass-playing cats!