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on 7/2/2006 I discovered that my cats absolutely despise the smell of Vick's VapoRub. I used some on some electrical cords and it worked like a charm. The only drawback was that it eventually evaporated and I needed to re-apply.
on 11/22/2005 I've found that rubbing the cords with bar soap cured the problem. Moisten the soap, it may make application easier. The soap will last longer than the Bitter Apple sprays and was more effective than hot sauce (even habanero). This worked so well that I note a reluctance to even reach for untreated cords, like a mouse or keyboard cord, where the same cat consistently would bite these before.
on 11/22/2005 I found that the Crittercord works well for preventing pet chewing. It's a cord cover with a deterrent infused in it. It worked for me with my girlfriend's cat, the same cat that use to chew all my stereo cords.
on 12/22/2005 I've found that rubbing clove oil onto the cord and wires with a cotton ball works the best.
on 11/22/2005 If power cords must be exposed to reach electrical outlets, use thick extension cords that pets cannot chew through. This works for cats, but depends on the size of the dog.
on 11/22/2005 Wipe the cord with a glue stick and then sprinkle ground cayenne pepper on the cord while the glue is still wet. The peppering process is a little messy, but the pepper will stick to the cord for a long, long time.
on 11/22/2005 Bitter apple spray keeps dogs from chewing on furniture, shoes, and in our case, rocks! And electrical cords are no exception. You have to catch them chewing on the cord, then spray it and have them taste it again. Don't spray frayed cords of course.
on 11/22/2005 Run the electrical cord through those cardboard tubes that Christmas wrapping paper comes in. Cats can't get to the cord that way.
on 11/22/2005 Wrap cords in tin foil. Most cats don't like chewing on foil.
on 11/22/2005 Get an appropriate length of flexibleplastic tubing from a hardware store.Using a box cutter or razor,make a slit down the length of thetubing. Then place the cord insidethe tube.
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