I walked outside and saw this

[logepoge1]

Now these are domestic cats so I'm not going to hurt them. But what are some natural ways to keep cats away from vehicles in general. They like to crawl on my scooter and up inside of my mustang

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[logepoge1]

And they are all about 3 month old kittens

[logepoge1]

I could fix with a cover which I have but also worried about car since their mother got caught on fan belt as kitten but was lucky enough to walk away with only a broken paw and quickly heal

[logepoge1]

I have gotten to the road before down our long driveway to see kittens all of a sudden take off from under my car running toward house

[you you]

That would do my head in. My cats sleep on my bikes and I hate it because of the scratches and the clawing of the seats

[logepoge1]

They don't claw yet. It is going in the shop my dad works at for a week since we are going on vacation and don't want it to get stolen. That striped one is the only one who really likes me. If I say come here buddy he comes running and wags tail.

[you you]

If he is a he you need to get him done before he starts spraying. It stinks to high heaven

[logepoge1]

I can imagine. They are all outside cats because they are excellent at keeping snakes at bay here in northern louisiana where snakes are everywhere. I start college in a month about 30 minutes away so I don't have to worry about these cats but I still may use my cover because there are many feral cats on campus? You see them in the bushes by every building

[gn2]

Lots of wild pussy in Louisiana you say?
I'm on my way...

[logepoge1]

Lol

[Cascanciu]

Well, I can't figure out a harmless way of keeping them off your vehicles. Have you thought about a Rottweiler, for example? .

Now seriously, ask a Vet. There's a chance that some kind of repellent is available, or you might even be able to make it at home. I'd spray it around my vehicles and not on them .

I can imagine. They are all outside cats because they are excellent at keeping snakes at bay here in northern louisiana where snakes are everywhere. I start college in a month about 30 minutes away so I don't have to worry about these cats but I still may use my cover because there are many feral cats on campus? You see them in the bushes by every building

I guess that would include rattlers and copperheads. And do cats keep them at bay?. I know they're good at keeping rodents at bay, but I never heard they messed with snakes, particularly if they're venomous.

[logepoge1]

We haven't had one die yet and they have drug snakes up to door. But we mainly have non venomous snakes here in north louisiana in the area we are. Our backyard is mainly sandy but occasionally we will see a baby rattler or copperhead that is dead but we don't kill the king snakes. They will kill the bad ones and are usually non venomous. I know I wonder what would happen if we sprinkled some type of strong powder, like cayenne pepper for example.

[you you]

I can imagine. They are all outside cats because they are excellent at keeping snakes at bay here in northern louisiana where snakes are everywhere. I start college in a month about 30 minutes away so I don't have to worry about these cats but I still may use my cover because there are many feral cats on campus? You see them in the bushes by every building

My cats are worse if I put a cover on. It's like a big settee and the claws go through

Big waterpistol would be the best but I haven't got the heart

[Cascanciu]

We haven't had one die yet and they have drug snakes up to door. But we mainly have non venomous snakes here in north louisiana in the area we are. Our backyard is mainly sandy but occasionally we will see a baby rattler or copperhead that is dead but we don't kill the king snakes. They will kill the bad ones and are usually non venomous. I know I wonder what would happen if we sprinkled some type of strong powder, like cayenne pepper for example.

I did a quick Google search (cats+rattlesnakes) and it showed up. Looks like they actually keep them at bay at that they have some kind of resistance (not immunity) to pit viper venom. I say resistance because it looks like they can survive bites better than other mammals but they can die if the bite is serious.

The kings actually prey on the venomous snakes. I wouldn't kill them either.

I would ask my Vet or try to find out what kind of smell they don't like, provided that we humans can tolerate it . Or you just might try this:

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Homemade-Cat-Repellent

[logepoge1]

I know coyote urine would work since that is one of their predators. But I'm not pouring that around my carport

[gn2]

Get some lion dung from your local zoo.
Keeps everything other than elephants away.

[logepoge1]

I don't think that's allowed in city limits.

[maddiedog]

That's funny! Have you tried posting ads in the newspaper to see if anyone wants to adopt them?

[ScooterKim]

that is what is mostly in the newspaper, under the free section.

can you tell I like dogs??

[logepoge1]

I like dogs mainly. That's why our inside animals are strictly dogs. And I have tried giving them away but we have 3 black cats, 1 gray, and 1 striped and all but the striped are female so no one wants them. And since the striped male is the one who follows me around and plays I'm not getting rid of him. But we have two mini dachshunds