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Cover the cords. Some suggest using bitter apple spray I've never tried it so can't comment. I've seen an electrocuted kitten (I worked in a vet's office once, for three days. It was the kitten that decided me I was in the wrong job). Cover the cords and provide alternative chewing toys.
Cover the cords. Some suggest using bitter apple spray I've never tried it so can't comment. I've seen an electrocuted kitten (I worked in a vet's office once, for three days. It was the kitten that decided me I was in the wrong job). Cover the cords and provide alternative chewing toys.
I hope the kitten didn't die?!
I also decided I couldn't be a vet because I couldn't deal with the animals that you couldn't save.
I had a cat that did that. She chewed only certain cords. I crumpled aluminum foil around them, and that stopped her. If it was more than a few cords, I would have bought cord covers.
I don't know if it works for cats, but you can stop a puppy from chewing electric cords by coating the cords in Dawn dish detergent in the original blue color. They won't touch it and one coating is good for several months, unlike bitter apple which is only good for a couple of days.
Cats will chew on window blind strings, so it is something about cords and nothing to do with electricity.
I don't know if it works for cats, but you can stop a puppy from chewing electric cords by coating the cords in Dawn dish detergent in the original blue color. They won't touch it and one coating is good for several months, unlike bitter apple which is only good for a couple of days.
Hmm. I have a cat who will eat soap. I know a lot of dogs who would too. If the pet isn't one of those, it's worth a try I guess, but it's a risk, because eating it could make them awfully sick.
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Cats will chew on window blind strings, so it is something about cords and nothing to do with electricity.
The cat I have now like to chew on stuff sometimes. I have found very few chew toys for cats, Kong, that is known for dog chew toys have made a few for ats but I haven't seen any lately. She really likes rubber bands but once I found some in the cat box (poop) I was more careful with letting her have any. But she figured out what desk drawer I kept some in. If I left drawer ajar she gets at them.
See if cat would use some of the chews for small dogs. (My cat didn't like them)
Regarding the chewing of electric cords. Many years ago back when the home phone was not cordless most phones had a long curly cord. My friend cat would bite into every single cord and cord stopped working/had to be replaced. All her phones were wall phones and she would try to be sure the cord was out of reach. She had to keep a large supply because at least once a month the cat destroyed a cord. There is low voltage to those phones and we figured the cat got some kind of enjoyment from the tingle of low voltage zap. But new went after lamp cords and such. Maybe tried it and was too much.
She was not interested in chewing on them once there was no longer a current.
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The cat I have now like to chew on stuff sometimes. I have found very few chew toys for cats, Kong, that is known for dog chew toys have made a few for ats but I haven't seen any lately. She really likes rubber bands but once I found some in the cat box (poop) I was more careful with letting her have any. But she figured out what desk drawer I kept some in. If I left drawer ajar she gets at them.
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I don't allow rubber bands in my house. I have a cat who would find one anywhere. They are extremely dangerous for cats, your cat was lucky.
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