Cat Problem ???

[TomSeller]

This is a good answer. As long as they have a easily reached and comfortable shelf "high up" They will pretty much stay off of the vehicles. They want high up for several reasons, but the biggest, is they feel more comfortable resting up away from predators. They have no problem "slobbing out" on your living room floor, but they feel very safe there. They probably feel less safe in the garage, because you are not in it with them, and you are just one of the "big cats" in their little pride of lions. Young cats are a little less predictable (as are young people ). But for the most part, they want to feel safe and they want to see out, for anything that might be coming to attack them.

Maybe these could be as simple as little carpeted shelves with a lip around the edge for snoozing. Maybe in the corners (limits the possible direction the "predators" could be coming from?). And a way for them to get up to them. I don't have cats but agree that was a good suggestion and makes sense.

But a warm hood is still going to attract them. Better than under the hood

 

[r porter]

plain ol wooden mouse traps will teach a cat or dog to stay off a chair or out of the dog food sack.

i believe you can get a water spray that is motion activated [ for deer in the garden] the cats would not be happy to get a bath.

 

[TomSeller]

plain ol wooden mouse traps will teach a cat or dog to stay off a chair or out of the dog food sack.

i believe you can get a water spray that is motion activated [ for deer in the garden] the cats would not be happy to get a bath.

Here it is for deer. Not too good for a garage

 

[dodge man]

We bought an expensive cat "palace", for lack of a better term. It has all sorts of places for them to get up high, but they still get on top of the vehicles. I posted the same questions several years ago, the only real answer is get rid of the cats or live with it.

 

[/pine]

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[OKnewguy]

You might try some of these. Amazon.com : K&H Manufacturing Lectro-Soft Outdoor Heated Bed Small with FREE Cover : Pet Beds : Pet Supplies
They will realize it is nice and warm and will soon be their favorite spots.
Dave

 

[kcflhrc]

You could park outside

 

[roadhunter]

Just gottas make a spot that they like better than the warm hood of the car. I think the heat is what they are after so if you give them a spot that is warm all the time it should work. I do like the water idea. Just use the motion detector valve but turn the faucet on then off and feed with a long hose to hold some pressure. That should give you a second or so of squirting the hood area without drenching the garage.

 

[oldpilgrim]

Any suggestions.

simple, get rid of the cats.

 

[MossRoad]

I have a cat problem. No, I am not going to throw water on them, or smack them with a broom. We have 5 cats (outside) that just adore us and live to just be petted, but here is my problem and I am sure some one has discussed it before but I just missed it. We park our car inside the garage ( where all the cats have a house and bed) but we can just wash the car and 30 minutes later it has cat prints all over it. The cats like to sleep on it because the engine is warm and sometimes on top of it so they can see outside. Then when they slide down the windshield they leave streaks of mud. I bought one of those animal alarms that was supposed to scare away dogs and cats and placed it on the car. That was money thrown down a rat hole. I really don't want to throw a tarp over it ever time we come in. Any suggestions.

As others have said, cover the car, give up and don't wash the car, get rid of the cats, park outside, or find something they like to sit on better. With that many cats, the bossy one will get the best spot, so you're gonna have to develop 5 places in your garage that the cats like better than the car. Heck, our neighbor is a cop and the outdoor cats like to sit on his light bar! They have no respect for the law. :laughing:

Personally, I'm in the camp of no outdoor cats. Our boys stay inside. My neighbor's let their cats roam. I find them dead on the road, or peeing on the side of my house, my other neighbor's houses, hanging out under my bird bath, and pooping in our gardens, or hanging out under my window screens howling at our indoor cats. It ain't the cat's fault. But I see no purpose in letting them roam at will. Mousetraps and rodenticides are far more effective and targeted than cats.