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Old 06-24-2003 | 06:43 PM
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Re: how do i keep cats off my damn car?

One word: garage.
Old 06-24-2003 | 07:11 PM
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Old 06-24-2003 | 08:11 PM
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When they're only kittens, load them in a large cloth bag, tie the top closed and toss in the river!
Old 06-24-2003 | 11:40 PM
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sick ba$tard.


QuickSilver, those must be some fun cats.
Old 06-25-2003 | 06:18 PM
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lol this is a funny thread
Old 06-25-2003 | 07:51 PM
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put something that will attract them on the neighbors car, u kno, the one u hate lol and see wtf happens then
Old 06-25-2003 | 10:29 PM
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Top Ways to Keep Dam Cats off your car

1. If you own a Maxima you must be bloody rich, hire a security guard to stand around it and run anything off that comes around.

2. If you dont have any dogs, nows a fine time to go out and get a couple of dobermans that will scare the cat off. I have two and cats dont come around.

3. Sleep in your car, and when the cat sneaks up, jump out of the car and start screaming. Try some hissing noises too. The cat will think you are so damn crazy, he will never come back.

4. Go to walmart and buy a water gun, everytime you see the cat, run out and start shooting it. the cat will be so uncomfortable about laying around on your car in fear of you flying out squirting, he will find someone elses car to lay on.

5. Invest in a car cover. Then you can post something different like. How can i keep a cat off my car cover.

6. Go out and buy 80 pounds of cat nip and meow mix. Sneak over to your neighbors and sprinkle the food all around their cars, and put the catnip all over the place. The cat will end up bugging them instead of you.

7. Park your car a few miles or maybe a few blocks from your house and walk home. Sure this is out of the way but who cares. you gotta try something.

8. Hook up several sprinkler systems around your car and turn them on when you are not around. Its a sure way to keep the cats away and if you add some soap into the mixture, you may end up with the worlds cleanest max, or the worlds lardgest piece of rust.

9. Put lots of food in your car and leave the door or sunroof open. The objective is to keep the cat inside instead of outside on the top of your car.

10. catch the cat and put some socks on and shoes on his feet. then put up a small sign near your car that says, "no shoes on car" if your lucky the cat will be smart, take off his shoes and then proceed to lounge on your car, but with no evidence of dust, dirt or tracks.

* if this cat is yours, please disregard entire post
Old 06-27-2003 | 11:21 AM
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You should stop using the catnip scent on your car. They can't own a Maxima, so, sleeping with one is the next best thing!
Old 06-27-2003 | 01:57 PM
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Originally posted by MrGone
sick ba$tard.


QuickSilver, those must be some fun cats.
They're freakin' nuts, and they both weigh over 16 pounds right now (16.1 for the female, and 17.6 for the male). My outside "huntress" weighs in at a trim 14.5 pounds, and she can kill anything from copperheads to crickets.
Old 06-27-2003 | 02:09 PM
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De-pawn them. Sort of like de-clawing but an inch higher. Strangest thing, they don't seem to want to jump up on anything with boney stubs for feet.
Now thats some cruel ****!
Old 06-27-2003 | 04:08 PM
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Originally posted by MONTE 01&97 SE
Now thats some cruel ****!
More like that's stupid ****. It's not worth it to get picked up for animal cruelty. We do a lot of dumb things when we are young, but killing animals, that's just dumb.

Get over the scratches and take one of the serious responses seriously--get the mat that keeps animals off. You probably will find it at drs. smith and foster. that dude that suggested antifreeze, what a bozo--you're gonna end up killing someone's dog or child.
Old 06-27-2003 | 07:55 PM
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dam where do u live taht u got animal problems like that?!
Old 06-29-2003 | 10:06 PM
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Originally posted by Frank Fontaine




Get over the scratches and take one of the serious responses seriously--get the mat that keeps animals off. You probably will find it at drs. smith and foster. that dude that suggested antifreeze, what a bozo--you're gonna end up killing someone's dog or child.
If you do the antifreeze suggestion, you'll need to use some common sense. Only place it out at night when the only things that'll drink it should be animals (any kids who will drink antifreeze shouldn't be out at night by themselves). Get it in the morning (once again, before any kids will be out). As for dogs, well, Louisiana has a "leash law" (actually called dogs running wild prohibited). If they are loose, they are breaking the law (technically their owner is guilty of a 6 month misdemeanor). I live in rural Louisiana, so kids aren't too big a problem (I've got 2, but they are old enough to know better than to drink unknown liquids). Raccoons are a much bigger hazard than a bowl of antifreeze, but I don't know if the antifreeze was effective on them. If there are small children or domesticated animals in your area, I'd probably not bother with this tactic.
In my experience, the most effective solution was a BB gun. And here in Louisiana, IF someone complained about animal cruelty for popping a cat with a BB gun, and IF you went to court for it, the judge would ask why you didn't use a shotgun (protection of property is legal justification for a lot. We can even shoot unarmed burglars THROUGH our doors. No dragging bloody corpses in to the clean house that way).
I don't remember anyone posting this suggestion, so what about calling your local animal control office to see what they suggest? Your area may have a cat population reduction program, or even a local law against cats running wild. They may even suggest live traps so the cats can be hauled off humanely (and then euthanized at the pound).

Dave
Old 06-30-2003 | 09:28 AM
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I still like the Pit bull idea
Old 07-01-2003 | 04:44 AM
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Originally posted by Dave Holmes


If you do the antifreeze suggestion, you'll need to use some common sense. Only place it out at night when the only things that'll drink it should be animals (any kids who will drink antifreeze shouldn't be out at night by themselves). Get it in the morning (once again, before any kids will be out). As for dogs, well, Louisiana has a "leash law" (actually called dogs running wild prohibited). If they are loose, they are breaking the law (technically their owner is guilty of a 6 month misdemeanor). I live in rural Louisiana, so kids aren't too big a problem (I've got 2, but they are old enough to know better than to drink unknown liquids). Raccoons are a much bigger hazard than a bowl of antifreeze, but I don't know if the antifreeze was effective on them. If there are small children or domesticated animals in your area, I'd probably not bother with this tactic.
In my experience, the most effective solution was a BB gun. And here in Louisiana, IF someone complained about animal cruelty for popping a cat with a BB gun, and IF you went to court for it, the judge would ask why you didn't use a shotgun (protection of property is legal justification for a lot. We can even shoot unarmed burglars THROUGH our doors. No dragging bloody corpses in to the clean house that way).
I don't remember anyone posting this suggestion, so what about calling your local animal control office to see what they suggest? Your area may have a cat population reduction program, or even a local law against cats running wild. They may even suggest live traps so the cats can be hauled off humanely (and then euthanized at the pound).

Dave
All I can say is your view is much different than most. I dunno if it has to do with LA or what, but here in the Northeast we aren't as reactive. We got lots of problems with pigeons and Canadian geese--imagine how much $$$ building lessors would save if they took to your method? Hopefully your view is not indicative of LA, it's just your opinion. Again, I simply don't recommend the antifreeze suggestion at all. Get the mats from drs foster and smith, that's what they're designed for.
Old 07-01-2003 | 01:02 PM
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Hey Fontaine, I think Dave Holmes point wasn't so much to rationalize the various acts of animal cruelty, but to point out that it was a joke. I doubt anybody here is really suggesting to axe the cats in some cruel way.

Dave, nice reply.
Old 07-01-2003 | 01:35 PM
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