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From: liz@unirot.UUCP (Mamaliz )
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Subject: Re: cats sitting on cars
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Date: Thu, 20-Mar-86 13:15:02 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar 20 13:15:02 1986
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In article <10877@amdcad.UUCP> phil@amdcad.UUCP (Phil Ngai) writes:
>My neighbor's cat likes to sit on the hood of my new car.  He's a
>pretty nice cat so I don't want to feed him cat poison or anything
>like that. However, I am concerned about him scratching the paint.
>Should I worry and how do you get rid of a cat without hurting him or
>his feelings?

My 3 cats (and now there are 4 new beautiful 4 day old kittens!!!!)
sit on our cars, under our cars, and (when they can get in) in our cars.
I don't think they have ever scratched the paint.  Cat's claws are usually
kept in, especially when they are doing something relaxing like lying in the
sun on a warm car.  I don't think you should worry. 

I know of no way of getting rid of a cat who really *wants* to be someplace.
My husband swears by firecrackers when the cats act up (now none of our cats
will go *NEAR* a cable), and other people seem to have luck with squirt
guns.  I think either of these methods would guarantee scratches in your
car.

liz