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From: daver@felix.UUCP (Dave Richards)
Newsgroups: net.pets,net.auto
Subject: Re: cats sitting on cars
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Date: Fri, 28-Mar-86 22:04:57 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 28 22:04:57 1986
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Well, once again someone has asked for advice, and has been told he doesn't
need it!  I refer to the person that wanted to know how to keep cats off his
car.  I saw one answer advising him to try water.  Everyone else said not
to worry about it.  Then the subject changed to finding cats under the hood. 
This has happened to everyone in the world at least once, judging by the post-
ings.

As to the original problem, the best thing I can think of would be to hook up
a static electicity generator to the vehicle while unattended.  This would
give the cat a slight shock as it initially touched the car and would probab-
ly discourage future attempts.  Before all you cat lovers get excited, I'm
talking about the same shock you get when you touch a doorknob after walking
across nylon carpeting on a dry day.  We're not talking about frying kitties.

As to the second problem, that of cats climbing under the hood, the same
answer works here too.  Now I know why the newer cars have every nook and
cranny filled with wires, hoses, etc. custom fit to the contour of the inside
of the hood.  It's to keep cats out!  

Failing that, I go along with the thump-on-the-hood-with-your-hand theory.
If any of my neighbors started honking their horn every morning at 7:00 AM,
they would be likely to find their horn growing in their garden, pulled out
of the car by the roots!

Dave

P.S.  If you seriously try hooking a static electricity generator to your
car, I would hang a grounding wire from the front bumper to within about
a half inch of the ground.  Then if the voltage should build up high enough,
any discharge (sparks, etc.) will be away from the gas tank.  Obviously
I disclaim any responsibility for any damage or injury resulting from doing
anything I describe.  As a matter of fact, I'm just talking to myself...