Keeping Cats off the roof! Convertible?

[snarky]

Originally Posted by Guelphguy

Car Cover is not practical as this is my Daily Driver, sometimes I come home for an hour, then off again and the car will not always be 100% clean, so putting on a cover that will rub grit into the paint....doesn't make sense.

I have google'd and that's how I came up with the ultrasonic device and moth balls.

I feel like wile e coyote trying to get the road-runner.

I do like cats, don't get me wrong. But I should also not have to give up and just let "cats be cats" and have the thing scratch the hell out of my car and damage my roof. It's just hair for now, but I am sure it's not good in the long run...also again why should I have to drive around in a nice car that looks like a friggin cat bed?

I guess I should just get a bunch of cat stickers for the back window and let my wife drive it so at least she can look like a crazy cat lady?

okay. i hear you. i've already been down this road with up to 15 neighborhood cats ( non feral just lousy owners ). i spent a lot of time and money stressing over ways to stop the cats. in the end it was a self-correcting situation as all the scum moved away and took the cats with them. now i only see two around and they don't visit my yard very often.

tried all of the these and more > *squirt guns, catnip, citrus, traps, airsoft pellet guns, car covers, cayenne pepper, buckets of soapy water to throw at them, throwing turkey carcasses in the road, rocks, picking up cat sh*t and throwing it in the street plus some other tricks i won't mention

if someone says they don't scratch ( claws ) they are full of sh*t. when a cat can't make a successful leap on to a waxed vehicle the claws come out to assist. I have the scratched paint to prove it. they also peed on a car cover and ripped one.

wait until they do the stretch and claw exercise on the vert top. that's a real joy.
I also tried talking to the owners and all you get is the fake I'm sorry or the look of disbelief like you hate animals. I called one lady at work because her male cat was peeing on my wheels and this one had a tag with a phone number. She was actually pissed that I'd called her at work.

it got so bad one neighbor a block over was trapping them with animal control provided cages. that person even put a sign in the yard warning people where to go if their cats were missing ( lol ). i've seen them on roofs. i've watched them kill crows and pigeons. not sure ultrasonic or moth balls will work on cats. they will deter mice tho if that's why you have more kitty attention than you need.


i'm just grateful the scummy owners moved. *sigh*

[pickwithaustin]

Indeed, anyone with cats knows that they will find the worst possible place to make into their "scratching post." I have cats (and dogs, and other critters) and responsibly keep our cats indoors. If we lived on a farm, I'd have outdoor ones but in the city they should not be wandering about. Animal control should be able to help, though. It's sad to take a cat from it's home, but in a residential area it is also cruel for them to be subject to the dangers that exist (mainly getting run over). We had a neighbor who wanted to kill a local stray (not feral) cat because he said it was scratching his boat cover. I had one of my boys coax it over for some petting, and then we put it in a small cage and asked animal control to take him. It was better than our neighbor, whom we now refer to as "The Cat Hater," who wanted to kill it. If the cat is friendly, befriend it and have him/her taken to the shelter. There are no-klll shelters. One of our cats, we adopted as an older adult cat and she has been a real good pet -- so people can and will adopt them older, not only just kittens. My dogs and my cats chase one another around and roll around wrestling - they get used to one another, LOL.

[NYJets77]

Originally Posted by shaffe

Thats a pretty good idea.

My vote goes to Smith & Wesson though lol

I was gonna say shotgun, but #FelineLivesMatter

[Hilflos]

Originally Posted by pickwithaustin

Your cat is 17 years old, or older? That's pretty darn good for a kitty!

Not the oldest cat in the house either. Housemate has one that's pushing 19. That one is basically a lump on whatever part of the couch has the most sun at any given part of the day.

Mine is a bit over 17, but you wouldn't know it from her behavior. Still acts the same way she did when she was two.

[mickss]

The second suggestion in this video works very good and it`s fairly cheap, just lay it on your roof.

[pyroguy]

Originally Posted by shaffe

Thats a pretty good idea.

My vote goes to Smith & Wesson though lol

Originally Posted by jeffrsho

Catfood soaked in antifreeze!

Just kidding, I would trap it and take it to the SPCA since the owner doesn't seem to care.

I'm glad I'm not the only sick bastard who thought of these two solutions... A nice little .22 would do well, or if you don't want to risk hitting your car the catfood/tuna soaked in antifreeze would definitely do the trick.

Now for all of the animal lovers out there, you could get a trap with non-poisoned food in it and then either call animal control or take the cat out somewhere a ways away and release it. Or lock the "beast" up and put a flyer in the neighborhood saying that you "found" someone's cat.

**DISCLAIMER** I am not condoning, nor do I recommend killing someone's cat.

[guerrillakilla13]

stick these nice cars in a garage, having it out in the sun all day isn't good :( but if you must, then buy a car cover.
Cats love to have a vantage point of their territory, they will climb up to the easiest point for them to see it all. Maybe (and bear with me on this), you can get something else for the local cats to climb instead of your car. Like a kitty jungle gym XD but really

[pickwithaustin]

Originally Posted by pyroguy

I'm glad I'm not the only sick bastard who thought of these two solutions... A nice little .22 would do well, or if you don't want to risk hitting your car the catfood/tuna soaked in antifreeze would definitely do the trick.

"Intentionally killing a cat is a criminal offense in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, regardless of ownership. Anti-cruelty laws apply to all cats—companion, abandoned, lost, and feral."

[snarky]

Originally Posted by guerrillakilla13

stick these nice cars in a garage, having it out in the sun all day isn't good :( but if you must, then buy a car cover.
Cats love to have a vantage point of their territory, they will climb up to the easiest point for them to see it all. Maybe (and bear with me on this), you can get something else for the local cats to climb instead of your car. Like a kitty jungle gym XD but really

many of the established neighborhoods here ( 50' & 60's ranch homes built for the military ) don't have garages unless they converted. we have carports so we have sun/rain protection ( hail etc ) while still getting a breeze. i have two car covers but if you use any tire gels forget it. when you take off the cover it smears the tire wet all over your car and ruins the car cover.

my next door neighbor bought a motion sensor and attached it to a spike impulse sprinkler. it worked occasionally. however the mailman, UPS, FedEX and jehovahs probably did not laugh.
plus you have to leave the water on.

again trap & relocate. or waste a lot of money and time chasing them around.

[PalmerGA]

Don't you have a local pound/shelter to call that picks up stray animals? If so, tell the owner you are going to call them for services at his expense. If not, get yourself a good pellet gun and let 'em have it next time it's in your yard. Tell that to your neighbor as well - fair warning. Don't know about Canada, but we don't put up with such stuff in GA.

[BMR Sales]

Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

A motion sensor connected to an air horn that you can turn on and off from inside your house. Not only scare a cat but anyone trying to mess with your car.

Put a 2nd Horn (Speaker) next to your Neighbors Bedroom Window!

[kmarshall2121]

Remote roof ejection!

[PalmerGA]

Originally Posted by BMR Sales

Put a 2nd Horn (Speaker) next to your Neighbors Bedroom Window!

I can't stand inconsiderate neighbors... glad I don't have any.

[Drumminxx]

This should work

http://m.sears.com/collections-etc-b...-SPM8040047608