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Car Forum / Mazda / Mazda Miata / September 2004cats and cars
Hi all Does anybody have any ideas on how to keep cats away from cars? Is there anything that can be done? Tonyrama >Hi all > Does anybody have any ideas on how to keep cats away from cars? Is there >anything that can be done? > >Tonyrama I just have to keep my car cover on. Otherwise, cat paws all over the place....geeze. ~Cissy >>Hi all >>Does anybody have any ideas on how to keep cats away from cars? Is there >>anything that can be done? Nothing I've found, except maybe keep a big dog near the car (which has problems, too). > I just have to keep my car cover on. Otherwise, cat paws all over the > place....geeze. Tell me about it. Our cats love the warm hoods when we drive the car into the garage - even in summer when it's warm out - and they love the warmth of the driver's seat ('cause it smells like me, I'm sure) if I leave the top down, and they love the top if I put it up. Paw-prints everywhere. The nice thing is, paw-prints come off really easily with a Quick Detail spray and a soft towel, so your car can always be shiny after a few minutes. Dana 12 gauge, #8 if you want them to die a slow death, buckshot if you're merciful. Seriously, I've tried mothballs, pet repellant, even a propane cannon hooked up to an electric eye that would fire off if it was tripped. Scared that s... out of me at 2 in the morning but didn't seem to deter the cat. The cats belong to neighbors and don't just leave paw prints, they like to use the top as a scratch post. I have tried putting mousetraps on top of the car but then I've got to take them off when I want to drive and end up setting off one or two. It really seems the only long term solution was my first suggestion and then you want to let them clear the car first (obviously). Tom (cat hater) 92 Red > Hi all > Does anybody have any ideas on how to keep cats away from cars? Is there > anything that can be done? > > Tonyrama >12 gauge, #8 if you want them to die a slow death, buckshot if you're >merciful. Seriously, I've tried mothballs, pet repellant, even a propane >cannon hooked up to an electric eye that would fire off if it was >tripped. Scared that s... out of me at 2 in the morning but didn't seem >to deter the cat. The cats belong to neighbors and don't just leave paw >prints, they like to use the top as a scratch post. It helps to get an evolution IV car cover, and then after a bit replace it with duralon. The cats will be so pissed at you that they will absolutely refuse to partake of any more of your hospitality. Though I must say there is one weak-willed one who I have seen on my duralon cover anyway. Leon ;) > I have tried >putting mousetraps on top of the car but then I've got to take them off [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> >> Tonyrama  SignatureLeon van Dommelen :) Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) rammm@dommelen.net http://www.dommelen.net/miata EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) > 12 gauge, #8 if you want them to die a slow death, buckshot if you're > merciful. Seriously, I've tried mothballs, pet repellant, even a propane [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Tom (cat hater) > 92 Red I had hoped there were less lethal alternatives, though I had considered leaving out some antifreeze or something like that. If I leave the top up, they walk all over it. If I leave it down, they knit and sit on the window protector. At this point, I'd rather the protector be ruined than the top. But it's a little annoying having all that sand in the car from when they come in muddy. Tonyrama > I had hoped there were less lethal alternatives, though I had considered > leaving out some antifreeze or something like that. If I leave the top up, > they walk all over it. If I leave it down, they knit and sit on the window > protector. At this point, I'd rather the protector be ruined than the top. > But it's a little annoying having all that sand in the car from when they > come in muddy. Antifreeze is still lethal - and a *very* ugly death for a cat or dog. Have you considered double-sided tape? I think it's manufactured under the name "Sticky Paws". My four cats absolutely hate walking on the stuff and avoid it at all costs. -- Iva & Belle.) '90B Classic Red.) #3 winkin' Miata > Have you considered double-sided tape? I think it's manufactured > under the name "Sticky Paws". My four cats absolutely hate > walking on the stuff and avoid it at all costs. Yup, I'll vouch for that stuff. Stops 'em cold. They hate it. That, and aluminum foil too. Regards, H. >> 12 gauge, #8 if you want them to die a slow death, buckshot if you're >> merciful. Seriously, I've tried mothballs, pet repellant, even a propane [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >But it's a little annoying having all that sand in the car from when they >come in muddy. How about a cockpit cover? They are relatively inexpensive and easy to deal with. Leon SignatureLeon van Dommelen :) Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) rammm@dommelen.net http://www.dommelen.net/miata EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) My cats hate the smell of Chap Stick and similar products. Some rubbed into the top seams might do it without harming anything, or being perceptible to you. If you can wait with a hose and spray them right as they jump they might get the idea. We use a squirt bottle for this in the house for keeping them off tables, counters, etc. Those are only possibilities though. I haven't actually tried these methods to keep cats away from the car. Driving somewhere (start slowly) is the only way that's worked reliably for me. Sometimes I have to do it throughout the day because the cars are so stubborn. Gary Fuchs > Hi all > Does anybody have any ideas on how to keep cats away from cars? Is there > anything that can be done? > > Tonyrama >Hi all > Does anybody have any ideas on how to keep cats away from cars? Is there >anything that can be done? > >Tonyrama Out here in West (by God) Virginia, we use a stainless Ruger 10/22 with a short 4x scope. DonB '91 white FAI > >Hi all > > Does anybody have any ideas on how to keep cats away from cars? Is there [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > DonB > '91 white FAI Well, I live in a little village, firearms are probably out of the question :) Tonyrama >> >Hi all >> > Does anybody have any ideas on how to keep cats away from cars? Is there [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >Well, I live in a little village, firearms are probably out of the question >:) Especially if the cat owner can get at your paint. ;) Leon SignatureLeon van Dommelen :) Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) rammm@dommelen.net http://www.dommelen.net/miata EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) >>>> Hi all >>>> Does anybody have any ideas on how to keep cats away from cars? Is [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Especially if the cat owner can get at your paint. ;) Eh, what are they going to do to your paint that a cat's claws haven't already done? That said, I can't imagine that I'd ever have a problem with the neighbor's cats crawling in or around any of my cars. The neighbors (and the cats) would get exactly one warning--I'd be perfectly pleasant about it, but there's just absolutely no way that I'd put up with this kind of thing. That said, I can't imagine why anyone would keep one of these creepy animals around unless they had a bad problem with mice. > Leon Signaturetooloud Remove nothing to reply... Call animal control and get a humane trap. Most AC centers will come and get cats in trap. end of cat problem Don >>Hi all >>Does anybody have any ideas on how to keep cats away from cars? Is there [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Out here in West (by God) Virginia, we use a stainless Ruger 10/22 > with a short 4x scope. That's got to be very effective, but I'd probably want the extra excitement provided by an M77 + 7mm Rem Mag, plus clean-up would be much easier (rinse down with a hose). Dana |
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