I believe the original poster has a slide on his Tuscany. I believe the Tuscany is top of the line for Damon. So on my coach there is no room for a cat unless it is like two inches high. LOL!
OK your motorhome has room for ten cats to have a party on top of your generator, so it might be possible on your motorhome. You got to also remember that the switch is on a 45% angle and if the diesel was cold, you have to keep that button pressed for a few seconds before it cranks. Now if the diesel is warm and has been running it will start right away.
But don't you think that is quit a coincidence that there have been so many coaches reporting the same problem. There must be a lot of cats out there.