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