Cat chewing on computer cables and power cords

We came home the other night and our lamp wouldn't turn on. We found
it unplugged and thought - OH isn't that strange. Until we plugged it
in and try to turn it on again and it sparked. We found this label all
torn up (it was a warning label that went around the cord to the lamp).
So was tossed the lamp and made the assumption he was after the label.
Well since they I have foun other cords with kitty marks and recently
while I was sitting at the computer I could hear ruffling behind it. I
walked around and there was KitKat chewing on the monitor cable. Not
sure what to do. We have computer type devices all over the house - my
husband is a bit of a computer geek. Beyond my concern for the damage
to his equipment, I don't want something to happen to the cat. Any
suggestions?

Thanks

Danielle
http://homepage.mac.com/roxy6671/Kit...toAlbum20.html

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We have computer type devices all over the house - my
husband is a bit of a computer geek. Beyond my concern for the
damage
to his equipment, I don't want something to happen to the cat. Any
suggestions?

Two solutions: Bitter tasting spray (apple, orange, chile pepper) on
the cords, and/or cable covers.

You can find cable covers practically anywhere - I've seen them at
Costco, Ikea, Staples and Office Max of course, and there are tons
online.

Just the bitter spray worked for us with our cord chewer, but we have
to remember to spray every new cord that comes into the house.

--
Jennifer

Did you only have to spray the cord once? Or should I make it part of
my weekly cleaning routine? What is spray called?

wrote:
Did you only have to spray the cord once? Or should I make it part
of
my weekly cleaning routine? What is spray called?

I use this - says it's for dogs, but it works for our cats, too.

http://tinyurl.com/chjma

We've only needed to spray once so far - it's been about 6 months since
we first coated the cords. It probably loses potency over time, and
I'll probably re-spray again soon just to be safe, but it's not a
weekly sort of thing.

--
Jennifer

wrote:
We came home the other night and our lamp wouldn't turn on. We found
it unplugged and thought - OH isn't that strange. Until we plugged it
in and try to turn it on again and it sparked. We found this label
all torn up (it was a warning label that went around the cord to the
lamp). So was tossed the lamp and made the assumption he was after
the label. Well since they I have foun other cords with kitty marks
and recently while I was sitting at the computer I could hear
ruffling behind it. I walked around and there was KitKat chewing on
the monitor cable. Not sure what to do. We have computer type
devices all over the house - my husband is a bit of a computer geek.
Beyond my concern for the damage to his equipment, I don't want
something to happen to the cat. Any suggestions?

Thanks

Danielle
http://homepage.mac.com/roxy6671/Kit...toAlbum20.html

Take your cat to the vet for a dental exam. Tartar, diseased tooth, etc may
be at the root this kind of potentially dangerous chewing.

If dental work is sound, then take the others advice about bitter tasting
sprays on the cords.

He actually went to the vet last month who said that his teeth were in
great shape. I just went out and bought him some new toys. Of course
my husband says - soon Kitkat will have more toys then him. :O)

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at wrote on 5/3/05 9:22AM:

We came home the other night and our lamp wouldn't turn on. We found
it unplugged and thought - OH isn't that strange. Until we plugged it
in and try to turn it on again and it sparked. We found this label all
torn up (it was a warning label that went around the cord to the lamp).
So was tossed the lamp and made the assumption he was after the label.
Well since they I have foun other cords with kitty marks and recently
while I was sitting at the computer I could hear ruffling behind it. I
walked around and there was KitKat chewing on the monitor cable. Not
sure what to do. We have computer type devices all over the house - my
husband is a bit of a computer geek. Beyond my concern for the damage
to his equipment, I don't want something to happen to the cat. Any
suggestions?

Thanks

Danielle
http://homepage.mac.com/roxy6671/Kit...toAlbum20.html

When my cats were young and chewed on cords, I used some of that good tape
(like colored duct tape) and taped them all down. When they got older we
didn't have the problem any longer.

My dog used to do this too and I've found that bitter apple spray works best

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walked around and there was KitKat chewing on the monitor cable. Not
sure what to do.

roll up a single leaf of newspaper...and give a cat size spanking...one
tap...and the cat is out of there...

chewing on his life?..an electrical chord? maybe youi could get 2 taps
in before he gets away.

bigbadbarry wrote:
walked around and there was KitKat chewing on the monitor cable. Not
sure what to do.

roll up a single leaf of newspaper...and give a cat size
spanking...one tap...and the cat is out of there...

chewing on his life?..an electrical chord? maybe youi could get 2
taps in before he gets away.

How about one of those handheld CO2 bottle powered air horns? LOL