Thread: Got one for you all.

You can buy cat repellant but my choice would be a 50 cal sniper rifle. I have 4 dogs so not very many cats come around.

Go by the vet office or pet groomer and pick up a bunch of dog hair. If you put it in the boat it might keep em away??? no cost so what the heck.

I vote for sending them to heaven. Then the problem will be permanently solved. If You would like specifics on many different ways of disposing of this problem, just ask. Would be glad to help.CF

You could try putting a pie pan full of moth balls in the boat. Jury is out on how effective that is ... some swear it works, while others say it don't.

Another possible choice is to put cayenne pepper on the entry point (where they're getting into the boat). They get it on their paws, lick their paws, then associate the boat with that "burning taste".

Or you can take a chance on this little item : Cat Stop Cat Repellent - #1 Cat Repellent on the Market

Inform your "neighbors" of your intentions to "humanely" keep THEIR pests, er pets, out of your property .... BEFORE they decide to use your boat seats for scratching posts, use the boat as a litter box, get "hooked up" with some of your favorite baits that you just happened to leave lying around in the boat, or use the boat as a depository for their kills (birds, rodents, etc).

Most people let their cats out to keep them from bawling at the door, wanting to get outside & explore ... and if none of these things will deter the cats from using your boat as a hideaway ... then contact your local Humane Society & get a loner trap, trap the animal & take it to an animal shelter, and let the neighbor pay to get it out. (you might also inform the neighbors of this plan of action, especially if they don't see the problem as you see it).

You might also want to read up on the "animal nuisance" laws & "animal cruelty" laws of your city ... so you can be in compliance, as well as having the upper hand when dealing with "cat lover/owner" neighbors that might not take kindly to having "fluffy" upset over losing its new found playground.

... cp

pellet gun...

Dave,

I feel for you. Once a cat decides something is theirs (especially territory) it is almost impossible to get them to leave it alone. I wouldn't want to start a war with the neighbors but would definitely not want a cat "living" in my boat as of all the negative things they WILL do. First, I would talk with the neighbor and see what their answer is. If that doesn't work, well I personally might have taken a cat that was doing something exactly the same many miles away to a nice neighborhood and let him go with no return since. That was 3 years ago. Very humane, very easy (if the cat lets you pick it up) and impossible to figure out what happened by the owner. You just have to make sure it is far, far away. I am thinking if you are making a trip to the river/lake that is over 15 miles away and the cat is in the boat...not your fault. :P But seriously, if you can't do any of that then there are a couple options above that I would really consider. Especially because you know the owner will not consider themselves responsible for any repairs or cleaning that needs to be done after their pet (I agree with crappiepappie, pest) as it seems cat owners don't believe they are ever responsible for what their cat does. Hope you figure out a good answer and let us know.

Tight lines,

Brian

Cats can be a problem. The way I keep them off my vehicles/boats is to sprinkle cayan pepper very liberally around them. Once they get that hot pepper on their paws and lick it off they don't come around anymore. Another option is to place traps around and catch them and take them to the pound. After they have to pay to get the animal back they may watch them more carefully.

Cayan pepper worked great to keep cats from under my place at the river but i couldn't afford it for all the other places they went to, 22cal pellet @1000fps does pretty good job.