re; Cats are more likely to lie on a car hood in the day time when the sun has warmed it up.

-or on a hot hood for the engine heat, on a cool night.

re; How does he figure that it was
A a cat,

-paw prints and hair on car.
-dogs don't lay on cars.

B my cat

-he sees it there, or he matches the hair color.

why create ill feeling by complaining to a neighbour about that?

-YOU ARE 'creating ill feelings' BY DAMAGING HIS PROPERTY, by being irresponsable with your pet..
-would you like him to shoot your cat with a b-b gun ?? it only hurts, it doesn't kill.

I don't understand people.

-first thing you got right !!

re; Can cats scratch car paint?

-yes. especially when jumping from the car, to the roof of a house, and then back down to the car.
they can also have SAND on their paws, and scratch it that way, even if de-clawed.

re; They don't need painting..they use a light sandpaper over the marks and then they should just buff out.

-use sandpaper to buff it out ???
ha ha ha ha !!

see also;
My Neighbor Trapping our Cats;

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