Cat in the engine bay
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Laughing Gas
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From: South Central Indiana
Cat in the engine bay
I was walking out to my truck yesterday and a cat crawled out from the engine. Chased it away and popped the hood. It seems to be sleeping on the fan shroud. Can this cause damage ? And how to keep it from coming back other than shooting it. I hate cats. On a side note, when I was mowing the yard I thought I saw a bird fly out of our Yamaha boat engine. Sure enough I opened the cowling and there sat a Starling nest with 1 egg in it. Not a good start.
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My grandmother's Buick rearranged a cat one time that was sleeping in the engine bay. Wasn't pretty...
I don't have advise for keeping them out other than putting it in the garage if you have one. They love the warm engine bay. Mice also love the soybean that is in the wiring insulation so that's another one to watch out for. My wife had a mouse nest on top of her air filter on her 2015 Ford Explorer. She was getting terrible gas mileage and turns out the giant insulation pile was plugging up the intake. Super annoying.
Catnip and mouse traps?
GF
I don't have advise for keeping them out other than putting it in the garage if you have one. They love the warm engine bay. Mice also love the soybean that is in the wiring insulation so that's another one to watch out for. My wife had a mouse nest on top of her air filter on her 2015 Ford Explorer. She was getting terrible gas mileage and turns out the giant insulation pile was plugging up the intake. Super annoying.
Catnip and mouse traps?
GF
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I use bagged repellent to keep them out of the tractor.
But it would be a hassle to use this on a daily basis.
But it would be a hassle to use this on a daily basis.
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Tuned
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But, with one of these traps and some tuna, I’ve caught armadillos, opossums, and feral cats (who liked sleeping on my warm hood, scratching it in the process). You don’t even need to leave the tuna in the trap. Just pour the juice under it.
And before anyone asks...I didn’t harm the fox. It got to the point that I actually had to reach in and remove him from the trap, so I stopped leaving the trap out for a while. I’m pretty sure he’s living under my back deck these days.
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Laughing Gas
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Went out early this morning with pellet rifle in hand. Gotta watch where I shoot cause I live in a somewhat residential area. No cat this morning. I scared the crap out of it last evening when I saw it coming over close to the house. Maybe that worked. Pellet rifle probably not a good idea so if I see the cat again, I'll get the trap and take the the cat to the shelter if I get it.
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Laughing Gas
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You know, that's a valid point. Hmmmm. The cat really isn't causing any damage that I can see and probably never cause the damage the chipmunks, mice etc would cause. Thanks for bringing that up, the cat could be a good thing. Maybe I'll let her ride and check under the hood before starting.
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I concur...