problem with a nocturnal animal....

rmo55c · 06-27-2008, 08:16 AM

Here's the story. I live in an apartment complex and have a carport that I park in whenever I'm home. Last weekend, I washed, claybarred, and waxed my car. But the last few nights I have gone to my car in the morning to find muddy footprints going up the hood to the roof. Apparently something small, possibly a cat or something, has been climbing onto my car and sleeping on the roof at night. Of course it has left some surface scratches. Nothing that I can't buff out though.

So what should I do to get rid of this thing?

On a side note, this thing had done this a few times last summer too but then disappeared - apparently it just likes sleeping on my car during cool summer nights.

STiSubyMan · 06-27-2008, 08:22 AM

that is weird.

Electrify your car at night! zap that son of a *****

twigg107 · 06-27-2008, 08:39 AM

Put Cayenne pepper around your car at night.

rmo55c · 06-27-2008, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by twigg107

Put Cayenne pepper around your car at night.

I was thinking about something like that - should I maybe put it directly on the car or just around it? It would be a lot of cayenne to leave an entire circle around the car.

Tortfeasor STi · 06-27-2008, 08:49 AM

That'll solve it!

ChefMasterfunk · 06-27-2008, 09:07 AM

^^^^^^^^

haha nice i have three cats in my neighbor hood that do this. good thing they dont come down to my end of the street.

KrazyKarl · 06-27-2008, 09:10 AM

they make sprays that cats don't like the smell of, so you might try spraying that around your parking lot (i wouldn't recommend spraying the paint, the stuff I've seen is in the same chemical family as acetone)

Also, cats are territorial animals so you might try pissing a ring around your car. the testosterone in your pee should keep them away.

rmo55c · 06-27-2008, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by KrazyKarl

they make sprays that cats don't like the smell of, so you might try spraying that around your parking lot (i wouldn't recommend spraying the paint, the stuff I've seen is in the same chemical family as acetone)

Also, cats are territorial animals so you might try pissing a ring around your car. the testosterone in your pee should keep them away.

I can see myself now - drunk one night and standing in the apartment parking lot, walking and pissing at the same time in a horrible oval shape.

jaydow11 · 06-27-2008, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by KrazyKarl

you might try pissing a ring around your car. the testosterone in your pee should keep them away.

I was going to recommend doing the same thing!

***halfelite*** · 06-27-2008, 09:36 AM

Watch out for them sprays all my animals seem to love them. My dog wouldnt stop chewing on the door way. Got the dog spray version and he loved it thought it was candy and chewed more. Cat wouldnt stay off the couch got the spray it went up there and rolled in it to spite me i think.

***halfelite*** · 06-27-2008, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by rmo55c

I can see myself now - drunk one night and standing in the apartment parking lot, walking and pissing at the same time in a horrible oval shape.

Piss does stain asphalt odly enough. So you will have a perm piss ring in your spot marking it yours. Should keep anything and everyone away lol

VROOM293 · 06-29-2008, 10:04 AM

This has been spotted in the greater st louis area and vicinity.pee,pepper,buckshot wont help.

06-27-2008, 08:16 AM	#1
rmo55c Silver Member Car: 05 WRB STi Fav Mod: PWT Points Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 961 Join Date: Dec 2004 Trader Rating: (1)	problem with a nocturnal animal.... Here's the story. I live in an apartment complex and have a carport that I park in whenever I'm home. Last weekend, I washed, claybarred, and waxed my car. But the last few nights I have gone to my car in the morning to find muddy footprints going up the hood to the roof. Apparently something small, possibly a cat or something, has been climbing onto my car and sleeping on the roof at night. Of course it has left some surface scratches. Nothing that I can't buff out though. So what should I do to get rid of this thing? On a side note, this thing had done this a few times last summer too but then disappeared - apparently it just likes sleeping on my car during cool summer nights. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

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KrazyKarl Professional STI Racer Car: '07 UGM STI Location: TX Posts: 729 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: problem with a nocturnal animal.... they make sprays that cats don't like the smell of, so you might try spraying that around your parking lot (i wouldn't recommend spraying the paint, the stuff I've seen is in the same chemical family as acetone) Also, cats are territorial animals so you might try pissing a ring around your car. the testosterone in your pee should keep them away.

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*halfelite* Platinum Member Car: 06 Subaru WRX STi Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 1,062 Join Date: May 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: problem with a nocturnal animal.... Watch out for them sprays all my animals seem to love them. My dog wouldnt stop chewing on the door way. Got the dog spray version and he loved it thought it was candy and chewed more. Cat wouldnt stay off the couch got the spray it went up there and rolled in it to spite me i think.

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VROOM293 Silver Member Car: 7-STi-Born on fri-13 Location: Principality of CA. Posts: 531 Join Date: Dec 2007 Trader Rating: (3)	Re: problem with a nocturnal animal.... This has been spotted in the greater st louis area and vicinity.pee,pepper,buckshot wont help. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Last edited by VROOM293 : 07-20-2008 at 06:22 PM.