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This little monster chews cables. So, I ran power cords through water hoses.

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)
[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 weeks ago

Margit, the Fur Omen

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 weeks ago

I hope they call the cat carrier Margit's shackles

[–] Solitaire20X6 12 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

this is all I came here for and I'm not ashamed

…well, maybe a little

…Tarnished

Also stop chewin' them cables ya lovable fuzzy Omen! lol I hope the garden hose works

And he looks so happy! "Hey hey, how's it hangin', Tarnished?"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

Playing as a Lord...

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Hi Margit!

I spent a good 30 seconds trying to figure out if you had aquarium air pump wall outlets in your place before I read the text of your post. But now I have an idea for a new house feature to sell people with more money than sense... and, I guess, people with a lot of aquariums.

[–] TriflingToad 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

hey look, it's the person who helped me figure out Voyager tags!
I know this because you have a big red "testing" next to your name lol
o/ friend

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

|˶˙ᵕ˙ )ノ゙

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 weeks ago

Hi from one brain cell to one brain cell

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Another option would be to smear a bit of hot sauce or mentholated petroleum jelly (Vicks VapoRub) on the cords. That might be a better choice, as it should help train against chewing on cords altogether.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 weeks ago

They actually make sprays for chewing. They're usually super bitter but some are spicy hot. The spicy hot ones you have to make sure that you remove their water source because otherwise they'll learn that they can drink water to remove the heat and then you'll have a cat that craves mexican food.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Mouselemming 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Meanwhile my cat chews the tubes for my nebulizer.

Maybe you need a nice big houseplant to put in the way. Nontoxic to cats, of course. Looks like not a lot of light there, so maybe a Cast Iron Plant.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

Margit's expression has put a smile on my face, thank you for sharing, internet stranger

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This tube is the water hose that covers the power cable

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago

Thank you. That raises new questions. I have heard of Power-over-Ethernet but never water over power.

Does it prevent curious pets from biting the wires?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I need to know too, OP plez

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This tube is the water hose that covers the power cable

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago
[–] mindbleach 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Ze Germans had you covered.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

I think this is better for my case. Unless he figures out how to bite the 2.4GHz radio signals of Bluetooth.