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Car Scratched/Angry Neighbor...Please HELP !
My upstairs neighbor moved out a year ago and couldn't take her 2 cats with her, so I agreed to take care of them, as I was always just fine with them here, especially since we used to have a huge rat problem and I haven't seen (or even heard of one) around here since. These are both very much outside cats and are not very friendly towards humans at all, but after 3 years seeing me, they finally are to the point they actually come up to me and they have become my little 'Buddies. Okay...Fast forward to now...I live in a duplexe and now have a new neighbor who is complaining about the cat scratches to his semi-new Mercedes Benz, and I cant say that I blame him. He hasn't told me flat-out to get rid of the cat, (I have 2 but only one likes to lounge on cars) but he gave a strong enough hint. He says he knows this 'Nice, Old, Kindly Lady' who just LUVs cats, but I somehow don't believe this is true, I think he would just dump it off somewhere...I.E...After 5 months of noticing that although his Rottweiler pup (in the back-yard) is well fed etc...I cant remember him (or ANY one) EVER going back there to spend time with her (besides me) i finally asked him..."So, how do you like having a Rotty ? "...to which his reply was..."Oh Yeah, soon as she's old enough I'm going to start breeding her, cause I can get big $$$'s for the puppies ! " Oh Well...his business, but there you have it..I really have become rather fond of these cats, and this one in particular, so if there is ANY advice you can offer I would (and I am sure little Lucy, the cat) be extremely grateful ! Is this a lost cause ? I know of (actually just seen it advertised) the spray stuff to keep animals off the furniture or away from plants etc, but what about automobiles ? I hope one of you can help me out or I don't see things ending up well for this cat. I would like to keep her and I don't think she adapts to change very well...I.E...before this guy moved in Lucy had run of the whole backyard to herself, then came the dog and I didn't see her for at least 2 weeks. She must have been under the house or something, and to the dogs credit, it seems to be more of a 'Pussy-Cat' than both cats are put together...LOL Feel free to e-mail me direct. Thanks in advance. Chris Mc 3 |
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Lots of Rotties are very sweet. (See the "Good Dog, Carl" books for
reference.) Your neighbor is a jerk and an ignoramus when it comes to dogs. He is exactly the kind of a**$#*@e who should never be allowed to own a dog, much less an intact female. People like him are the reason that kill shelters are full. You should probably be thankful that this blankety-blank isn't keeping a pit in the backyard that he is "training" to be aggressive. Nevertheless, he does have a point, as you say, about it being unacceptable for a neighbor's animal to scratch up his car. The only things I can think of are to either a) transform the cat into an indoor cat, b) find the cat a place to live such as one of the rare rural barns where cat rescues have arranged for truly feral cats to live in comparative safety, or c) find a way to be subtly obnoxious so that he chooses to move away but you don't risk eviction. Otherwise I'm afraid that he will take matters into his own hands, and it will be curtains for the unfortunate cat. |
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sure it is the cats doing it and not squirrels or raccoons
"Chris Mc 3" wrote in message ... My upstairs neighbor moved out a year ago and couldn't take her 2 cats with her, so I agreed to take care of them, as I was always just fine with them here, especially since we used to have a huge rat problem and I haven't seen (or even heard of one) around here since. These are both very much outside cats and are not very friendly towards humans at all, but after 3 years seeing me, they finally are to the point they actually come up to me and they have become my little 'Buddies. Okay...Fast forward to now...I live in a duplexe and now have a new neighbor who is complaining about the cat scratches to his semi-new Mercedes Benz, and I cant say that I blame him. He hasn't told me flat-out to get rid of the cat, (I have 2 but only one likes to lounge on cars) but he gave a strong enough hint. He says he knows this 'Nice, Old, Kindly Lady' who just LUVs cats, but I somehow don't believe this is true, I think he would just dump it off somewhere...I.E...After 5 months of noticing that although his Rottweiler pup (in the back-yard) is well fed etc...I cant remember him (or ANY one) EVER going back there to spend time with her (besides me) i finally asked him..."So, how do you like having a Rotty ? "...to which his reply was..."Oh Yeah, soon as she's old enough I'm going to start breeding her, cause I can get big $$$'s for the puppies ! " Oh Well...his business, but there you have it..I really have become rather fond of these cats, and this one in particular, so if there is ANY advice you can offer I would (and I am sure little Lucy, the cat) be extremely grateful ! Is this a lost cause ? I know of (actually just seen it advertised) the spray stuff to keep animals off the furniture or away from plants etc, but what about automobiles ? I hope one of you can help me out or I don't see things ending up well for this cat. I would like to keep her and I don't think she adapts to change very well...I.E...before this guy moved in Lucy had run of the whole backyard to herself, then came the dog and I didn't see her for at least 2 weeks. She must have been under the house or something, and to the dogs credit, it seems to be more of a 'Pussy-Cat' than both cats are put together...LOL Feel free to e-mail me direct. Thanks in advance. Chris Mc 3 |
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Chris Mc 3 wrote:
Okay...Fast forward to now...I live in a duplexe and now have a new neighbor who is complaining about the cat scratches to his semi-new Mercedes Benz, I've had this issue raised before and here is the answer I found on Flippy's cat page CATALOGUE Cats and Car-Paint The quick answer is that car duco - if its in half decent condition - is extremely hard (its baked for at least half an hour at over 300º since it has to withstand road gravel hitting it etc). And cats claws are the same hardness as our fingernails. So unless you can scratch off the paint with your fingernail, there is *no way* a cat can scratch the *paint* of the surface of a car that's in a fairly good condition. (Paint does weather though and if its in a really bad state, it can be scratched, but if its that bad it should be a funny colour of white and be in the junk yard). However, if the car has been *waxed*, the cat's claws (and your fingernails) can remove some of the wax, leaving what looks likes scratches in the paint, but are in fact just places where the surface of the wax has been removed. But then again a cat just walking across a car doesn't *use* claws, so the only way that the cat could scratch the car is if it was trying to somehow get traction on the surface, by either falling off or (dare I say) running for its life. The worst a cat can do to in normal circumstances is leave cute little muddy cat prints - annoying but not inherently damaging. This article is Copyright © Victoria Chapman, BSc, Paint Technologist, and printed with permission of the author Hope this helps Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs -- Message posted via http://www.catkb.com |
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Is this a rental apartment that you live in? If it, is is the
neighbor entitled to free run of the "backyard" or is it a common area that he has usurped? The cat has not scratched his car. Dont believe it. Give him a spray bottle of water and tell him to spray the cat whenever he spys the cat sleeping on his car if he doesnt like the cat to sleep on the car. If the rat is not entitled to private usage of the backyard speak to your landlord immediately. If the dog gives you the slightest problem, please call the police immediately. How do your outside cats get into your apartment? Do they have to go through the yard with the rottweiler in it? hope not. Be brave. |
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"Lesley via CatKB.com" wrote
Chris Mc 3 wrote: Okay...Fast forward to now...I live in a duplexe and now have a new neighbor who is complaining about the cat scratches to his semi-new Mercedes Benz, I've had this issue raised before and here is the answer I found on Flippy's cat page CATALOGUE Cats and Car-Paint Thank you! Thats what I was looking for. A cat can damage the *inside* if he leaves it open, but just the wax coat as far as i know on the exterior. Chris, ask to see the scratches. If they are on the doors, he's obviously wrong (they cant hit there, he probably drove the car into somthing and doesnt realize it or is pretending it's the cat). Now on the treatment of the dog, that's terrible! These are family dogs and will not socialize well in a back yard. In fact, in time they can become dangerous if left in conditions like that. If there is a way to call the local authorities and warn them, that might be best. It may escallate the problem with your neighbor, but it's best all around to avoid animal abuse. |
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On Jul 14, 11:24*am, "Lesley via CatKB.com" u27720@uwe wrote:
Chris Mc 3 wrote: Okay...Fast forward to now...I live in a duplexe and now have a new neighbor who is complaining about the cat scratches to his semi-new Mercedes Benz, I've had this issue raised before and here is the answer I found on Flippy's cat page CATALOGUE Cats and Car-Paint The quick answer is that car duco - if its in half decent condition - is extremely hard (its baked for at least half an hour at over 300º since it has to withstand road gravel hitting it etc). And cats claws are the same hardness as our fingernails. So unless you can scratch off the paint with your fingernail, there is *no way* a cat can scratch the *paint* of the surface of a car that's in a fairly good condition. (Paint does weather though and if its in a really bad state, it can be scratched, but if its that bad it should be a funny colour of white and be in the junk yard). However, if the car has been *waxed*, the cat's claws (and your fingernails) can remove some of the wax, leaving what looks likes scratches in the paint, but are in fact just places where the surface of the wax has been removed.. But then again a cat just walking across a car doesn't *use* claws, so the only way that the cat could scratch the car is if it was trying to somehow get traction on the surface, by either falling off or (dare I say) running for its life. The worst a cat can do to in normal circumstances is leave cute little muddy cat prints - annoying but not inherently damaging. This article is Copyright © Victoria Chapman, BSc, Paint Technologist, and printed with permission of the author Hope this helps Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs -- Message posted viahttp://www.catkb.com you are so right there! The only thing that I thought of that might be the same in the USA as it is over here-is, Cats are classified as wild animals. (eg: for instance, should a cat decide to sit in my garden & crow to females all night, there is absolutley nothing that anyone can do legally to stop a situation like that; should the cat belong to me & I had him in a run, It is possible to get a noise abatement order-however, if I take the run away & the cat should continue to crow, there is not a thing that anyone can do to legally, to stop it happening.) Personaly, I would buy him a bottle of T-Cut, & a new leather to shine it with! Good Luck, Sheelagh "o" |
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Car Scratched/Angry Neighbor...Please HELP !
On Jul 13, 10:45*pm, (Chris Mc 3) wrote:
My upstairs neighbor moved out a year ago and couldn't take her 2 cats with her, so I agreed to take care of them, as I was always just fine with them here, especially since we used to have a huge rat problem and I haven't seen (or even heard of one) around here since. These are both very much outside cats and are not very friendly towards humans at all, but after 3 years seeing me, they finally are to the point they actually come up to me and they have become my little 'Buddies. Okay...Fast forward to now...I live in a duplexe and now have a new neighbor who is complaining about the cat scratches to his semi-new Mercedes Benz, and I cant say that I blame him. He hasn't told me flat-out to get rid of the cat, (I have 2 but only one likes to lounge on cars) but he gave a strong enough hint. He says he knows this 'Nice, Old, Kindly Lady' who just LUVs cats, but I somehow don't believe this is true, I think he would just dump it off somewhere...I.E...After 5 months of noticing that although his Rottweiler pup (in the back-yard) is well fed etc...I cant remember him (or ANY one) EVER going back there to spend time with her (besides me) i finally asked him..."So, how do you like having a Rotty ? "...to which his reply was..."Oh Yeah, soon as she's old enough I'm going to start breeding her, cause I can get big $$$'s for the puppies ! " Oh Well...his business, but there you have it..I really have become rather fond of these cats, and this one in particular, so if there is ANY advice you can offer I would (and I am sure little Lucy, the cat) be extremely grateful ! Is this a lost cause ? I know of (actually just seen it advertised) the spray stuff to keep animals off the furniture or away from plants etc, but what about automobiles ? I hope one of you can help me out or I don't see things ending up well for this cat. I would like to keep her and I don't think she adapts to change very well...I.E...before this guy moved in Lucy had run of the whole backyard to herself, then came the dog and I didn't see her for at least 2 weeks. She must have been under the house or something, and to the dogs credit, it seems to be more of a 'Pussy-Cat' than both cats are put together...LOL Feel free to e-mail me direct. Thanks in advance. Chris Mc 3 Why don't you offer to have his car waxed by a good detailer? My cat left scratches on my car when she misjudges distances. Normally she walks on her pads but if she is slipping off the car she tries to claw her way back. Don't believe people who say cat claws can't leave scratches. |
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