my neighbor has a big cat 24/7 outside on the cold, rain, no shelter. Humane society can't do anyhting. The problem now is the cat is on the roof and hood of my car damaging paint atc. How can I keep a cat away? Talking to neighbor is out of question, he is crazy. What can keep a cat away from my car? Any smell that they hate, ???
2006-11-20 05:55:18 · 11 answers · asked by Mila 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Milena, in all honesty the only way to deal with neighbors who do not take responsibility for their pet's nuisance behaviors is to capture and turn it into the animal shelter. They then will have to go the shelter to pick up the animal and pay a fine. The shelter will then read them the riot act about the cat being outdoors and if this happens more than once they will not release the cat back to them and find another appropriate home to adopt kitty to.
2006-11-20 07:03:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well - cats always seem to respond better to kindness than punishment. So, why don't you try to make friends with the kitty - by putting milk/food in your garden far away from your car.
This way he would rather go to the nibbles than your car.
Alternatively put the nibbles at a certain spot where kitty wouldn't need to cross over your car to get to it.
Also - to discourage him going near the car put down really strong smelling fluid around the car - for instance vinegar or scrubs of amonia - in circle ur car with it and try putting cling wrap on the areas he likes walking on - sound strange i know but for some reason they don't like walking on that surface.
Otherwise - put a sprinkler near your car so it's wet - your car will be permanently clean and kitty won't like but ur water bill might be a little high;)
Good luck!
2006-11-20 06:19:50 · answer #2 · answered by alea_hc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our neighbor has 9 cats that come over & hangout with us
you can't really keep them off your car, but you can buy a car
cover & cover it (after engine & tailpipe cool off) every night.
a small pain in the.... but takes $20.00 at Wal-Mart for a new
cover and 5 minutes time at night...isn't it worth that to protect your car??
2006-11-20 06:00:41 · answer #3 · answered by petsrus2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spray it in the face with water.
Build a garage.
Call animal control when you see the cat outside.
2006-11-20 06:58:49 · answer #4 · answered by hello 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well there is a pet repell spray but I dont think you'd want to spray it on your car, if you have a garage put your car in there, other wise you are gonna have to talk to your neighbor & tell him if he doesn't keep his cat off of you r car you will be forced to call animal control
2006-11-20 05:59:18 · answer #5 · answered by Red 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shoot it with a slingshot or bb gun.. OR.. put two empty milk jugs on each corner of where you have the problem...they wont go inbetween the jugs....(something about the sound or the echo that they dont like) it may sound wierd but it works.. my grandpa did it around his garden so the cats wouldnt use it as a litter box...
2006-11-20 05:59:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
box trap either thru county animal control/refundable deposit or buy your own from home depot.humane and efficient.better for the cat and you.
2006-11-20 05:58:47 · answer #7 · answered by foreveryoung 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a snake or big big dog
2006-11-20 05:58:58 · answer #8 · answered by jessica s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THIS SITE MIGHT HELP YOU OUT GOOD LUCK
http://www.21cats.org/health.html
2006-11-20 06:34:42 · answer #9 · answered by ashley s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they hate the smell of citrus.
2006-11-20 06:20:01 · answer #10 · answered by macleod709 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋