OK - there is a neighborhood cat that 9 days out of 10 has been laying on top of the Mini overnight, and I can't get it to stop! I've parked way over from where I usually do, I've cought it a few times, lifted it off - swatted the hell out of it and yelled...but most of the time it's somewhere between 2am and 5am, and I simply can't catch it. I am DEATHLY afraid of scratches - so far it's just dirty paw prints all over the windshield, hood and sunroof - along with hair. The owner is a ghetto princess that says 'it's an outdoor cat' and won't let it in. I'm ready to make it disappear.

Anyone have tips, other than use a silencer?

 

been there done that.


in my case, it was making tiny scratches EVERY time it got on the hood.

I took care of it.

 

There is a powder called Squirrel Away that mammals can not stand, including humans. I have never used it to keep animals off of a car, but it sure as hell keeps the squirrels and cats away from our bird feeders. WARNING! Do not get it in your nose or eyes because it will make you miserable. Maybe a little of this placed in a shallow plastic lid will discourage the cat.

Your other option is to call the local humane society and see if they can lend you a non-lethal trap. Sit the trap next to the car with an open can of tuna fish or cat food and in a night (or a few) you should have your cat. Then take the cat and trap back to the humane society.

I hope those non-lethal options are of help to you.

 

I snuck out one nite and sprayed the cat on my hood with a garden hose, 2x and this solved the problem.

 

That's another great NON-LETHAL option. WTG

 

I'm not sure I'd want to get that powder you mentioned anywhere near the paint - sounds brutal

 

I don't need a trap - it's fully domesticated.


I could hose the hell out of it - but I fear that would just lead to frantic CLAW marks all over my hood :(

 

Kaelaria-- You must be so frustrated!!! I would be livid! Lately, I've noticed more and more cats roaming my neighborhood... what's goin' on here?!! Is there an organized feline conspiracy?! Frankly, I'm suspicious.

 

Mr. Price is right, every time you catch that cat near the car, nail him with the hose - he'll get the idea.

Either that or nail the owner with the hose.

 

That's why I suggested putting it in a shallow plastic lid. I never suggested to apply it directly to the car, although I doubt it would hurt the paint. It could also be sprinkled on a cloth or towel that is laid on the roof. Just a little of this powder goes a long way. You could also sprinkle the powder on the ground around the car! Then the cat won't even get close to it and you aren't risking the paint. The powder comes from a type of chillie pepper and birds actually eat the powder. It has no effects on them.

Just be non-lethal and don't be cruel.

 

IMHO spraying the cat will cause it to react and the claws will detract and you willl get scratches. you've been lucky so far that the clat is obviously domesticated and probably has its claws trimmed often enough to keep it from scratching.

Here are a few suggestions. cats absolutely HATE citrus. most also hate the sound of tin foil. What I would suggest is to put a long strip of tin foil across the roof and one on the hood... crinkle it up a bit so it makes plenty of noise and then use a few good sized pieces of orange peel. After a few nights the cat will have learned not to come and visit your car... another option would be to get a car cover, spray it with a mixture of lemon juice and water (on the outside only) and let it dry... then when you put it on the cat won't want to go near it.

 

I put a cover on the car before I watered the cat - I think you're right about the scratches

 

Pepper spray? Tazer? Non-lethal.

 

Years ago my neighbors had three cats that liked my house much better than theirs. I tried everything to keep them from getting on my cars and nothing worked.

Started feeding them a lot and after about eight years they got too fat to jump up on the cars anymore. The last one passed away about two months ago at age eighteen.

I miss her.

 

The town I'm in has an ordinance about pets running loose, both dogs and cats. It is illegal here. Check to see if there is a similar ordinance where you live and if there is, tell the owner that if she doesn't do something about the cat that you'll call animal control.

 

Drs. Foster and Smith have several options. One is a rubber/plastic mat w/ long nubs that hurt thier feet w/o causing permanant damage. The other is a battery operated sensor fitted to a can of compressed air. When the device detects an animal it beeps if the animal doesn't move it hits it w/ air. I have 5 cats at home (it take a lot of energy to keep the wife from bringing home more)so I know they can be stubborn. I always threaten the wife that I'm going to bring some laminating paper home and lay it on the ground. That should be funny, course if your in a foul mood you could lay some shelf paper down sticky side up.

 

You could put a cover on the car and stop worrying about the cat.

Or, just possibly, you could get over yourself. It's a car, not a priceless O.J. Dart.

Either approach would work just fine.

 

Build a garage and keep your car in there. You won't prevent wild or domesticated animals from touching your car unless you do.

 

Can you define what you mean by "ghetto princess"?

 

To go along with the hose idea, there is a device that is sold as a deer/dog deterrant that you hook your hose up to, it has a motion sensor and whenever it detects motion, it starts spraying water. It might keep the cat off the car in the first place rather than alarming it while its on your car which could make it scratch the paint. To get in the car without getting sprayed, just turn off the water, Here's a link to one I found called the Scarecrow, you could probably find a cheaper one out there somewhere

 

I am sure the definition would be just as offensive as the slang term itself.

 

 

Car Cover and then sprinkle red pepper on top of the cover. Cat aint coming back

 

LMAO, I can't stop laighing at this response....

 

The value of repairing paint is much more than the value of a cat to me.

A cover is a last resort - spending the money aside, I think they look stupid, and it would be a PITA to me to have to carry and use it every freaking day. UG.


GP - as in queen of the apartment complex, doesn't care about anyone else's ****. Drives a hoopdie, bumps people's cars with the door, has rubbed a caddy with her bumper pulling in, has had the Sherriff's office visit to get her loud-*** music down at night (multiple times), has knock-down drag-out fights with men out side on the lawn, etc. The cat has a collar with her phone number and a note that say's "My name is Boo. I'm an outdoor cat if concerned." We called, she's not concerned what Boo does.