Neighbours cat scratching my car

TBagpuss

legally, the owners of the cat have no liability at all.
It sounds as though your best bet is to get a cover for your car.

It's unlikely that a cat would have scratched the car - they are pretty sure-footed - is it possible that you have had birds such as magpies? They can get quite excited around shiny/elective surfaces?

krlyr

Actually, cat owners can be found responsible for damage caused by their cats under the Common Law Duty of Care.
http://catsaway.org/cat-law/

mellymoo74

Yes and no kylyr there have been no cases tried I the UK a d you o ly eed to show reasonable care

heartbreak_star

Try putting a bit of clove oil around the scratched area obviously try a bit somewhere inconspicuous first.

HBS x

m1kjm

TBagpuss wrote: »

legally, the owners of the cat have no liability at all.
It sounds as though your best bet is to get a cover for your car.

It's unlikely that a cat would have scratched the car - they are pretty sure-footed - is it possible that you have had birds such as magpies? They can get quite excited around shiny/elective surfaces?

fizz wrote: »

OP-You are surely having a laugh! You say that you are in the 'process' of getting evidence from CCTV that it is the cat/cats (not really clear) of the neighbour? Well you have either caught them on camera or not.

You have deep scratches and light scratches-sounds more like a brillo pad and a keying to me rather than a cat. Cats need something to stick their claws into-cars don't do it-too slippery and sleek.

Perhaps as others have said you could put a cover over your car (but at 3 months old it's dropped about 20% already) or you could put it in the garage if you have one?

Thanks for the giggle.

fizz.x

It's not unlikely - I've had it in the past too and it was very noticeable on a blue bonnet.