how can i stop my kitten chewing

[nickinoonoo]

i have 6 month old kitten and she chews everythink even my wires, i am worriedshe will chew one that is pluged inn. i have brought her loads of toys and some spray that is ment to stop her but she just licks it off, any ideas would be great.

[divegirl]

Nice answer.... If you don't have a sensible reply then please do not bother!

Lisa

[divegirl]

Hi, i should explain that the previous answer has been removed as it was left by an ar*e!!!

I'm not a very experienced cat owner....am on my first kitten, she too is 6 months old. With a dog, the chewing is down to teething, but I'm not even sure if cats loose their teeth! Have you tried all of the old tricks such as pepper, paprika etc? If you are really worried about the cables, you can buy covers for them....I will try to find a link. Has she always done this or is it something recent? Maybe she is teething, hopefully a more knowledgeable cat owner will come along and answer that for you.

Good luck

Lisa x

[divegirl]

Try these...

http://www.cabletidy-direct.co.uk/

Lisa x

[saanen]

Hi nickinoonoo, yes kittens do lose their teeth and they suffer from the same irritations in their gums as dogs and babies, hence the chewing. Once an animal begins a behaviour and gets some relief or pleasure from it, the animal is likely to continue the behaviour, even after the original prompt (ie teething) has ceased. Two of my cats (both eighteen months now) began cable-chewing as kittens. They destroyed three mobile phone chargers and two torch chargers. Thankfully, they only went for the very fine cables, and didn't interfere with the thicker cables from the electric fire or TV, so they didn't electrocute themselves.
My solution was to smear a little bit of mustard on the cables that the cats liked to chew. But be sure to use a very mild mustard - you don't want to burn the cat's mouth or tongue, which are very sensitive - you just want to give him a bad taste and smell every time he chews the cable. However, even after this, they may still go back to the cable to try again. So you need to keep a little mustard on the cable for a few weeks, just so the smell can remind puss how unpleasant it was to chew.
Best of luck