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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago
Edinburgh |
This is weird but my cat and I are giving each other electric shocks on an alarmingly regular basis. It happened when I first got her then stopped but now it's started again.
I googled a bit and it seems it's something to do with the air. Has anyone else experienced this? She keeps looking at me when it happens like 'wtf did you just do?'  |
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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago
Edinburgh |
"You can get a box that you plug in..looks like it is doing nothing but takes all the nasty ions out of the air which can cause static  "
Would one happen to know what said box is?! 
There's chat about a humidifier... |
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Ambient humidity. That and the triboelectric effect.
Fur is quite positive in the series, but so is human skin. I imagine you're both building up opposite charges when you walk around or move in clothing (you not the cat. Unless you dress it. You don't dress your cat do you?).
It'll be much less apparent in the summer.
*Him* |
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"You can get a box that you plug in..looks like it is doing nothing but takes all the nasty ions out of the air which can cause static
Would one happen to know what said box is?!
There's chat about a humidifier..."
Heaven Fresh air ioniser available on boots website (other websites are available) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I get them when out and about opening doors and touching railings.
I babysat for a family that had a domesticated pot bellied pig. Whenever I went to pet it sparks would fly between my hand and its skin. Weird. |
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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago
Edinburgh |
"Ambient humidity. That and the triboelectric effect.
Fur is quite positive in the series, but so is human skin. I imagine you're both building up opposite charges when you walk around or move in clothing (you not the cat. Unless you dress it. You don't dress your cat do you?).
It'll be much less apparent in the summer.
*Him*"
Come on now *him*!! 
You know me! Do you think I dress my kitty?!
I never thought to ask you though... geeeeeek!!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm terrible for getting static shocks..used to be when I was pushing the pushchair..Over the last week all of a sudden it's started to become regular..when I get out of the car and close the door I get one. .and I keep giving one to my daughter too! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I get them when out and about opening doors and touching railings.
I babysat for a family that had a domesticated pot bellied pig. Whenever I went to pet it sparks would fly between my hand and its skin. Weird. "
Pork Crackling? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's got to do with dry atmosphere. I used to get visible sparks at work at times, if I touched the desk. Painful. A bucket with water under the desk stopped all that.
At home, you can hang special ceramic containers filled with water from the radiators. It really helps.
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By *irtyGirl OP Woman
over a year ago
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"It's got to do with dry atmosphere. I used to get visible sparks at work at times, if I touched the desk. Painful. A bucket with water under the desk stopped all that.
At home, you can hang special ceramic containers filled with water from the radiators. It really helps.
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Yeah I've actually seen sparks too. It's weird! I like the sound of hanging water from the radiators though. |
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