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Kitten chewing cables

8 replies

Gemzee · 29/09/2022 09:28

Hi,

I have a 4 month old kitten who has at current count chewed through 6 of our wires/cables (including 1 for our wifi😫). Any recommendations of cat proof cable covers or anything else to stop her? I know it's a phase as had a kitten before but this one is just going crazy on our wires (live ones too 😳).
Thank you.
Here's a pic of the naughty girl!

Kitten chewing cables
OP posts:
Plump82 · 29/09/2022 09:31

Wouldn't be so sure it's a phase. Our old cat was still chewing cables at 18.
Unfortunately as my current 2 are also cable chewers I can confirm I have no solutions!

Igmum · 29/09/2022 09:41

Cats chewing wires? Nah, would never happen here guv 😳 (actually watching with interest).

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Catname · 29/09/2022 09:44

There may be other, more specifically designed products, but after my cat bit through 2 sets of Christmas lights in one year, I used comb binders from old reports I had decluttered previously to protect the wires. Not a pretty option to have around all of the time but it was effective.

This type of thing.

She also ruined countless headsets for my phone, some lasting less than a day, so I had to be careful about hiding them from her and now don’t use one so I’m not sure if she would still be interested. Thankfully it was only ever very thin wires that she was interested in.

Fluffycloudland77 · 29/09/2022 12:00

I think you can get protective covers for house rabbit owners.

forrestgreen · 29/09/2022 12:06

I want my fairy lights out but he was a nightmare last year for them. Definitely watching

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unvillage · 01/10/2022 14:44

You can get cable covers on amazon, they work a treat. My kitten tried once or twice but soon learned it didn't get him anywhere and he never damaged a cable.

oobeedoobee · 01/10/2022 14:51

When my dogs were puppies I used to rub the inside of hot fresh chillies daily on all wires ( and anything else I wanted to protect). One attempt was enough to put a stop to it, but I don't know about cats ?

Podgedodge · 01/10/2022 15:02

Vic vapour rub on cables etc.
worked with mine, even on Christmas decorations last year.

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