you could get one of those sprays that smell like something cats don't like.

You could also get a car cover which does not solve the problem but at least protects the car.

I vote for kill it and don't tell the wife

 

Buy a dog.

 

Try placing Aluminum foil on the top.

 

I ASSUME you already know about this method:

http://www.brycewilson.net/EvilTwinCat.mpeg

 

Preceding is an extension of this.............

http://www.brycewilson.net/Ford,FinalBird.mpeg

 

My other online identity:

www.catsplat.com

 

Car cover is on order, which will stop the fur problem, but not necessarily stop the cat sitting on it.

 

check previous thread titled car covers and cats it had lots of ideas

 

Fur is hardly the thing to worry about.

Cats I have known that climb on cars leave foot prints on the paint/glass and if you're really unlucky, their claws can leave tiny scratches in the paint.

Build a garage?

Otherwise a thick outdoor cover is a good bet.

Best,
John

 

 

Its not the cats fault. Its the owners fault.

Please by all means dont harm the cat. Can you try and find out who owns the cat? Go to them and let them know what their cat is doing and tell them that you are afraid you'll have to call animal control on the cat if they dont keep it in doors.

If you scare the cat away a few times chances are it wont come back unless its a really nice cat ( well adjusted to people) and is non plussed by yelling. A good soaking with the garden hose would be excellent too, wont harm the cat, and almost gaurantee it wont come back.

 

Get the hard top option. I like the look better.

 

How about waiting until you see it lying there, then hitting the panic button on your alarm?

ed

 

I will tell you about my solution that I read about to keep my neighbors dog from takinga dump on my lawn. I sprinkled hot peppers on the boundary of my lawn, there are no health problems associated with this but it did teach the dog a lesson. Maybe something similiar for you?

 

How about waiting until you see it lying there, then hitting the panic button on your alarm?

ed

I like this, but likely to wake up the appartment block. ( leave for work at 6am)

The owner of the cat is the next door neighbour. I'm not keen to make things unpleasant for her. After all, the garage is communual and she has access to the Elise.

 

The owner of the cat is the next door neighbour. I'm not keen to make things unpleasant for her.

You mean you're not keen on making things unpleasant for yourself. Killing her cat (the topic of this thread) would make things significantly more unpleasant for her than addressing a real concern to her in a social manner.

 

Move next door to a place that sells this:

 

This is what I did for my mom's car: I bought a Superweave material car cover. It's thin and a bit slippery and the cats don't like it. Apparently my NOAH car cover is fluffy and those cats LOVE just digging their claws into it and sitting on it.

I think Shinoo (Sector111) offers a car cover in the same material. I'd get that, put the aluminum foil (or something firm like cardboard) over your soft top. That should keep the cats from getting too comfy on the Elise.

Also... check your fenders. On my cars, the neighborhood cats loved sliding down the fenders and put long scratch marks into the paint. Unfortunately no amount of polishing ever got the scratch marks out. That's what prompted me to get car covers...

Bob

 

I wouldnt make things unpleasant at all. I would be very friendly and just let her know. She may not know her cat is doing that and may be receptive. You could leave off any threats, just let her know whats going on.

 

Cover the top surface of your car in 1/2" thick layer of Vaseline - works like a charm for cats, birds, koalas, kangaroos and elephants (or so I have been told)

 

Just hope the cat doesn't find your top to be the ideal place to sharpen its claws. I would also hesitate to take any action that would scare the cat. A rapid take-off won't do your top any good. A panicked cat can do a lot of harm. A small squirt bottle or water pistol is often effective at discouraging a certain behavior, but probably best done with some protective material between the cat and the top.

 

I had this same problem with my M3 when I lived in a condo with a covered carport (not a full garage). My car cover got abused (nearly shredded) by a cat ... and the car got muddied up quite a bit too. It was tough to keep the car clean because I couldn't put the car cover on immediately after parking because the car was hot. I'd wait 1/2 hour .. but it was often too late. The cat was waiting to pounce on the warm hood, epsecilally when it was raining. Then I got muddy paw prints all over.

My ultimate solution was to move to a place with a full garage. Sure, the cat made me spend an extra $300k. And now I don't have the M3 anymore either.

I'm also very allergic to cats --- so my hatred of those nasty creatures runs deep at many levels.

 

Its not the cats fault. Its the owners fault.

Please by all means dont harm the cat. Can you try and find out who owns the cat? Go to them and let them know what their cat is doing and tell them that you are afraid you'll have to call animal control on the cat if they dont keep it in doors.

If you scare the cat away a few times chances are it wont come back unless its a really nice cat ( well adjusted to people) and is non plussed by yelling. A good soaking with the garden hose would be excellent too, wont harm the cat, and almost gaurantee it wont come back.

no, it is the cat's fault. but i concede that usually it is easier to reason with the owner.

 

Most apartment complexes and cities have policies regarding pets, usually requiring the pets to be on a leash. If politely discussing your problem with the cat's owner doesn't put an end to this, you should have the option of discussing it with property management.

 

no, it is the cat's fault

It's Lotus' fault for making such a comfy top. It's probably a touring pack car.