I Hate Cats( on my car)

gos · 01-30-2006, 07:02 PM

about 2/3 of cats cannot stand the scent of mint, maybe plant some near the driveway?

Spraying a cat with water works well, and shouldn't upset the animal-rights' people, so long as it wasn't a fire hose or one of those capacitor discharge cannons (discharging sufficient electricity through a drop of water can punch a hole in a plate of steel)

KL2DC · 01-30-2006, 07:05 PM

liberal application of catnip in a neighboring lexus/MB/Infiniti

aem · 01-30-2006, 08:58 PM

Man i hate it big time when cats jump on my previous cars. I know i won't be able to do anything about it when i get my e90 cos where i work cats are plenty...

Another worry for me...

aem · 01-30-2006, 09:01 PM

...oh and mds82, can you please take a few close up shots of the scratches...

Also, does anyone know if rust can come about due to these scratches?

ska///235i · 01-30-2006, 09:04 PM

leave the hood open

Hawkeye3 · 01-30-2006, 09:07 PM

Leave tire tracks on its back.

Schweitzer · 01-30-2006, 09:49 PM

Click this link. You need this option:
CA (Cat-Away)

BMWE90LOVER · 01-30-2006, 09:53 PM

To keep this cat off you should kill it. My friend has an outdoor cat, and it is the biggest f***ing pain in the a** that I know. :mad: I scare it away from my car. I set the panic off. He runs a mile

cntlaw · 01-30-2006, 10:04 PM

you will find a solution at the end of this thread:-, click on,
Cat spray link

mds82 · 01-30-2006, 10:21 PM

The water idea seams like the best option here. I will definately try to work on this next time i see that damn cat. I'll try to take some pictures as well. The claws did now scratch the car, just the rubbing on the dirt on the car scratched it. It more like a swirl mark then a scratch, but noticable to me none the less

aem · 01-30-2006, 11:12 PM

Did you say the claws did NOT scratch the car? Might want to look closer...

My marks were and will definately be made from claws....they were very distinct on my previous car...

cntlaw · 01-31-2006, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mds82

The water idea seams like the best option here. I will definately try to work on this next time i see that damn cat. I'll try to take some pictures as well. The claws did now scratch the car, just the rubbing on the dirt on the car scratched it. It more like a swirl mark then a scratch, but noticable to me none the less

No. It won't work. There were always more than one cats. Whoever won the flight, will occupy the car. The cats will eventually scratch the car when they flight again. Try the cat spray.

db17k · 01-31-2006, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schweitzer

Click this link. You need this option:
CA (Cat-Away)

LMAO!

BimmerMan7 · 01-31-2006, 01:34 AM

I have 3 cats and they love the warm bonnet of my E90 when I return. For cats the warm hood is the best bed ever.
What I did to prevent these cats from getiing onto the car was to : suspend 3 pieces of twine from the garage ceiling down spaced so they hang over the bonnet (hood), roof and bootlid of my E90, just hanging 1,5 inches away from the car. At the end point of the string, I tied small pieces of soft sponge, soaked in bleach and left to dry (does not drip on the car). Well I have not yet seen any of my 3 cats attemtp to climb up onto my car again, as I know they hate bleach or strong smelly dtergents severely.
Another trick I use is to spray air freshner over the car, while tghe cats look at me, as they hate spraying sounds. It works for me.

mjh93sa · 01-31-2006, 01:18 PM

Strictly a bit off-topic, but relavent to nuisance cats:

My Grandfather had a problem with a cat that used to like to sit and sun itself in the same place on his pigeon loft every day. He tried water etc to get rid of it, but it just kept coming back. So he put a metal plate on the roof in the cat's favourite spot and wired it to the mains................. the cat managed about six feet straight up before vanishing down the road never to be seen again.

Meanwhile one of his pigeon racing friends caught a cat inside his pigeon loft. He managed to grab it and hold it in an old blanket. Took a pencil and coated it in mustard............... the cat ran off down the road only stopping to scratch it's backside on the pavement.

So shock tactics do work!

LEDZEP · 01-31-2006, 01:20 PM

9mm should do it.

Laplacian · 01-31-2006, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OilBurner

He managed to grab it and hold it in an old blanket. Took a pencil and coated it in mustard............... the cat ran off down the road only stopping to scratch it's backside on the pavement.

Dude, I hate cats cats as much as next red-blooded American male, but that's just messed up.

Back to the problem at hand, you can get some "pet repellant" stuff (comes in granules) from Home Depot or maybe a pet store. You're supposed to sprinkle the granules on the bushes, etc. where you don't want the pet to go, and this is supposed to train them. You might want to check that out and maybe sprinkle it around your car.

Hula-Hula · 01-31-2006, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StewtheBassman

BTW, here is the greatest cat thread ever, courtesy of Bimmerfest...

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=108934

hahaha wow.. made my day!

01-30-2006, 07:02 PM	#23
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aem Why pay more for nothing? 21 Rep 300 Posts Drives: . Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Man i hate it big time when cats jump on my previous cars. I know i won't be able to do anything about it when i get my e90 cos where i work cats are plenty... Another worry for me...
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aem Why pay more for nothing? 21 Rep 300 Posts Drives: . Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	...oh and mds82, can you please take a few close up shots of the scratches... Also, does anyone know if rust can come about due to these scratches?
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BMWE90LOVER Enlisted Member 2 Rep 30 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: N.C. iTrader: (0)	To keep this cat off you should kill it. My friend has an outdoor cat, and it is the biggest f*ing pain in the a that I know. :mad: I scare it away from my car. I set the panic off. He runs a mile
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mds82 Major General 364 Rep 5,842 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Central Connecticut iTrader: (40) Garage List 2006 325xi Snow Pics [0.00] 2006 BMW 325xi [0.00]	The water idea seams like the best option here. I will definately try to work on this next time i see that damn cat. I'll try to take some pictures as well. The claws did now scratch the car, just the rubbing on the dirt on the car scratched it. It more like a swirl mark then a scratch, but noticable to me none the less
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aem Why pay more for nothing? 21 Rep 300 Posts Drives: . Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Did you say the claws did NOT scratch the car? Might want to look closer... My marks were and will definately be made from claws....they were very distinct on my previous car...
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BimmerMan7 Private 18 Rep 85 Posts Drives: 325i E90 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pretoria, South Africa iTrader: (0)	Cat on Car I have 3 cats and they love the warm bonnet of my E90 when I return. For cats the warm hood is the best bed ever. What I did to prevent these cats from getiing onto the car was to : suspend 3 pieces of twine from the garage ceiling down spaced so they hang over the bonnet (hood), roof and bootlid of my E90, just hanging 1,5 inches away from the car. At the end point of the string, I tied small pieces of soft sponge, soaked in bleach and left to dry (does not drip on the car). Well I have not yet seen any of my 3 cats attemtp to climb up onto my car again, as I know they hate bleach or strong smelly dtergents severely. Another trick I use is to spray air freshner over the car, while tghe cats look at me, as they hate spraying sounds. It works for me.
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