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How do you keep cats off your boats?
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12-05-2003, 08:42 AM
I keep my boat in the insulated garage, however I've got two cats living in there too. They like to walk on my boat... and I have had to scream at them to get the !@#$%& off my boat. Does pepper sprayed over the boat work? I have heard some neighbors spraying pepper to keep the cats from using the kids sandbox as litter box. Any secrets?
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12-05-2003, 12:16 PM
[cool][size 2]Powdered cayenne pepper is cheap. If you like the cats, don't sprinkle too much around. If they get too large of a dose they will injure themselves clawing at their faces.[/size]
[size 2]I have also heard that applying a couple of drops of predator urine...fox, bobcat, cougar or coyote...will also have the desired effect. But, in a confined space, the smell might keep you away too. I understand the hunting departments of some good outdoor stores have that stuff. [/size] [size 2]If all else fails, "mark your territory" yourself. Sounds gross, but it works to keep cats out of areas you don't want them. They are very scent programmed and recognize when they are encroaching on the territory of something that could harm them.[/size] [size 2]I speak as a longtime "non-cat person". But, I do like cats. Taste like chicken.[/size] [signature]
12-05-2003, 01:01 PM
I'm still wondering the same thing about them being on my car.. I have 2 cats and 2 sets of mud tracks on my car/windshield at all times [unsure]
I never thought about cheyenne pepper or animal scents like fox etc.. That's a good idea, I'll have to see if that works.. What should I do about the one that left tracks in my butter the other day tho'? [unimpressed] [signature]
12-05-2003, 01:18 PM
I have read where "cats are the other white meat" -- TD can you confirm or deny that statement?
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12-05-2003, 01:36 PM
12 gauge solutions can be good. [mad] stupid frickin' kats!
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12-05-2003, 02:22 PM
[cool][cool][size 2]Hey, Junior, are you "baiting" me? Tryin' to get me lynched by PETA...or, even worse, the "cat people"?[/size]
[size 2]Not regrettably, I have never had the opportunity to dine on feline. Well, that's not true. I did enjoy some fine cutlets of catamount (mountain lion) while visiting a hunting guide friend in Northern California. [/size] [size 2]This guy was contracted by the state to hunt problem mountain lions. One of the agreements he had with them was that he got to keep the meat and skins. He claimed lion flesh was some of the best of all wild game meats. After sampling a couple of his recipes, I found it hard to dispute. But, I have never since gone shopping for it in my local markets.[/size] [size 2]If one wishes to try cat cuisine, I would not recommend starting with road kill, although there are plenty of cat carcasses around town from which to choose (but not enough). Always start with a live animal. If you fear getting clawed or bitten while transporting it to the kitchen, I might suggest the use of the device in the attached picture.[/size] [signature]
12-05-2003, 03:13 PM
I have also used red (hot) chilie powder and black pepper to keep them out of my garden. I sprinkle it around the perimeter pretty heavy, it seems to keep out the dogs too. There is some commercial repellant you can get at the pet stores that is supposed to work too, never have used it.
As for people eating cats, ask any vietnamese person what their main course is for thanksgiving. I have had alot of people tell me mountain lion is the best tasting meat if properly taken care of. I like cats, just not using my garden or yard for a litter box. [signature]
12-05-2003, 03:25 PM
Your killing me TubeDude!!!!!LMAO!!!![cool] That is one of the funniest things I have seen in a very long time!
While not a lover of cats myself, I too have heard a little cayenne pepper will do the trick. [signature]
12-05-2003, 04:39 PM
one word that will solve your problems: ETHYLENEGLYCOL aka: antifreeze
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12-05-2003, 04:45 PM
Hello Paul,
I've used dog & cat repellant before and it seems to work pretty well & it doesn't smell too bad. But cats can't stand it for some reason. Spray it on a towel or something and set the towel on or next to the boat. Found it at petsmart. Good luck [signature]
12-05-2003, 05:36 PM
Hey Tube Dude, do you have to mark the whole boat or can you just dribble a little around the perimeter? Also did you discover marking the boat as your own by accident or were you expermenting?
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12-05-2003, 05:51 PM
Thank you all for your suggestions and ideas. Now I'm gonna experiment!
By the way that photo/ad is way funny... I took it to my UVSC social psychology class and my teacher who is a cat lover says "That's terrible", and I laughed very hard setting off curiosity of my classmates, I showed/passed the photo around and they laughed about it... some girls thought it was insensitive and would hurt the cat. I hadda tell her that wasn't a real photo of a cat... the actual photo would show the cat screaming and clawing if that pointed end gets in. I did a excellent caricature/contortionist of a cat in motion that would get a good kick on Jay Leno's show... [signature]
12-05-2003, 06:02 PM
[cool][size 2]You really like to ask personal questions, doncha? Mind you, I haven't had the need to "mark" my own boat. However, we have a lot of cat questions in the local paper down here and since I can read (if there are pictures) I pick up some of the suggestions. [/size]
[size 2]Like most non-cat people, cats have always found it a special treat to search out my property and "decorate" it with their own special treasures. I have engaged in everything from live trapping to barking like a dog, to scare them off. Most of them sneer at me.[/size] [size 2]I have successfully used sprinklings of cayenne pepper. As per suggestions from one of the articles, I sprinkle it mostly either where the cats are digging, or wherever they gain access to your property or belongings. For example, if they hop on your fence at a certain point, load it up with pepper and they will bail out fast. Same with a boat or car. If they are using a low point for access, make that low point as unattractive as possible.[/size] [size 2]On the other issue, I have a "first hand" report from a fellow "cat lover" that making after dark "scent markings" at strategic points around the yard will show immediate results. He watched three large cats in a row check his "marking" and immediately leave the yard.[/size] [size 2]Just a word to the unwise...use a "specimen bottle" (filled inside the house) rather than a "direct deposit". If a neighbor sees you, you may have some 'splainin' to do, when the officers show up. Not as soul satisfyin' but safer. Better yet, rent a doberman guard dog for a couple of days and let him take care of the marking details.[/size] [signature]
12-05-2003, 06:49 PM
[size 2] I would check with Animal Control before doing anything to make sure you are not in violation of any state or city laws. Some states have severe penalties for hurting animals regardless of intention.[/size]
[size 2] Do you have a boat cover? That might be a start. Something else is something with a motion detector like those frogs that ribit when something moves in front of them.[/size] [size 2] Cats get startled easily. My friend has two of them on his boat on water and they work! Scare birds too. Frogs hop and ribit! which scares the birds and cats away because it's so sudden.[/size] [size 2] Anyway good luck ][/size][signature]
12-05-2003, 06:59 PM
[cool][size 2]Always happy to provide good classroom material. I'd like to see the caricature. I have a lot of assorted cat images in my archives. Here are a couple of the cartoons, along the lines of our earlier discussion in this thread.[/size]
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12-05-2003, 07:04 PM
I keep my boat cover on but still the cats get on it and somehow manage to crawl inside the small opening by the engine. I have tried to plug up the covering with stuff but no success. I am getting ready to go buy the cayenne pepper I will buy two or three and keep the jar open alittle so I dont have to sprinkle it and that should do the job.
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12-05-2003, 07:04 PM
With the cover something you can try is tuna bells. Those small bells some fishermen choose to put on end of rods to alert them to biting fish.
I have heard those work too. Not only does it alert you but it startles the cat. Good luck. [signature]
12-05-2003, 09:45 PM
What is this,the cat haters website?Where is the moderator?
Cats are better than dogs,and most people I know.My cats are inside cats and don't bother anybody,but I don't like people to talk about hurting animals(no I'm not PETA)[mad][mad][mad] [signature]
12-05-2003, 10:07 PM
Tube dude.
that would be the funniest thing in the world,to finish your dinner and read that.[shocked] [signature] |
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