Keeping the Cats Out

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    MGLondonRoadste
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    @mglondonroadste

    Unfortunately, my two TDRs are sitting outside under car covers.  I just don’t have garage space at the time, but plenty of space outside.  Of course, the feral cats have gotten inside under the covers.  Even found a dead one there about a year ago (awful smell, it was).

    What’s the secret to keeping cats out of the cabin while it’s undercover?
    Thanks,
    Mark
    #262696
    billnparts
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    @billnparts

    Dog?

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    #262697
    KentT
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    @kentt

    Moth balls (naptha) does a good job of keeping mice out of stored equipment. Would probably work well for cats – but be aware that it really smells…KentT2015-01-18 08:43:22

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    #262698
    sreynolds
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    @sreynolds

    A friend who has several cars in storage said to use liquid peppermint to keep mice out. It might work for cats as well and smells a lot better.

    #262699
    MGLondonRoadste
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    @mglondonroadste

    Thanks!  I happen to have some peppermint oil in the kitchen, so I’ll try sprinkling some around to see what happens.  

    #262700
    Dick
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    @dickh

    You might try sprinkling cat repellant or pepper on the ground underneath the cars.

    #262701
    greg press
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    @greg-press

    try putting mouse traps under newspaper . It keeps my dog off the couch .One snap and he’s gone .

    #262702
    john barry
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    @jebarry

    trap them  and relccate them     thats what I did..animal control will let  yo borrow their traps ..

    no cats were hurt in this exercise

    jebarry2015-01-19 08:22:45

    #262703
    Derek
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    @nobody

    I know that problem, had mine out for just one night and the next morning the passenger compartment smelled of cat pee… Took weeks to get it all the way out. 

    As far as keeping them away I don’t have any nifty tips but some of the above sound like they’d work well.
    #262704
    Bill Gould
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    @texag71

    Only thing I can think of is a well-made — and snugly snapped — tonneau cover.

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