How to Keep Cats Off Motorcycle Seats

Here Kitty, Kitty. Twenty-one percent of U.S. households have at least one cat and reap the rewards of keeping one of these fascinating and popular creatures as a pet. Cats provide unconditional love and hours of fun and happiness. One reason for our love of cats is their independence; they take care of themselves: cats are self-sufficient and can usually find their own meals and places to sleep and rest. This trait that helps make them popular is, contrastingly, one that can be problematic. Their curiosity and inventiveness can cause a common problem for motorcycle owners: cats like to sleep and sharpen their claws on motorcycle seats. If re-positioning the bike is not an option, instead of trying to extinguish your cat's nine lives there are measures you can try.

Things You'll Need

  • Tinfoil
  • Mothballs
  • Black pepper
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Instructions

    • 1

      Collect enough tinfoil to cover the motorcycle seat. Fully cover the seat with the foil. Cats hate the sound of tinfoil under their feet and will usually avoid it at all costs. This method is also effective at preventing cats from urinating in unwanted places.

    • 2

      Gather together some mothballs. Cats cannot usually stand the scent of mothballs and should relocate themselves when they detect it. Place several mothballs under the seat or behind the bumbers; just do not forget to remove them before operating the vehicle. Do not place the mothballs where the cat might eat them.

    • 3

      Sprinkle some crushed black pepper over the seat. Just a light sprinkle should be enough, as cats find the scent overpowering, so should make a swift exit.

    • 4

      Get squirting. The oldest trick in the book: a small water pistol. Each time you see the cat on the seat, squirt it a couple of times with a small water pistol; as cats hate water this will immediately rid the cat from its position. If you can continue this regularly the cat should relocate permanently.