First thing's first. I like cats. I have a cat. He's a butthead, but I love him. But I've got a problem with my neighbor's cats. She has six cats that spend most of their time outside. They run in her house to eat, but mostly they like to be out. One of their favorite spots to lounge is on top of my car. I suppose because it's high up, fairly flat, and they can see. I'm sure it's a sweet spot if your a cat. Problem is, I don't want them on my car. I like my car to stay clean. They get muddy little paw prints all over it. Also ... and this is the worst ... sometimes they vomit on my car.
I don't want to hurt them, I just want them to stay off the car. Period. They know they shouldn't be there, because when I approach them they scurry off. I tried buying a squirt gun, so I could punish them quickly and silently from a distance, so they wouldn't have the chance to run from it. But, alas, that doesn't seem to be detouring them. They hate the water, but they haven't made the connection that "getting on the man's car equals getting sprayed." I thought about trying other things in the squirt gun, like vinegar or water mixed with a little chili power ... but that just seems mean. Like I said I don't want to hurt them I just want them to stay off the car.
So, any suggestions you might have would be appreciated. The cheaper the better. Ive tried talking to my neighbor about her cats, but she isn't proactive about helping me with this. It Isn't her car so she doesn't care. Yeah, shes a real gem.
I don't want to hurt them, I just want them to stay off the car. Period. They know they shouldn't be there, because when I approach them they scurry off. I tried buying a squirt gun, so I could punish them quickly and silently from a distance, so they wouldn't have the chance to run from it. But, alas, that doesn't seem to be detouring them. They hate the water, but they haven't made the connection that "getting on the man's car equals getting sprayed." I thought about trying other things in the squirt gun, like vinegar or water mixed with a little chili power ... but that just seems mean. Like I said I don't want to hurt them I just want them to stay off the car.
So, any suggestions you might have would be appreciated. The cheaper the better. Ive tried talking to my neighbor about her cats, but she isn't proactive about helping me with this. It Isn't her car so she doesn't care. Yeah, shes a real gem.
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