Hi there

You might want to try putting some ammonia or bleach in a spray bottle (or use a regular cat repellent from the store) and spray around the areas that the cat uses to get into your garage.  It might deter him away from it.

Good luck.

Well, besides having a new door hung that will prevent the animals from entering, you might try a SSSCat device: www.ssscat.com/  Basically, it's a motion detector that squirts compressed air (makes noise and air movement) when activated.

 Since it's likely that the cat had a home and a family until very recently, and you didn't say whether your cat was fighting with this one or not, you might want to a) adopt the kitty by bringing it into your house and taking it to your vet, b) capture the cat and take to your vet to check for a microchip, or c) just get a cat litter box for your garage. The last one is easiest but it's best to get kitty checked out and if you plan to let him/her hang around, capture and vaccinate against Feline Leukemia and Rabies if nothing else or your own pet/neighbors' cats are in potential danger.

This is likely a foreclosure kitty. Whatever you do, don't take it to the animal shelter or it will be quickly put to death. Once the weather gets warmer, it's likely kitty will move on, unless you've formed an attachment, but do check for microchip, vaccinate for your own pet's sake, *and* get that cat litter box in there tomorrow! Even strays prefer a litter box.

 We should protect our wildlife.

Lisa11

Drug Intervention Montana