leonk Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Every time I come home in the zed and park it on the drive, a neighbour's cat thinks it's a good idea to sit on the nice warm bonnet. At first I couldn't understand where the small scratches were coming from until I saw the over weight terror scrambling up the side of the car!!! The last thing I want to do is cause the cat ANY distress, but was thinking of buying one of those electronic deterrents. NOT a cattle prod or electric fence, just one that emits some sort of ultrasonic frequency. So , Question, has anyone used one of these and does it work??. Please, Please, HUMANE, NON LETHAL, KIND, ANIMAL FRIENDLY, NON BIN RELATED, CUDDLY suggestions only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmck13 Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 I wouldn't harm a cat but its associating your bonnet with warm and comfort. Therefore you get it to associate your bonnet with something it hates usually a bucketful or two of cold water works quite well, but be stealthy they take some creeping up on and your neighbours will think you've lost it but it doesn't cause any harm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 common problem easily solved. Your answer is Lion urine, I sell it at £9.99 a litre, guaranteed to cure your problem or your money back. Tbh that's a complete lie apart from it is a common problem, GT4ZED mentioned lion pee in another cat on car thread. My mate gravelled his back yard and cats decided to use it as a giant litter tray. He put some feromone product on the stones that kept the cats away. I wouldn't put it on the car but I'm sure it would work on the drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 water pistol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonk Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share Posted April 24, 2011 Your answer is Lion urine, I sell it at £9.99 a litre, guaranteed to cure your problem or your money back. Bl**dy H*ll Tarmac, I was just about to pm you for your PayPal details and order 50 litres of the stuff!!! Thanks for feromone advice though. Not sure neighbour will appreciate me trying to drown their cat as part of some cognitive behaviour therapy experiment cmck13!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Cats like warm 350Z bonnets but hate sitting on wet ones. Ever noticed how a well waxed bonnet stays wet with tight water beads well after other cars and the ground is dry? Keep a spray bottle with purified water. On parking up, a good spray to cover hood with water (a bottle is no good coz water will run off and leave bonnet dry). Bat soon gets the message 350Z bonnet equals WET BOTTOM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Mcgoo Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Lemon juice or moth balls have both worked for me in the past. The bucket of water/ water pistol thing is in theory a good idea as it will indeed associate your bonnet with something horrible. However, if your getting scratches now when the cat is just getting comfortable, imagine how bad they will be as it digs its claws in and tries to escape the freezing water! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Get a bigger cat as a pet.........it'll kick the other cats ass and you can have your cat de-clawed so it just polishes your bonnet instead of scratching it....win-win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 What about one of these..... http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/189-8272371-5377650?asin=B000071NUS&AFID=Nextag_df&LNM=|B000071NUS&CPNG=patio%20garden&ci_src=9324560&ci_sku=B000071NUS&ref=tgt_adv_XSN10001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonk Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share Posted April 24, 2011 Great idea DoogyRev, but isn't that just going to soak ME everytime I get in or out of the car?? I'll be a nervous wreck!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Decat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 I know of someone that solved this problem with a garden sprinkler on a timer and changed the time each day took about 5 or 6 days for the cat to stop using his bonnet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonk Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share Posted April 24, 2011 Are the cats armed in Glasgow LRF 4N??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Cats like warm 350Z bonnets but hate sitting on wet ones. Ever noticed how a well waxed bonnet stays wet with tight water beads well after other cars and the ground is dry? Keep a spray bottle with purified water. On parking up, a good spray to cover hood with water (a bottle is no good coz water will run off and leave bonnet dry). Bat soon gets the message 350Z bonnet equals WET BOTTOM Brilliant idea. Either that or a slight sprinkling of pepper over the bonnet and the cat won't go anywhere near it, only needs a fine dusting and can use white or black depending on what hides better on the paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Are the cats armed in Glasgow LRF 4N??? Armed and dangerous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Cats like warm 350Z bonnets but hate sitting on wet ones. Ever noticed how a well waxed bonnet stays wet with tight water beads well after other cars and the ground is dry? Keep a spray bottle with purified water. On parking up, a good spray to cover hood with water (a bottle is no good coz water will run off and leave bonnet dry). Bat soon gets the message 350Z bonnet equals WET BOTTOM I really like this idea. My mum always said to our neighbours to spray our cat with water if she was somewhere she shouldn't be. It's humane and the cat doesn't like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonk Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share Posted April 24, 2011 I,m liking this idea too. Low tech but effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmck13 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Get youself a watchcat, something like this:- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Great idea DoogyRev, but isn't that just going to soak ME everytime I get in or out of the car?? I'll be a nervous wreck!!! Could be an adventure just getting to the Zed to go out.... or just turn it off at the mains before you go out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P19DRO Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Rottweiler grounds keeper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMac Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 I think ford already invented a solution to this problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Arkwright Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Tarmac is not far out. Lion poo can be purchased from most garden centres for this purpose. Sprinkle it round your garden and a cat won't come anywhere near. (It's the fear of bigger cats they associate with the pong). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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