Any tips for keeping cats off the car?

[Clarkitus]

Any tips for keeping cats off the car? (Short of putting it in a garage and leaving anti-freeze in a nice milk dish, that is.)

[Bigdogjim]

When you have answer post it! Neighbor's cat is all over mine!!!

[RF Overlord]

Originally posted by Clarkitus
leaving anti-freeze in a nice milk dish, that is.)

Now, that's not nice...

Maybe try one of those whirly things boaters use to keep seagulls off? You could stick it with a suction cup to the middle of the hood...might look stoopid, but it's better than having all the claw marks and dirty paw prints...or try squirting the cat with water from a spray bottle (or a Super-Soaker, for long range sniper action)...they don't like that, and will eventually equate sitting on your hood with the discomfort...

I don't think there IS much else you can do...cats like nice warm places: the top of the fridge, the TV, your hood...

[MAD-3R]

cats like nice warm places: the top of the fridge, the TV, your hood...

Middle of beds when your trying to sleep...

[CRUZTAKER]

And you thought YOU had cat problems.......

Mine brings EVERY varmit it kills, and leaves it ON my car.

Leo good kitty?

[Slowpoke]

electrify the outer shell.

may take lots of testing and result in a few dead cats along the way, but what the heck, there are lots of cats on this planet.

[Clarkitus]

Hey, CRUZTAKER, that was one of those "what are you laughing at over there" posts.

I heard from a guy at my dealer that pepper in the yard would do the trick. Two pounds later (after my son and I got it all over us and started sneezing like crazy) the cats are back.

[deerejoe]

Wait until they get up in the engine bay from below...then your problems really begin!!

NPRs "Car Talk" program advised a caller with similar probs. to use an ANTI-AGENT (scent) for cats available from a store like Pets-Mart. Primary use is furniture and bases below counter tops, etc.
Try applying product around car (not on hood surface).
This is a PIA situation not easily remedied.
If a garage is not feasible...perhaps an auto cover is the solution; though it will still leave access to engine bay from below.

Deep thought might bring forth more creative ideas??

[2003 MIB]

Use a citrus based cleaner on the wheels and an orange air freshner. They hate the scent.

[duhtroll]

Also, if you intend to shoot them with water, know that cats with claws will extend said claws for the horrified jump off the car, and with our paint that is not a good combo.

Got some nice scratches on a table "shooting" a cat off of it.

-A

[Nathan]

I think your best bet is to get rid of the cat(s). I had a Racoon get into my garage and leave a dookie on my windshield. Two days and one live trap later, no more Racoon I didn't mind him eating the garbage every week, but taking a crap on the MM pushed me overboard.

[LincMercLover]

Get a dog...?

[martyo]

Leave RF sitting outside in your driveway? I know that would scare me away.....

[Slowpoke]

I still think applying electricity to the car's exterior would keep the cat's off.

[prchrman]

guy in Wis. has a racoon getting in his trash cans every night (or so he thinks) so he hooks up some volts to the metal can...goes out next morning and the neighbors cat is dead in can...he takes cat and lays in street and promply drives over it on the way out...problem solved for him...DISCLAIMER: I do not suggest this to anyone...just what happened...101 uses for cats...one great book...willie