ambl08 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Hello to any one out there ! I have a streetka soft top & am really fed up with cats using roof as their ready made bed leaving all their paw prints & left over fur everywhere - anyone know of a solution how to stop this happening please Sent from my iPad using Ford OC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Are they your cats? If they are then the only thing I can think of would be a cover. Otherwise if they are not yours maybe one of those cat deterrents. I have found you do more harm to the car trying to get them off than if you just leave them. However in my case they are our cats so it's not the same as if it would be a neighbours. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONDEO TXS 2.2 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Mix some rosemary extract with water & spray it on the roof 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard150 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 but a dog on the roof problem solved 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONDEO TXS 2.2 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Rosemary is a natural cat repellant - you rarely, if ever, see cats near a rosemary bush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambl08 Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 Are they your cats? If they are then the only thing I can think of would be a cover. Otherwise if they are not yours maybe one of those cat deterrents. I have found you do more harm to the car trying to get them off than if you just leave them. However on my case they are our cats so it's not the same as if it would be a neighbours. Sent from my iPad using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambl08 Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 Thanks for the reply, no that are not our cats, have a cover & a deterrent but still not working - have had few comments about Rosemary though so might give that try. Thank you & merry Christmas ! Sent from my iPad using Ford OC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambl08 Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 Mix some rosemary extract with water & spray it on the roof Hearing a lot about Rosemary - may well give it a try - thank you & merry Christmas Sent from my iPad using Ford OC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambl08 Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 but a dog on the roof problem solvedThank you & my beloved yorkie passed 6 months ago & he really hated cats so problem not yet quite solved - merry Christmas regardless Sent from my iPad using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambl08 Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 Rosemary is a natural cat repellant - you rarely, if ever, see cats near a rosemary bushThank you for reply - hearing hopeful things about Rosemary - thank you & merry Christmas Sent from my iPad using Ford OC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisroberson99 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Thank you for reply - hearing hopeful things about Rosemary - thank you & merry Christmas Sent from my iPad using Ford OC My mum is called Rosemary and our cats seem to like her enough. :D In all seriousness though, the Rosemary should work. At least it's rather inexpensive! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambl08 Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 My mum is called Rosemary and our cats seem to like her enough. :D In all seriousness though, the Rosemary should work. At least it's rather inexpensive! well Sent from my iPad using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambl08 Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 Well please say hello to your mom Rosemary !! Will give it a try ;-) Sent from my iPad using Ford OC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Sleep on the roof yourself 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMX Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Not heard of rosemary as a cat deterrant, I have heard of lion poo, which can be bought at garden centres. Many gardeners who are troubled with cats, swear by lion poo. I have cats and have found cats loathe citrus oil, particularly orange oil will keep them away If I'm say, painting something, and I don't want my cats wandering into the area I'm painting. Fur and lacquer are poor companions, as are paw prints across a drying surface If you peel a few oranges, then squeeze, crush and molest the peel, to release the oil. You could then either rub the peel on your soft top and leave the peel up there, or just arrange the peel on your roof. As everyone else has rosemary to be effective, you could do both. Alternatively, any citrus oil based vinyl and leather cleaner/treatment, should work if the citrus oil content is higher enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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