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Mike and Kathy - 31 Dec 2003 01:32 GMT

I have a two year old Tabby that continues to gnaw on speaker wire s well
as cords to appliances. One would think that the electric shock she must
have gone would deter her...but noooooooo. I am at me wits end, how can I
get her off this cord fetish???

Mike

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Victor Martinez - 31 Dec 2003 03:30 GMT

> have gone would deter her...but noooooooo. I am at me wits end, how can I
> get her off this cord fetish???

Buy some bitter apple spray and use it on the cables.

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Tina Laitinen - 31 Dec 2003 04:59 GMT

> > have gone would deter her...but noooooooo. I am at me wits end, how can I
> > get her off this cord fetish???
>
> Buy some bitter apple spray and use it on the cables.

Wrap em in Tin Foil or aluminum foil. The bitter apple is a good idea to.

Tina

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Gee - 31 Dec 2003 17:03 GMT

"Tina Laitinen" <tina.laitinen@rogers.com> wrote in message
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> > Buy some bitter apple spray and use it on the cables.

> Wrap em in Tin Foil or aluminum foil. The bitter apple is a good idea to.
>
> Tina

yeap, generally cats hate both aluminium foils and citrus smells/tastes. But
if both ideas fail, I cannot reccomend more a touch of Hot Pepper sauce. One
lick of this, I doubt she'll be gnowing on the wires no more :)

Gee

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Mike and Kathy - 01 Jan 2004 14:17 GMT

Thanks Tina, I've never heard of apple spray where would I get it? a grocery
store I guess??

Mike

> > > have gone would deter her...but noooooooo. I am at me wits end, how can
> I
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> Tina

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Mr. Hat - 05 Jan 2004 06:30 GMT

"Mike and Kathy" <mkleggs@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote...

> Thanks Tina, I've never heard of apple spray where would I get it? a grocery
> store I guess??

No, "Bitter Apple" is the name, I don't think it refers to actual apple
flavor. A good pet store like Petco should carry it.

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Mr. Hat - 05 Jan 2004 06:28 GMT

"Mike and Kathy" <mkleggs@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote...

> I have a two year old Tabby that continues to gnaw on speaker wire s well
> as cords to appliances. One would think that the electric shock she must
> have gone would deter her...but noooooooo. I am at me wits end, how can I
> get her off this cord fetish???

They sell a product called "Bitter Apple" that you spray on stuff to
keep animals from chewing on it. I used it when I had a ferret and
it was very effective. I dabbed a drop on his tongue and he made
a horrific "yuk" sound so I know that it kept him from chewing on
anything sprayed with it.

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