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why does my cat chew electrical cords2007-11-25 12:31:57

we have 3 cats and they have decided to start chewing on our electrical cords..any and all.the one they most like is the one to the refrigerator..and it is nearly chewed through to the wire. i keep wraping them with electrical tape..but they wont leave them alone..what the heck are they doing and how do i STOP them :-)

Answers:

Hi Kathy.there are two approaches you could consider:

1) purchase some Bitter Apple (http://shop.heimtier-center.de/popup_ima. spray from any pet store to apply to wires. The bitter taste usually is enough to stop the undesired behaviours and works for wires up above the ground.

2) consider using plastic wire looms to hide all your electrical wires within the loom. Not only it makes it difficult for your kitten to chew the cords through this loom, but tidies up the clusters of wires as well. Example of an inexpensive loom product: http://www.action-electronics.com/loom.h.

Both which makes it easy so you would not have to be around to supervise her indiscretions.

Alternatively you need to give them toys with similar textures to chew on to redirect their undesired behaviours while securing your wires with the other two suggestions.

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My cat tried to eat a water proof match the other day. Who knows whats going through their heads.

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You can put your cords in a rubber tube for their safety. You are going to have a dead cat or cats, if you don't do something. You can also buy a spray at the pet stores that taste bitter and may keep them from chewing..but I still recommend rubber tubing.

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Cats are very difficult to deal with. They don't like being trained.