I second the car-cover idea. You'll never teach cats to keep outta where you don't want them. I have 2 and the can't keep off the counters & kitchen table even though I knock them off everytime.

The water idea is good...keeps them off a little while, but they will return, and you need to keep watch over your rig.

Do you have a garage...? That'd be ideal also...

Jim

 

Declaw the cat! Or go with the cover and sprinkle a few bottles of pepper on the cover. When I first tried this I didn't use too much pepper and the cat still climbed the car! After that I used 3 or 4 bottles and that kept him off. Oh, and I would recycle the pepper and use it the next time. Sounds strange but it worked! The best solution is to enclose the garage!

 

Not sure if this will work for ya but here's a suggestion:

Indoor cats are notorious for sitting on the dining table, counter etc etc. I've read that indoor cat owners put foil (alum) on the tip so that they won't sit there. seems to work.

So you might want to try this. Not sure how the foil will affect your hood tho :confused:

Plus it'll take up alot of foil too... maybe something similar to foil, something about the foil sound or look or something like that from what I rem...

Hope this helps... Just throwing ya a screw ball idea....

 

Ummm... If it's an outdoor cat, this isn't such a good idea. It will remove the ability for the cat to climb and/or defend itself.

If it's an indoor cat, this is okay. But then, if the cat was an pure indoor cat, then this wouldn't be a problem.

 

For a more long-term solution you could start feeding the cat "Kitten" food. Its got a lot more fat building stuff in there.
Feed it constantly - in a couple years, it'll be too fat to jump. :pig:

 

just give the cat away and tell your daughter it ran off. she'll forget in a couple years.

mean, but it works.

i dont really like cats, if you couldn't tell.

 

My cat is dead scared of the sound of plastic bags, he will run all they way downstairs and won't come back for hours. So Good Times idea might be true....give it a try

 

@ drummerdave

 

Go to a local Feed and Tack store and buy some repellant. "Coyote" urine works pretty well for cats, but the store should have just about any animal repellant you need.

I hate cats too, but offing them isn't a humane thing. Unless of course it's done with a .308 @ 10 yds. or less, then it's a vapor thing... no pain.

Mike

 

I can tell you for a fact that cats are attracted to the heat under the hood. Maybe get the cat a nice bed or floor mat of some sort might help. Anyways, I was parked at my friend's house one night, and a cat found shelter under my hood!! It crawled up between the airbox and the wiper fluid container (this is on a tacoma 3.4V6, for those who want to picture where, for those who don't I will just say the kitty was out of harms way in this spot from any moving parts or extreme heat from engine parts. Anyways, went to the school auto shop that night, to change my oil, drained my oil, popped the hood to pour in some more oil, and the kitten was just curled up in this little corner. I just left the hood open afterwards so it could get out without me having to try to pull it out. It got lost in our auto class overnight, and one of the girls in class found it the next day and took it home. Cute story, sorry just had to tell this story.

 

We also made a lot of jokes about this afterwards. I told my teacher there was something I had never seen under the hood of a car, and he thought it was some weird part or engine design, really tripped him out to see a kitten there. We also made a joke about my truck having to "cats". (The kitten and the catalytic converter, haha) Anyways, yeah.

 

mmmmmmmmmm... nope, nothing to add.

 

While 160 grains of SPBT moving at 2800fps would be a permanent solution - you'd have to rename the cat (or remenants thereof) "confetti"....LOL

This solution works wonders - take a roll or two of ducttape and lay it out, strip by strip down your hood, sticky side UP! Either make a solid mat of ducttape sticky side up, or space it out every 2". when the cat jumps up there the first time - I garuntee it will TOTALLY freak out becuase things are sticking to its paws. If you are lucky you will find a furry ball of ducttape and feline in the corner somewhere trying to extricate itself from the tape with a healthy fear of your yota....lol

An electric collar hitting a cat reminds me of a fish flopping on the ground....lol

A more expensive, but possibly fool proof method would be to use the invisible fencing thing for your cat. Make the house, garage included, be OUTSIDE - where the cat cant be. If it ventures too close it gets a warning buzzzz that is sustained. If it gets within 3' of the area it gets nailed. If it tries to run for it into your house, it will continue to be buzzzed then nailed until it leaves the house. you can also contain the cat inside the yard this way aswell. Consult your veterinarian about these problems you've been having.

Also a car cover cant hurt, but a cat's claws penetrate any fabric there is....

Steve

 

Keep in mind, everyone's idea's are great, but be careful. Scaring the cat off the car the first time will cause it to freak out and claw your paint, resulting in even more damage.

I have a problem with the neighbors cat crapping in the side of my yard. It really makes me mad, the stupid thing doesnt even bury it like they are supposed to!

I did some research on the web, and here are a few ideas:

Grind up citrus rinds (they hate citrus)
Coffee grounds
Cayenne pepper

I would create a perimeter of this around the vehicle. Not too much, just enough to get on their paws.

Another idea: Cats hate their environment to change. Medium sized rocks, placed in a relatively open area really scares them.
I have done this on my side yard, and guess what? No cat crap. The rock must scare it off. (I am exhausting all non-lethal methods before pushing it to the next level, I really hate cats)

 

Good Times beat me to the foil idea. Just a few strips across the hood would work. Another solution would be to spray it with vinegar, getting it on it's fur. It won't like the smell or taste when it cleans itself. That's just along the same lines as the cayenne pepper, etc.

As much as I hate to say it, the only really foolproof way to deter a cat is for them to get hurt in the act. I accidentally crushed my cats paw in the bathroom door. She used to paw under the door and get in the bathroom every morning when I got up, and now she won't even try... I don't really recommend trying to hurt it in a permanent manner, even though I am not a huge fan of cats. Just don't be too cruel about whatever you decide to do.

 

Winchester...with a scope.

 

I have 3 cats (indoor) and they don't regularly jump on the counter or dining room table. A spray bottle or low power hose regulary should get the idea across. I'm guessing this cat is young? If that doesn't work, then a car cover(it'll keep your truck clean as well) or a rug on the roof would be your best option.

Declawing your cat is not good, its comparable to cutting the ends of your fingers off. Leaves them in lots of pain and defense less.

 

IF done properly by a veterinarian it does NOT leave them in lots of pain...lol We have done HUNDREDS of declaws both on kittens and adult cats with no ill chronic effects.

And a front declawed cat can still inflict far more pain than you may think.

One note with outdoor cats - I recommend that you bring them in at night - raccoons will KILL and EAT cats.

Steve

 

solution to cat problem...............

get a racoon.

Not a cat person. I have a 180lb Malamute / Wolf cross. He is my permanent cat solution. Cats never come near the yard but I do spend more time having to deal with all 4 of my tires covered with his own special brand of "armour-all".

 

I use a product called "Liquid Fence" which can be acquired at a gardening shop or home depot/lowes. I have to apply it at least a few times a week around the whole vehicle, if it gets wet, reapply. Liquid fence is mostly garlic juice with some other nifty ingredients tossed in that won't harm the offensive critter. I've used cayenne with some good results as well.

To repel cats from doing their duty in/on your flowerbed, i've used landscape netting over the top of the bed (I'll cut it to fit the trouble spots and secure the edge with a small stake) cat will wander into the flowerbed and its claws get caught, at which point, I'll try to give them a nice blast from the garden hose, if i happen to be home. The cats stopped their potty activities, but it took a good 2 months.

You might want to check out the gardening websights for more ideas: http://www.bugspray.com/articles98/cats.html http://www.havahart.com/nuisance/cat...repellents.htm
http://www.liquidfence.com/

Lee