Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > Pet problems...need advice.

[kwikbitch]

I have two cats which I like very much...
My problem is this...My tom keeps Peeing up my bike.
The bike is in the kitchen.
He sprays up the tyres especially...will this damage the disks and brake pads, because he is doing this on a regular basis?
He has been neutred...so That is not an option as a cure.
Help!!!!!
Any cat lovers advice greatly received!

[Eamonn]

1) has the cat been neutered recently - they sometimes continue spraying for a week or two after the op.

2) Phone the vet and ask their advice (try to ignore the laughter at the other ond of the phone )

3) Buy some of the pepper that is used to put on gardens to prevent cats messing and dust the tyres with it

4) You can now buy ultra-sonic devices that keeps cats off gardens - attach one of these to the bike. Added benefit - it keeps bats away as well


Trying to be helpful, but probably failing

[NBs996]

pee on the cat, teach it a lesson!

[Jon]

Change the poles of the battery over

[Brent]

Get/Make a cover for the bike....?

or.... Hide the bike under the bed. He'll never think of looking for it there.

[Rattler]

Fit wets!!!

[Mad Dog Bianchi]

Neutered cats can keep on spraying for ever. Some stop, some just stay prolific. We papered everything in the house when guests weren't around just to keep things somewhat clean. Newspapers work well. All the stuff for keeping the cat way did not work, so news papers were the best bet (never had my Duck in the house though). As for damage, yes, cat spray will corrode stuff pretty quickly. DOn't know about rubber, but your metal bits will suffer if you don't clean them off well after a good marking. Maybe a dedicated cover or fence around the bike would help, but if the cat keeps spraying, do the above or feed it to the crows!
Good luck!

[Mark]

Our car had the snip 10 or so years ago, and he still sprays, lucky tho not on any bikes, just cars.

Pepper normally works, or constant tellying off and a small smack on their back by their tail.

Beating that, cook the bugger for 3 hours at gas mark 6, served with tatties and veg.

[guest1]

What's the cat doing in the house in the first place

-Put red acrylic paint in it's food, at least the wheels will end up red

-Put a small piece of lead just behind the ear, doesn't matter which ear, but you have to use a .22 to make sure it stays there

[yeti]

KB, you gorra stop him doing that. Urine is extremely corrosive. Every time he does it you need to wash down the affected are's with pleny of clean water. It's a bit like spraying the bike with warm salt water, nasty.

If you like I'll bring the boxers round for a one way conversation.