View Full Version : Cats on cars...anyone with successful remedies?
Walked out to my car this morning to see some nice muddy cat tracks all over the hood and roof [headbang]
Called animal control and they said if the cat is registered, they are allowed to roam.
They said my options are:
1. Rent a cat trap and put it next to the car. They will come pick up the cat. Then the owners can come pay to bail them out. But then the cat returns home and we are back to square one.
2. Use some sort of liquid that will keep cats away from the car. Anyone have any good ideas for this?
3. Use an ultrasonic sound deterring device.
Anyone ever dealt with this, or have suggestions on how to? Looking for something inexpensive, yet effective...if that's possible. Google gave me some good ideas, just wondering if anyone has been successful at this.
jpm757
10-12-2010, 01:54 PM
a .22 should work fine
Lusticles
10-12-2010, 02:00 PM
happens to me but i never really cared enough enough to even worry about it.
just try and find the owner and talk to them about it; suggest they get an electric fence or kill it or something
AudiA4Turbo22
10-12-2010, 02:01 PM
cats are cool man.
I've spoken with the owner, there's really nothing they can do...cats are allowed to roam. There's no way of blocking off the area I park in.
I can always take the owner to small claims to repaint my hood...but I'm not really interested in that right now.
There are multiple cats that roam, so I need to be proactive in protecting my car.
cdn20valve
10-12-2010, 02:03 PM
I'm a cat owner. I love cats man. I really do.
Cats are not dump. The learn. If you see a cat on your hood, get the hose out and spray them. they will learn. quick.
SleeperAvant
10-12-2010, 02:04 PM
Yeah, or get a dog.
They only get on the car in the middle of the night...I need a remedy that will keep them off the car when I'm not around.
Anyone ever found something that works? There are plenty of liquids online, but I don't want to just spend a lot of money on things that aren't proven to work.
kwimberly
10-12-2010, 02:04 PM
My neighbor's cat sleeps on top of my car at least once per week. Matted fur on the sunroof glass and muddy streaks down the windshield.
If it keeps him from being harassed by the other cats, I'm fine with it. He's a nice cat.
In fact, he helped install my FMIC.
http://www.kevinwimberly.com/images/audi/FMIC10.jpg
SleeperAvant
10-12-2010, 02:05 PM
Meow
I don't mind cats either, but I do have a problem with it. My hood is getting scratched badly...I just had this car painted less than 6 months ago!
silverman
10-12-2010, 02:07 PM
cats are good. clear 3m your whole car.
cats are good. clear 3m your whole car.
that would be my idea but their claws could puncture it??
Moving cloth laid over at night would be least expensive choice for the moment though.
Pita though.
Scotty@Advanced
10-12-2010, 02:17 PM
rumor has it crushed red pepper works. Pour the pepper around your car, and sprinkle on the spots where the cats sit. It may take a few days but eventually the cat will lick the pepper off of itself while on your car and eventually associate fire mouth with your car.
I read this in some home remedy book. I have not tried it yet.
613B6
10-12-2010, 02:20 PM
Im not sure if you have access to a hose but at our family cottage the deer eat everything you plant. So we have this sprinkler thats hooked up to a motion sensor and it will do a full sweep pass if anything sets it off. 3 years later garden stays nice!
http://www.contech-inc.com/products/scarecrow/
IVRINGS
10-12-2010, 02:21 PM
I say wax your hood so much that the cat can't stand on the hood without falling off, or you could call that girl of your dreams and get a house w/ garage w/her. ;)
bez101
10-12-2010, 02:21 PM
my neighbour HAD a cat that used to sleep on my car
Thanks for the advice Scotty.
I'm not spending hundreds of dollars to 3m my car...and I'm not washing my car every night so I can put some type of cloth/cover on it. Automated sprinkler/hose is an option, but I'll try some inexpensive things first.
Found out Ace hardware has 'Shake Away' granular cat repellent made from wolf/coyote urine. They said I should make a few balls out of nylons and place them around the car each night.
I'll give it a shot...and if that doesn't work, red pepper it is [;)]
I say wax your hood so much that the cat can't stand on the hood without falling off, or you could call that girl of your dreams and get a house w/ garage w/her. ;)
Haha, that's a great idea. Why didn't I think of that...duh! lol
AZUltra
10-12-2010, 02:27 PM
No sprinklers or hoses you will just get water spots all over your paint. I would say car cover or some form of liquid designed to deter cats.
AudiA4Turbo22
10-12-2010, 02:28 PM
dude buy a car cover and you are set. Just sprinkle some black pepper around your car at nights for a week. It will keep ALL ANIMALS AWAY.
Turbavanttro
10-12-2010, 02:29 PM
I'm a cat owner. I love cats man. I really do.
Cats are not dump. The learn. If you see a cat on your hood, get the hose out and spray them. they will learn. quick.
^^Problem with this method is the cat might scratch the car trying to scramble away.
jesters22
10-12-2010, 02:29 PM
a .22 should work fine
not gona lie, if i ever found out a anyone shot my cat. id probly take a .22 to your kid. or yourself.. then see how u like it.. ignorant asshole
i find racoon or cat tracks on my car all the time. as long as i dont see scratches. im kind of ok with it. only 2 solutions i see is building a garage. or a car cover.
Turbavanttro
10-12-2010, 02:34 PM
not gona lie, if i ever found out a anyone shot my cat. id probly take a .22 to your kid. or yourself.. then see how u like it.. ignorant asshole
so, an eye for an eye is your solution? thats pretty ignorant too. why do people take web content so seriously...:/
Turbavanttro
10-12-2010, 02:35 PM
Im not sure if you have access to a hose but at our family cottage the deer eat everything you plant. So we have this sprinkler thats hooked up to a motion sensor and it will do a full sweep pass if anything sets it off. 3 years later garden stays nice!
http://www.contech-inc.com/products/scarecrow/
GENIUS!!!!
hbodo08
10-12-2010, 02:55 PM
a .22 should work fine
^win
hbodo08
10-12-2010, 02:58 PM
use a radio and plug it in and let it run they wont come near i use that in my garden and it cost nothing to run it practically... WORKS TOOO!!
IVRINGS
10-12-2010, 02:59 PM
dude buy a car cover and you are set. Just sprinkle some black pepper around your car at nights for a week. It will keep ALL ANIMALS AWAY.The problem with the car cover is that you have to wash your car every time you put it on. Otherwise the dirt can be rubbed right into the paint maybe making it worse then before. Also has anyone took a cover off a car after it rains? You get wet, and you don't want to put the cover back in the car or house while wet.
Arclight
10-12-2010, 03:05 PM
+1 on the water idea.
The neigborhood cats used to love my old car when I lived in FL. I first asked the owners (who had like 20 cats...no lie) to manage their cats as they were sitting on my car and scratching the paint. The "Cat Lady" basically told me it was my problem, not hers. So, I would patiently wait for the cats to sit on my car, quietly sneak up on them, and soak them w/ a giant cup of water...worked wonders. The cats learned and stopped sitting on my car.
Then I moved to a place w/ a garage and solved the problem 100% - I recommend the same!
IVRINGS
10-12-2010, 03:08 PM
DO NOT DO THE WATER!!! What do you think a cat does just before it has to run away from something? It puts it rear claws as deep as they can go before hauling ass the way they want to go. So do you really want that to happen to your paint. Try it out with a friends cat and a little spray can and see how it feels. Plus you are just going to water spot the car like crazy causing more damage to the car.
imnuts
10-12-2010, 03:11 PM
Put out the cat trap and catch the cat. Have animal control pick it up. If the owners pay to get their cat back, repeat until they either keep their cat inside all the time or stop paying to bail their cat out.
I'm going to get the 'Shake Away' repellent right now and we'll see how it works.
AudiA4Turbo22
10-12-2010, 03:11 PM
The problem with the car cover is that you have to wash your car every time you put it on. Otherwise the dirt can be rubbed right into the paint maybe making it worse then before. Also has anyone took a cover off a car after it rains? You get wet, and you don't want to put the cover back in the car or house while wet.
I put my car cover on my car everyday and it sits outside. Clean or dirty the paint fairs just fine. Rain and all.
audinaut
10-12-2010, 03:12 PM
There is a sunroof mod for that problem......clicky linky thingie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz-sC-vSIXk) [:D]
IVRINGS
10-12-2010, 03:23 PM
I put my car cover on my car everyday and it sits outside. Clean or dirty the paint fairs just fine. Rain and all.You must keep the car clean! I would guess that you never put the cover on a dirty car since you keep the cover on it all the time.
itsmatt33
10-12-2010, 03:48 PM
my neighbour HAD a cat that used to sleep on my car
LOL
rbj325
10-12-2010, 04:43 PM
I'd try ammonia and/or black pepper around the car. I know ammonia works very well for dogs... not sure about cats.
I would also consider buying a big ass dog and some cat nip...
Here's some internet info (http://www.ehow.com/how_4471883_keep-cats-off-car.html)
heywier427
10-12-2010, 04:55 PM
leave a bowl of antifreeze on your sunroof. problem solved.
no more racoons tearing the lid off the garbage either!
win win!
B-Time
10-12-2010, 04:56 PM
How about a motion sensing frog that croaks when anything gets close? My sister is a prankster and hid one of these in the bushes next to my front door. It scared the shit out of me.
http://www.birdfeedershoppe.com/proddetail.asp?prod=TA70023
http://www.birdfeedershoppe.com/prodimages/large/TA70023.jpg
nofearhawk
10-12-2010, 05:13 PM
I'm going to get the 'Shake Away' repellent right now and we'll see how it works.
So does this mean you'll be spraying wolf/coyote urine all over your car? Wouldn't that leave some nasty spots? Isn't urine acidic?
So does this mean you'll be spraying wolf/coyote urine all over your car? Wouldn't that leave some nasty spots? Isn't urine acidic?
No, it's a granular cat repellent. Which means it's like salt...you pour some around the car, or make small balls of it out of stockings and set them wherever you want.
Greedo
10-12-2010, 05:36 PM
This is why my cat stays inside (which is a great excuse to whore a picture of what an adorable monster he is)
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs254.snc4/40034_422438822266_626002266_5464172_4480705_n.jpg
Rommulus
10-12-2010, 05:48 PM
It will be raining soon and cats will take shelter. Until then toss a soft blanket over your hood and roof if you are that worried about it. I sincerely hope you do not set a trap and make your neighbors retrieve their pet from animal control... Why give them a reason to hate you? And small claims court... good luck with that [rolleyes]
It will be raining soon and cats will take shelter. Until then toss a soft blanket over your hood and roof if you are that worried about it. I sincerely hope you do not set a trap and make your neighbors retrieve their pet from animal control... Why give them a reason to hate you? And small claims court... good luck with that [rolleyes]
I'm not interested in trapping or suing...already mentioned that.
heywier427
10-12-2010, 06:04 PM
my pussy catcher keeps all the pussys at bay!
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s193/heywier427/P1010383.jpg
biglip
10-12-2010, 07:21 PM
motion activated turret gun
dangerouslaser
10-12-2010, 07:52 PM
claymore mines with danger close
fla4sline
10-12-2010, 09:46 PM
Used to live in a place where my neighbor had 3 outside cats. One neighbor bought a Chevy Impala and I bought the Audi. This cat guy loved his cats and had a POS car and work truck. He didn't care if the cats were on our cars. The Impala guy parked his car in the garage, but it was a shared garage and the cat guy left his door cracked for the cats to come and go. So the Impala guy put a quilt over his car while in the garage and it worked. He had a 9-5 job, so when he got home from work, he just put the car in the garage.
I had a busier schedule, so I couldn't park my car in the garage. I tried the water spray, once and only once; the cats just freak out and scratch the paint all the way off your car.
The car cover does work. Don't buy a cheap one. I didn't spend a ton of money, but I got one with a soft lining, breathable, and water didn't penetrate it. Worked wonders, and it didn't scratch the paint or work dirt into the clear coat.
Bottom line is cat owners don't give a shit about where their cats sleep. This guy was a good friend, but this always got on both of our nerves cause he didn't give 2 shits about it. I can't stand cat tracks or hair on my car. I really did think about popping the cats with a BB gun, but I didn't have one.
I say try the repellent and see if it works. Don't even bother going to the owners, they won't care or help. If not, see about the car cover. No matter what anyone says, as long as you get a good one, IMO problem solved.
B6rian
10-12-2010, 10:00 PM
Thanks for the advice Scotty.
I'm not spending hundreds of dollars to 3m my car...and I'm not washing my car every night so I can put some type of cloth/cover on it. Automated sprinkler/hose is an option, but I'll try some inexpensive things first.
Found out Ace hardware has 'Shake Away' granular cat repellent made from wolf/coyote urine. They said I should make a few balls out of nylons and place them around the car each night.
I'll give it a shot...and if that doesn't work, red pepper it is [;)]
Haha, that's a great idea. Why didn't I think of that...duh! lol
Red pepper is for wusses... Use mace. [:D]
JoshDub
10-12-2010, 10:05 PM
Only one guy has mentioned this before?
Construct a coolant mote around your car. When the cat gets thirsty from all its hard work trying to cross the mote it will drink the coolant and die. Done and done.
traishand
10-12-2010, 10:11 PM
there are a number of products on the market to repel unwanted animals. mainly used for gardens and stuff but like you said u can fill up nylons with the pellets and put them around your car and it should work fine. your local pet shop should have some. two i can think of off the top of my head are called "REPEL" and "KEEPOFF!"
joebleu
10-12-2010, 10:54 PM
I have exactly the same problem and found this thing call a Scat Mat. It is an electric mat that you put on a surface you want the animal to keep off. It shocks them gently when they get on it. After a while they should learn not do it after a while. I haven't had a chance to try it yet though.
http://www.amazon.com/ScatMat-20-Inch-Electronic-Training-Large/dp/B0007NTBJ6
bigblue
10-13-2010, 08:17 AM
Let me tell you how I took care of the neighbors "outside" cats. I went outside after waxing all 3 of my cars. and found muddy prints on all... so I called the cat over an popped my trunk... I tapped on the trunk and he jumped in an I slammed it shut. Then I drove 3 towns over an let him out... then I did the same to the other one. Then one of them made it back so I found it a new home. Now no more paw prints. They used to jump on my cars on a daily basis. Scratched the fresh paint on the monte.
CyberPMG
10-13-2010, 10:04 AM
Sounds like you need a Trunk Monkey!
Claw_3.0
10-13-2010, 10:17 AM
claymore mines with danger close
LOL.. damn danger close
Let me tell you how I took care of the neighbors "outside" cats. I went outside after waxing all 3 of my cars. and found muddy prints on all... so I called the cat over an popped my trunk... I tapped on the trunk and he jumped in an I slammed it shut. Then I drove 3 towns over an let him out... then I did the same to the other one. Then one of them made it back so I found it a new home. Now no more paw prints. They used to jump on my cars on a daily basis. Scratched the fresh paint on the monte.
Haha!
Mat2.0T
10-13-2010, 10:54 AM
I have two outdoor cats with a white A3 and it sucks nuts. My suggestion would be to get a high powered water gun or even a pressure washer and blast the SOB.
Exanimas
10-13-2010, 11:00 AM
not gona lie, if i ever found out a anyone shot my cat. id probly take a .22 to your kid. or yourself.. then see how u like it.. ignorant asshole
i find racoon or cat tracks on my car all the time. as long as i dont see scratches. im kind of ok with it. only 2 solutions i see is building a garage. or a car cover.
Because someone killing a cat (which would probably just be a fine and at most, 30 days in jail) would be worth killing their kid and going to prison for life.
Get real and grow up.
IVRINGS
10-13-2010, 11:12 AM
I have two outdoor cats with a white A3 and it sucks nuts. My suggestion would be to get a high powered water gun or even a pressure washer and blast the SOB.Have you not read that if you spray a cat it will mess up your paint trying to get away. Go try it and report back... [headbang]
kwimberly
10-13-2010, 11:28 AM
Speaking of cats and spray... There must be an un-neutered cat that hangs out near my house because sometimes I get a terrible blast of that musky cat spray smell when I turn on the AC. I think the cat is spraying my bumper to keep other cats away.
AZUltra
10-13-2010, 11:32 AM
Only one guy has mentioned this before?
Construct a coolant mote around your car. When the cat gets thirsty from all its hard work trying to cross the mote it will drink the coolant and die. Done and done.
I like the coolant mote idea.
IVRINGS
10-13-2010, 11:36 AM
Speaking of cats and spray... There must be an un-neutered cat that hangs out near my house because sometimes I get a terrible blast of that musky cat spray smell when I turn on the AC. I think the cat is spraying my bumper to keep other cats away.That might just be the built up stuff in the AC. Get the spray in stuff that kills all that crap that you spray into the vents and change your cabin filter.
bigblue
10-13-2010, 11:36 AM
I wouldn't ever hurt a cat, I have 3 myself. but those outside cats had to go somewhere, I called the shelters and they had no room an no one wanted them so I just transplanted then.
jlsaudi
11-11-2010, 02:24 PM
hate cats
sixty40band
11-11-2010, 02:39 PM
Honestly I don't feel like reading every post but your trippin, trippin hard. 3m the hood and call it a day you cat hater! Haha. Jk but its wildlife man.....can't fuck with that. =)
B6_Dolphin
11-11-2010, 02:43 PM
My neighborhood cat developed a fondness for the (new) interior (smell) of my less than a year old Corvette Z06. How did I find this out? Memorial day weekend - just got done waxing the Vette and left the windows open while parked in my garage. Started to wax the Audi, and I had left one of the garage doors open. I go inside to get more detailing towels. I come out to find this cat sitting on my center console in the Vette. I chase him out and continue, thinking that spooking him will keep him from thinking twice - but nooooooooooo... later that day I turn my back and he returned! [mad] From then on, I never left the windows open with a door up when it was parked in the garage. Fortunately, he didn't leave his "mark" or scratches on the door frame... whew!