This is exactly the situation I posted about when worrying about our new puppy chewing on cords. I had never heard of such a thing and thought that even if the pet did pick up the habit, you could break them of it. That was until a good friend adopted two cats and she could not break them of the habit. She tried all kinds of ideas, spraying them with water, coating the cords with hot pepper solution, she had them checked at the vet to see if there was some underlying condition causing them to chew, she tried blocking off access, so many things. The cats kept chewing to the point of death by electrocution. Go figure. It was just something in their makeup that she could not break them of. This was just lamp and appliance cords, this was before the age of computers everywhere and charging. I would look for covers over cords I could manage to cover, and be extra careful to keep cats blocked from others. Cats are hard to train. A lot depends on the cat . . .

Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions.

Local, where did you find that cover? I think I saw it on Amazon

Btw, local.... thanks for the good laugh!

How does he feel about aluminum foil? I'd try wrapping it with loosely scrunched up foil and see if he loses interest. :)

Hmmmm party, I could try that!

Just type in 'cord covers for pets' on Amazon.com and you'll find a good selection of cord covers. Some have great reviews.

Just so you can put a face with the beast’s name (which is Henry).... notice proximity to laptop... lol

But Mom, it's warm! LOL One of our cats chews on stuff, too. One of his favorite targets is the hose leading from the wall to the back of the toilet. So far he hasn't managed to chew through it.

Speaking of chewing...we just shelled out $6,600 to get a whole new wiring harness installed in DH's car because squirrels had chewed it all up! And they were building a nest under the hood. Fortunately our wonderful insurance company paid all but our $500 deductible.

Donna

Donna, wow! Henry only chews on the thinner cords... as far as i know. Maybe I need to inspect my house.

Sorry to hear about DH’s car Glad the insurane paid the majority of the bill!

I think he's trying to sever your internet connection so you pay FULL attention to him! I didn't know they made cord covers, but I immediately thought of scrunchies or something similar that you could thread the cord through. But I suppose if you cut a scrunchy, it would no longer 'scrunch'. Aluminum foil sounds like a great solution.

I was thinking of foil too - watch it turn out he likes that as well 😜

Is there anything that could be safely substituted? In the past I considered those rawhide sticks for dogs, but never had a chance to try them, since we no longer have any pets. Our cat liked chewing on plastic films and I was fearful of her swallowing and choking on it. I know there are nylon bones too - which might have the same mouthfeel as a phone cord...

Twisty is very fussy, he only likes thin cords, and has a distinct preference for white ones.

A better cord, is IMO, preferable to a cord cover. For regular charging cords we buy Anker Powerline+, they are sheathed with fiber and Twisty isnt interested.

For headphone, we use wireless and House of Marley, which are nylon.

I didnt use the cord cover I initiallly posted, this is the one i bought, they are both from the ”river” company. And they are both, Alex Tech.

This one is “split wire loom tubing”, the first one is ”cord protector wire loom”

Amy, George has even chewed up the corner of my iPad cover! He really likes gnawing on stuff. Maybe we should get him a rawhide bone. LOL

May not be a bad idea to get the cat some appropriate toys. I spent a small fortune on toys for my lab when she was young. Might have had something to do with reading "Marley & Me" shortly after getting her. LOL . 😂 But when we had cats, they could not resist helping play with yarn. But yarn would move and cords tend not to move much. Foil, plastic wrap, double sided tape or tape wound backwards so the sticky side hits the paw, might be a good immediate solution. But two chargers later -- ouch. That's a pricey habit!

Henry is beautiful! And, omg, I have one that chews everything too! She almost chewed through the charging cable and connector on my new iphone. She thinks she's a dog and her favorite thing to chew is sticks. When she talks it comes out as a squeak. :)

Party... that is hilarious! Henry is so vocal and loud. You can hear him meowing from many rooms away. He also has the loudest purr... you can not imagine.

I am thinking the foil might just work for the time being.

One thing to note.... I need to get Henry on a diet!

Awww…look at him sitting there looking all sweet and innocent. 😽

He looks supremely satisfied to me - like that saying about the cat that just ate the canary 😄

We used bitter apple spray. I don’t remember the exact brand.

We have a beaver cat, too, who has a preference for thinner cords. I used a crochet hook and worsted weight cotton yarn to cover our cell phone, headphone, and tablet cables. Takes a few minutes, but the worsted weight cotton is thick enough (and dry enough) that he leaves it alone. Be sure to weave in loose ends.

Our cat wasn't deterred by bitter spray.

Well I just got a replacement and wrapped it in foil. He was all too interested during the process and kept pawing at it. I swear if I find out he likes chewing on aluminum foil I am gong to have to accept he must be something other than a normal cat. lol

Just look at him! He's already full on considering his options to ruin my life!! haha

You need a crate. For the cord, not the cat.

I need to insert my laptop and power cord into a locked cell where his little paws can not enter!

You know, I was pondering this and thought about long cardboard tubes - like the ones for gift wrap and paper towels. More than one could be used if they don't match the length of the cords.

And it looks like there are spiral plastic cord protectors you can buy...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/254794939072?hash=item3b52f63ac0:g:AnMAAOSwaexctX1h&var=554611475076

So far so good. I forgot to put my cord away as I fell asleep watching something on my laptop. He did not touch it all night. Fingers crossed this foil will keep him at bay!

I've only had one cat that was bad about chewing - Angel, he was the worst. He chewed up an arm of DS GF's glasses (he bought her a new pair). He destroyed anything burlap (Christams tree skirts that came with RH starlight trees). He started in on a 48 star flag I had hanging in a guest room (another cat had destroyed a large part of one corner when he was on his death bed - cats tend to start eating things then). He also chewed on paper and cardboard. Wrapping paper rolls. Hardcover books left within his reach. Anything with a gauze like texture. Anything plastic, and he was allergic to plastic. He never chewed on cords though.

Interesting! All of that but never cords. I am surprised my cat has never been electrocuted. He only likes the thinner cords for laptops, iPhones, chargers, headphones etc. If it is thicker than a small rubber coated wire he is not interested.