Cat scratch fever...

Speaking of "de-catting" the cat, here's a funny story (OT) from a guy I work with that I can't resist telling (note: I live in Texas and he's a hunter).

His friend is scratched by their cat, and his arm gets infected from the scratch. While he's in surgery to have the infected tissue removed, he has a myocardial infarction and nearly dies, but he comes through the sugery okay. His wife asks the guy I work with if he can take care of the cat while she's with her husband in the hospital. He says, "okay, what do you want me to do with the collar when I'm finished?". She says, "what are you talking about?!? I just want you to feed the cat, not shoot it!".

 

Uhh, maybe keep the cat out of the garage? I know, I know, just a crazy thought...

 

You could always try a little kitty discipline

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Hmm, that's a poser alright.

I dimly recall seeing a thingy like a giant lampshade that covers an entire car and raises and lowers on a line. Maybe...?

 

There's a product I can recommend:


In all seriousness, I have a dog who, in his younger years, would often jump on people's cars as they pulled in the driveway. My trick was to hang on to the uncolored wax crayon that comes in Easter-egg dying kits. If my dog had occasion to scratch the paint on a vehicle, I'd run out and quickly fill the scratch with the crayon while my guests weren't looking. This really only works on very minor scratches and really only long enough until you can get some real help for it... I'm about to be crucified for suggesting you draw on your car with crayon, aren't I.

Best of luck. I found that starting the car and revving the engine always scared my cats off the hood; backing over them scared them away from the cars on a more permanent basis.

 

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I love cats (I'm a cat person), but that's hilarious.

 

We don't have that problem, our cat was declawed (front) when we got him from the HS. So he isn't allowed outside. And we have SO MUCH JUNK in the carage, we can 't put the car in, so he has plenty to climb on, but no car.

Cats frequently love to lie on car hoods, especially when they are warm and the cat isn't If they only go on the hood, maybe just tossing an old blanket or big beach towel on it would work. Much less to deal with than a car cover and the cats would probably prefer the feel of those to the roof. If not, toss one up there too. Who knows, if the fabric slides on the sloping hood when the cats jump up, they might even be discouraged from getting up on it at all.
I would also go for the regular nail trimming in any case. There are 2 ways we know our cat needs to be trimmed. 1) We can hear him coming (hardwood floors) 2) It hurts a LOT when he makes 97% of the jump into a lap, and uses those back claws to finish the job

And a comment on betshu's story - even minor cat scratches can easily become infected, always wash a fresh one quickly with soap and water and they will be no problem.

 

I find that the Prius Hood is a little steep for most cat's comfort. The Roof is apparently much more comfortable

 

I should have thought of this last night, but---


Theoretically if the cat is standing with all four paws on the electrified surface, wouldn't the current just flow right through it, much like it does with a bird standing on a wire?

 

How about one of those ultrasonic pest repellents to keep the cat out of the garage (some have a sensor so they one trip when a critter is in the field.

As for the scratches, I have had excellent results the past 15 years with Malm's UltraFine polish on my triple black Lotus. Works great on my 04 Prius as well.

http://www.malms.com

 

Have the cat wear socks. Not sure if this works because I've never had a pet.

 

I know of a good way to keep cats away from anything. Use a bb gun. LOL. Im just kiddin. There also is another way, ever heard of a bird banger! Its a small pistol that fires a quarter stick in the air. Just aim it at that pesky cat and pull the trigger. It'll blow all of the hair off of the cat. It'l probably be deaf too. ROFL. Once again Im kiddin, that would be animal cruelty. :mrgreen:

 

A friend of a friend had this same problem.

His solution:
He rigged a motion sensor to watch the car. Attached to the motion sensor was a big shop fan that would blow down on the car.

Problem solved in two days!

 

NICE! :rofl:

 

Cats hate pepper, so maybe sprinkle pepper around the area where you park the car may keep all the cats away from your car. As its out side, you will need a lot, and do it on a dry day!

 

I've never noticed my cat scratching any of my cars on purpose. The biggest problem I've had is after a fresh wax job, he'd try to jump on the hood, and magically slide right off.

Since I sold the house and moved into a high-rise condo, he much prefers just hanging around. I do know he absolutely refuses to go out onto the balcony or into the corridor.

I trim his claws once a week, brush daily, and have noticed the following: more likely to use the scratching post instead of furniture, one hairball incidence in three years, and the little bugger seems to love me more.

I usually take him along on my trips out to the hobby farm, since he likes to catch mice in the old barn. If he's in the garage and is on the car, it's usually on the roof or the spoiler. Plenty of cat-paw prints on the rear window, but never on the front windshield.

Dogs are just as "bad" if you've had the chance to have both species. I used to have a German Shepherd, and although I think she meant well, she was dumb as a box of rocks. Would dig up the entire back yard, always pawed at the car doors, barfed in the house 2-3 times a week, etc etc.

For an indoor pet, it's hard to beat a cat. Anyway, if you started talking to your house plants, you might be placed in "involuntary incarceration" at your local Smile In Ward.