In article ,
John Ousterhout wrote:
On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 22:35:15 GMT, Ron Wanttaja

True sportsmen prefer black powder!

http://www.wanttaja.com/cat_hunt.jpg

Like shooting fish in a barrel, eh?

I've had moderate success (effective on 2 of 3 cats) with a squirt gun
loaded with plain water.

For increased effectiveness, add some detergent to the water. It dramatically
increases the 'penetrating power' of the shot; as does a mix of roughly 1 part
isopropyl alcohol to 5 parts water.