Neighbor's cat

[zosoboogie]

I have this issue but not on my car, I have pigeons and crows pooping all over by my pool making a mess. So my solution was to go to my gun shop a request a HUGE favorite from the master gunsmith!!

Attach a scope (an extra I had) attach it to a bb rifle I got a walmart and he calibrated it so it was really accurate bc if they were to sit on the railing I don't want to hit the railing. Its not like I killed them but its been two months and no birds at all!!! Its like touching a hot stove, you are not touching it again!

[Monty]

You could put a large rubber snake on the roof.

[JoshHefnerX]

I have thought about the hose thing - but I would have to sit out there all night and wait for it... The cat is scared of me as I have been chasing it away, and it usually leaves when I come out front.

As far as animal control.... Unfortunately, in AZ they won't do anything as cats have been classified as 'free roaming' (state law) and therefore are entitled to roam as they delight. The have also started doing a catch and release on feral cats - where they catch it, sterilize it and release it back where they found it... Awesome huh...

If the cat does damage property you can take them to court for damages - but it's a he said/ she said kind of thing. This cat for some reason chewed my windshield washer nozzle and it had to be replaced. It's not available as a seperate part and has to be replaced as part of the arm assembly. Thankfully my dealer warrantied it.

Josh

[JoshHefnerX]

You could put a large rubber snake on the roof.

Are cats afraid of snakes?

Josh

[jaxredg8]

Wait at night in between your neighbors property and your car. When the cat shows itself, one well placed .22 round will suffice. If noise is a concern, have a little cap gun also. .22's arent much louder than those and cap guns can be blamed on neighbor kids! Just my .02!

[vert]

Whatever you do, do not startle the cat. The cat will extract its claws as it tries to get off of your car and scratch it. Trust me I learned my lesson a long time ago on this one. You need to get the cat to be afraid of you, and it needs to happen around your car to associate you with your car. Comes close to the car, spray it with water, throw a rock at it or just lungeand yell at it. For a small fee I can take care of the issue.

[JoshHefnerX]

http://catrecipes.com/

^^ lol!

[jaxredg8]

Keep your dogs inside and leave a nice bowl of radiator fluid? And vert, if you catch it before the car, startling it doesnt matter!! LMAO

[The Commodore]

Keep your dogs inside and leave a nice bowl of radiator fluid? And vert, if you catch it before the car, startling it doesnt matter!! LMAO

That would only work on a dog. I have seen many dogs eat or ingest shit that was just plain stupid, never seen a cat do that. Cats are picky eaters.

Find a way to catch the cat and not let your neighbors know. Then late at night take the cat with you outside(in the cage you caught it in) and put it behind behind your car. Proceed to rev the shit out of it so the cat gets the message. If you have exhaust, this helps. Then quickly release the cat before neighbors notice.

[majesticix]

Sounds like a car cover might be a quick solution. I've sprayed cats with water, febreze, you name it...didn't keep the stupid cat away. Probably depends on the personality of the cat. I've found the more you try to keep it away, the harder it tries to get to it.

If it was me, I would approach the owner of the cat and ask them to keep the cat indoors at night. If they can't be reasoned with, and your local authority says they can't do anything, I'd shoot it. As far as I'm concerned, it's trespassing on private property.

Thankfully I have a garage so I'll never have to worry about it. Car cover is probably the simplest solution if water doesn't work.