I have used two delievery methods in the past. The 'put on end of shovel and pretend you are a catapault' method and the 'collect them all in a bag and sprinkle liberally on the neighbor's yard' method The first one is more gratifying esp. if you aim for their pool!


Back to cats... I have two indoor cats and at leat two ourdoor cats. The indoor ones are pampered princesses that my wife brought back from Tajikistan (she was in the embassy there) They get all over everythign and totally mess up the house. She LOVES them or I would have booted them outside long ago. They do have one redeeming feature,they have learned to hunt and will absolutely kill anything thay gets past the outdoor cats into the house. They have killed chipmunks, mice, squirrels, etc.

I like my outdoor cats. They are just happy to get a warm place to hang out (my shed) and get fed. They keep down the vermin and are very affectionate. If they want to walk on the hood of a car, that's OK with me, they could all use a paint job anyway

I have used the water bottle method on the two princesses to keep them off the computer (nice and warm) fill the bottle with ICE water the colder the better and aim for the face. Works like a charm...

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Current
Monika '74 450 SL
BrownHilda '79 280SL
FoxyCleopatra '99 Chevy Suburban
Scarlett 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Krystal 2004 Volvo S60
Gone
'74 Jeep CJ5
'97 Jeep ZJ Laredo
Rudolf ‘86 300SDL
Bruno '81 300SD
Fritzi '84 BMW
'92 Subaru
'96 Impala SS
'71 Buick GS conv
'67 GTO conv
'63 Corvair conv
'57 Nomad

Somebody else told me about spraying them when they get on the furniture or the kitchen counter. So far, I haven't seen any evidence that it is working with my new cat. Apparently, he's as hard-headed as I am . . . .

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1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I also have an outdoor cat..black as the blackest night..El Negro Gato is the official name...He kills anythig not as big as he thats not friendly and leaves it at the front or porch door to prove his worth....He sleeps on someone elses car probably...

Dog owners..I like the catpult method. Heres another one I like..Digital pics posted on condo corkboard at condo, of owners not picking up the poo....

That's good. The "Wall of Shame!"

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

HAHAHAHAH...Wall of Shame!!! OUTSTANDING!!

Its funny..they disappear immediately off the board too..but we ALL know the owners..they get fined by the condo commitee....

"Whos Taking these, it invasion of privacy"..is the ir normal first defense..

STOOPID!

Ford's solution, most affective!
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/106/

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Stoopid..typical european humor..
LOL

* Speaking of detailing, my 13lb grey tabby Sam likes to get up on my MB coupe, particularly on his way to the top storage shelves against the garage walls. I bought a roll of that woven, rubberized kitchen shelf liner for $4 or so and roll it out on the top of the coupe (unlike a car cover, the runner only takes a few seconds), starting at mid windshield, over the top and down part of the rear window. His take-offs and landings used to put fine scratches in the clear coat but not anymore. The rubberized pad helps him control his take-offs and landings (the slick finish was a slippery landing and he tended to dig in).
* Speaking of cats, has anyone seen an ASHERA? It's a domesticated 30lb mix of several cat breeds, most noteably the asian leopard and the african serval(?). Gorgeous animal. Reports say that it likes to walk on a leash (here doggy, doggy, wanna play). Doubt that a rubber runner would save my car finish from one of those. But then he'd probably jump the 6 ft straight to the shelf without stopping on the car.

I like your Coyote solution....Perhaps I'll give that one a whirl sometime..

Trucky

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Those Ashera cats are kool..I would be interested in one..but my 15lb black as the blackest nite male tomcat will walk anywhere and everywhere i go no leash needed...LOL..amazes the neighbors...climbs up on the engine compartment when doing minor **** like oil changes etc..he wants to help..i just know it!!!!

* Da Hawaiian, we may just be a party of two, but cats really are kool. As any cat admirer knows, though, you have to be a more careful, subtle observer to learn how to deal with them (and love them). Where a dog, even in mid-crap, can be easily convinced to go fetch a stick, a cat will ignore you until it suits his needs. But if you've studied him a bit you can come up with a plan to motivate him (and protect your paint job). For those who are thinking that I don't like dogs, nothing could be further from the truth. My first love affair was a little spaniel when I was 10. And violence of any kind toward animals is not only not an option, it demeans the fact that we've got the big brain.
* I need to correct something I wrote about the Ashera. It's not part asian leopard, it's part asian leopard CAT. Big difference. A handling mistake with a 30lb cat whose relative was a leopard, even one raised from a kitten, would likely be painful (but it certainly would teach observation skills!). I know this post was way off the subject (whatever that was) and I'll try to keep it to MB topics in the future.

Yeah quite funny.

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LOL@ mid dump!!

Try and get a cat to quit taking a dump at AY point..forghetta bout it!

i like the way the bastards can stroll along a 3-4 inch wide railing at any height or whatever..stop on a dime and turn back..

Dogs are kool..and we have a AKC boxer, I will send out video when Absolut (dog) can do that trick..LOL!!

Dakota

W123 300D 1981 China Blue 194K+

I made some "Cat Shields" to keep the cats from jumping up on the car or SUV, using some easy to find materials. I used some PVC pipes, plastic sheets, string, and pulleys to form a shield to keep the cats off our cars.
Now we can keep our cars clean with no paw tracks.
Of course this only works if your vehicle is parked in the same location of a garage. It has worked for us over 10 years now. (Our outdoor cats have access to the garage through a cat door).
(you can PM me for plans)

I like your solution to the cats on cars problem and would like your plan for a cover explained more fully.

Thanks!

sook