Cats in my area get on truck at night! Any ways to keep them off??

I have a cat that's in the neighborhood that loves to sleep on my hood at night but it doesn't leave any claw marks at least just footprints. I can live with that.

 

If the only thing you have to complain about is footprints on your truck from a couple neighborhood cats, you live in a nice neighborhood.

Take two and call me in the morning

 

This ^^^^


However, the best advice I can give is get one of those battery powered electric
flyswatters, and leave it on the truck. maybe bait it with some chow...
http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/koolatron-electronic-racket-zapper-3-pack/ID=prod3447244-product

they are cheap as dirt, so get three


the cat might sniff it and get harmlessly zapped and then be afraid of your truck from then on

this is likely the best and only option, as it will train the cat and not harm it

 

i have seen that. thing is most the cheap gun at wal mart only shoo like 150 feet per second. the guns that are $100+ shoot like 500+FPS and they kinda hurt.

ya, don’t want to hurt the cat. I have done it before, they just run off and after a hand full of times don’t get on the car/truck anymore. if you do it every time you see it on the truck/car.

 

I don't know how you people sleep at night, putting anti-freeze out for any animal to come and die from.

 

most animal control centers will either rent you a trap or will set one up for you. bait them out, trap them, then escort them off your property.

or if you're not a member of peta you could hit em with a pellet gun.

Ive tried airsoft on the ones around my house but it doenst work...

They like to use my flower beds and garden as a shitter

 

The anti freeze has a sweet smell and taste both the dog and the cat will drink it. Although may not be a solution we had a dog at the store drink a whole gallon (by accident) nothing happened didn't get sick or anything.

 

Word. I had kittens living under my shed last summer for a week. People suggested I do that. No thanks.

 

air soft guns work on dogs as well.

 

I use Ssscatt for inside to protect my floorstanding speakers that have the black cloth sock all the way around the speakers. It is a motion sensored aerosole can that shoots blasts of air.


Not sure how well it would work outdoors, but worth a try. I would place a couple on the ground near your front bumper.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=21643

 

You can probably legally shoot the dog as it's harming your property , I would start with that

 

sounds like you need a paint ball gun with pepper balls. both dog and cat with have a hard time breathing, watering eyes, snot coming out of the nose. and burning of the skin. and most likely will never come around agin, just make sure you have good aim so you don’t hit the taco.

 

Yeah , why humanely euthanize an animal when it could be painfully poisoned

You're a fucking douche 3

 

I got this gadget from leevalley to keep deer outta my garden:

http://www.leevalley.com/en/garden/page.aspx?cat=2&p=44958

I made a post with legs out of a 4x4, mounted the thing to the post with zipties, and move it anywhere around my yard. Works great. After a few weeks the critters will get the message, and then you can use it near your front door, and mess with the mailman

 

The humane traps they lend you are for you to deal with. I had to borrow 6 of them trying to find Ramsey last year.

They wont rescue the cats, you'll have to take them away from your home yourself.

 

^^This. It is animal cruelty and you can be arrested for it. Also as of December 2012 its illegal to sell non-bittered antifreeze in the USA

 

Just the dog

 

i have seen cats and raccoons under my truck, but i haven't done much about it. i'm more worried about the people in my neighborhood who like add their own custom body work to my truck

 

I'm going w/"dick" in rep, but douche works too.

 

Quick google search. Try each one of these, if it doesn't work, then go shoot it.

Step 1

Deter cats from your car by making them uncomfortable. Grow peppermint, lavender, lemongrass, thyme, chives, garlic and onions in containers or in gardens close to where you park your car. Cats avoid areas where these plants are growing because the scent that the plants release is repulsive.

Step 2

Repel cats by spreading a layer of orange or grapefruit peels in the same area as your car. Cats do not like citrus and this natural pest control will keep the cats off your car. This cat repellent is effective for a short period of time as the scent does wear off as the peels dry. Replenish as needed.

Step 3

Stop cats from lying on the hood of your car with recycled coffee grounds. If you are a coffee drinker you will find this is a cheap and useful method for repelling cats. In order to use the coffee ground effectively you would first allow the spent grounds to dry on a paper towel. When they are dry put them in an air tight container. Save the spent coffee grounds from every pot of coffee that you prepare. Create a barrier around your car by encircling it with the coffee grounds. This is a natural cat repellent that works. Reapply the coffee grounds daily to keep the scent potent.

Step 4

Keep cats off the hood of your car with a commercial ultrasonic pest control alarm. The alarm is easy to install; attach the battery and when the red light is on the motion sensor is activated. The high frequency alarm will go off when the motion sensor detects the cats. This pest control alarm is an effective deterrent for cats with good hearing.

Step 5

Repel cats from your car with a natural repellent that is derived from predator; coyote and fox urine. The commercial product Shake Away works well if you apply it sparingly around your car. Do this by marking the area the same way that the predator would. Shake the formula close to your car tires and mark the surrounding area to indicate that this territory is yours and cats are not welcome. Mark your property; fence post, tree, shrub, and the side of your home. By marking in different sections you will be repelling cats from all directions. When the cat picks up the scent of the predator they will leave the area. Reapply cat repellent after it rains.

Step 5

Train cats to keep off the car with Scat Mat’s. Set a scat mat on the hood and one on the trunk of your car. When the cat attempts to jump onto the car they will land on the scat mat and will get a slight shock the shock will alarm the cat and they will quickly jump off the car. Some cats will try to get back up onto the car but when they feel the static shock they will jump off the car and will leave the area. The Scat Mat is an effective and quick method for training cats to keep off the car. Scat mats will keep your cats off the car when it is parked in the garage. Scat mats are recommended for indoor use only.

Step 6

Prevent cats from getting on the hood of your car with an X-Mat. This is a non shocking method to train cats to keep off your car. The mat is effective because the mat that faces up on your car has 650- discomfort bumps. Purchase several mats to cover your entire hood and trunk of your car. If you do not protect your entire car the cat will jump up on the X Mat feel the irritation and then jump onto an unprotected area of your car, they will feel no soreness and then they will lie down. For best results use the X Mats on a sunny day when there is no wind.