All,

 It's just basic static electricity physics.   Like rubbing a rubber comb
 through your hair, and then picking up torn bits of paper with it.  Or
 rubbing a piece of glass with a wool cloth.   When your reach the cats
 ears, it changes from static electricity to dynamic electricity, 
 ie ... static discharge.  This whole phenomenon is also known as the 
 triboelectric effect.

                                             Regards,

                                               Jim



> I've been experimenting.  This couch we have is the key.  The problem
> really doesn't occur in other places like on the bed or floor.
> 
> I guess I can give up on any fame for having discovered this.  Like
> when Franklin invented electricity by flying a kite in a storm.  I can
> give up too on harnessing this energy somehow.  Some Googling has
> turned up a Van de Graf generator.  
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On
> Behalf Of Danny Sauer Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 11:57 PM
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: Re: [EE] Shock the kitty
> 
> Peter wrote regarding 'Re: [EE] Shock the kitty' on Tue, Feb 07 at
> 15:54:
>> A more permanent fix would be an antistatic cat shampoo and antistatic
>>  washing powder for your bedclotes etc.
> 
> My sister used to rub anti-static dryer sheets on the more "fluffy"
> cats.  Probably unfragranced, to avoid toxic problems.  It seemed to
> work...
> 
> --Danny
> 
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