Problem with cat sleeping on roof

[sd_boxster]

Dang, this is a good idea!

We've got squirrels in our tomato bed - I'm gonna try this (but with a 13,000 volt transformer instead of a car battery).

If it works, I'll have squirrel jerky to go with the tomatoes...

[mptoledo]

Originally Posted by Stroked & Blown

Try this: http://www.hk-usa.com/civilian_products/usp_elite_general.asp

Dude come on now. Close but no cigar. This is what i would use

http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/photos/uncategorized/2007/11/26/50caliber.jpg

OR

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=11101&storeId=10001&productId=14777&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=15707&isFirearm=Y

NO evidence

[ekam]

Don't forget they've got guns too.

[Brucelee]

Well I have to step in here.

You leave your car outside and there are all manor of issues that can happen to it, cosmetic and othewise.

Dude, get a cover and be done with this issue, as well as bird poop, eggs, and the rest. You are STILL at risk for the human issues but that is the nature of the society we live in today.

Now, as for the threats to kill the cats, lets lay off this topic. You guys already have seen my cat, so you have to know this might be incendary.

Lets respect our little fuzzy friends.

Thanks

[Stan_D]

Originally Posted by Stroked & Blown

Try this: http://www.hk-usa.com/civilian_products/usp_elite_general.asp

Nice... but I'll end up prison and I don't fancy being some neanderthal’s ********************.

I've come up with a short-term solution: piece of cardboard on the roof with double-sided tape: cat will not like that.

Long-term solution is to get a spikey mat that I can just throw onto the soft-top. I believe there is such a thing as a plastic carpet protector (used on highly walked areas) that is covered in spikes to grip to the carpet.

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by ekam

Don't forget they've got guns too.

Hilarious.

[roadracer311]

You guys have probably seen the YouTube clip of a car with a sunroof defending itself from cat on roof syndrome:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ-QYLuA50I&feature=PlayList&p=EA444FCC97C911C2&index=0

[mptoledo]

maybe you could spring load your top, wire it to your key faub and invent the boxster "cat a pult"

[Mr Kipling]

Hi,
We have a few neighbourhood cats and as my car sleeps outside I've experienced this problem. Both my BMW convertible and Volvo have scratch marks on them where cats have slid on the polished surface.

When I bopught the Boxter I was determined that this would not happen so I bought a car cover. I just throw this over the car at night and it doesn't matter if the cats sleep on it. I expect potentially this could be worse with the Boxter as the front and back are very curved offering little purchase for the cat.

I've heard of cat repellant and chilli pepper on the roof but fear that this might damage the top. Bonkers Bob set explosives in his car and detonated when the cat jumped on board, it worked but at a price

[Brucelee]

Buy a cover. This thread has served its purpose.

[SoCalKen]

We used to have a cat at home. For a while the cat wanted to sleep on my pillow during the day while I was at work. I brought a few goodies home from work, Photoelectric eye, an air valve, and a CO2 tank from the garage. I hooked up the photoeye to a battery pack and the photoeye waited patiently all day while I was at work just looking for any intruder on my pillow. When the family cat arrived the photoeye gave a signal to the air valve and blast went the air from the CO2 tank for just 2 seconds. After a few days, it was never a problem again. :dance:
Ken

[roman]

I recently purchased one of these for the Boxster and Z4. It only takes a little time to put it on and remove it. It's also nice because you can put it on with the top down which saves wear and tear . . .

http://www.roadstersolutions.com/page19.html

[Stan_D]

OK, got some spikey rubber door mats. Quick & easy to throw on and heavy enough not to be blown off. We'll see next week how moggy takes to these...

[mptoledo]

actually if you put a small mouse trap, the smallest and not enought to even hurt it. The sound of it snapping should keep the little bugger off the hood. it worked for my dad to keep the cat off the counter. He set like 4 or 5 of them on the counter. They were so small they couldn't possible do any damage. Needless to say I have never seen moms cat on the counter.