Cats

stateofdade · Oct 20, 2018

Yes. But I can't kill them. My 6 week old truck is now wearing serious scratches on the driver side bedside due to a cat trying to jump up there. Is there some way to deter those ridiculous creatures from ruining my paint job??

ilovemyramlaremie · Oct 20, 2018

Couple of rounds of 22 should do the the trick lol.

69GWC · Oct 20, 2018

You said it, a 22 will take care of them.

Or get a live trap then haul them off.

Black W900 · Oct 20, 2018

Why can't you kill them? We shoot'em around here.
Cats are vermin.

69GWC · Oct 20, 2018

Mouse poison, kill the mice and then feed them to the cats.

stateofdade · Oct 20, 2018

Neighbor is a good friend. I figure there's got to be a way to deter the cats.

Firebird · Oct 20, 2018

Moth balls, always works for me

huntergreen · Oct 20, 2018

stateofdade said:
Neighbor is a good friend. I figure there's got to be a way to deter the cats.

Have your neighbor deal with his/her cat and fix the damage.

22hemi13 · Oct 21, 2018

If you were close to me I’d say catch them and I’d take them. I need lots of cats. I go through about 2 dozen a year lol

stateofdade · Oct 21, 2018

I'll probably try mothballs.

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Thunderbucket · Oct 21, 2018

Orange peels they hate the smell of citrus

If you can dodge it... Ram it

joshuaeb09 · Oct 21, 2018

Ceramic coating the paint seems to keep the outside cats from being able to scratch up the truck. That being said I'd rather have cat scratches then ******* squirrels eating the hippy soy based wire insulation on the harnesses. Living out on a pecan orchard those little ******** are everywhere (Before the outdoor cats they killed my grandfathers Chevy PCM harness twice) and I take great pleasure in watching the cats viciously murder them.

2010 Infantry Vet · Oct 21, 2018

Good ol fashioned bowl of anti freeze has always worked.

hotrod45 · Oct 21, 2018

Cats don't like a surface such as 3/4" crushed stone. A uniform size is sharp, unstable, and they don't like it. They also don't like the smell of rosemary (herb). I don't know if that could help, but it isn't bad info to know.

tidefan1967 · Oct 22, 2018

I've also read on here somewhere that they (mice,rats,squirrels) hate the smell of those little green Christmas tree air fresheners. I use the mothballs but that smell does get in the cab from time to time and doesn't smell too good to me either. If it works for vermin it should also work the cats too although I don't think anything that's left out in the open is going to last for very long. The mothballs work great under the hood.

K-Dawg · Oct 22, 2018

I use the same "humane traps" that I use for raccoons. Except, that I don't whack the cats and feed them to the vultures, like I do the *****. A fussed up cat in a box trap is A#1 coyote bait. You put a hissing/howling cat in a trap on a tree-line at dusk, and it'll draw in any coyote within ear-shot (which is 1/2 mile or more for them). Plunk ole Wile E., then let the cat go near a neighboring farm (farms always need new mouse chasers).

circuitguy · Oct 22, 2018

You guys are all so mean! But it is cool to hear about all the options available for this problem.

Nate4x4 · Oct 22, 2018

Get a dog....***** cat's are usually afraid of doggies. One chase from a dog, and your likely not gonna see 'kitty cat' till next year (I know, next year another stand-off is required).

Even a dog bark could send ***** running. (Hopefully) :rofl:

DarthMegaHD · Oct 22, 2018

So many hilarious ideas and stories!

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