How do I kitten-proof a computer room?

Question

We just got a seven-week old kitten. We also have a fat and rather disgruntled 14 year old Siamese cat. Per advice that we've read on the web, we're quarantining the kitten in a "safe room" so that the two cats get acclimated to each other slowly and gently. The only problem is that the "safe" room houses our two computers and their accompanying power strips and power cables. Does anyone have any ideas or experience with kitten-proofing power cables?

Answer 1

Hi there...consider bundling up the cables/wires in a cable wire loom: http://cableorganizer.com/wire-loom/ . It will prevent the kittens from accidentally chewing through the wires and also tidies up your work area as well. ;-) For the wires that cannot be bundled into a loom consider using a product called Granick's Bitter Apple for pets found at any pet store: http://www.grannicks.com/ It may or may not work depending on the individual personality of the kitty. It's a bitter apple spray deterrent for pet animals who lick, chew or bite things they shouldn't.

Answer 2

Whatever power cables you can lift up off the floor and tape to the back of your desk or computer stand or something else so they don't move, do that. Those that you can't lift and tape, I would consider taping to the floor. Making the cables immoble reduces some of the appeal to the kitten, since she can no longer bat them around and play with them. For the power strips, I would get some of those little plastic plug things they have for toddler parents to put in the empty outlets, or tape over them with electrical tape so that the kitten can't lick or chew them and get shocked. Finally, and this is the big thing that is going to work, spray all electrical wires, power cables, power strips, etc. with a liberal amount of bitter apple spray (I like Grannicks, you can get it at any pet store). The first time she puts her mouth on something sprayed with bitter apple will be the last time. It tastes terrible, but is completely safe. If you end up with an incredibly resiliant and persistant kitten, you can spray the bitter apple directly into her mouth when you catch her chewing where she shouldn't.

Answer 3

I'd pick a different room for the kitten to be. Kittens and cats (unless they've been trained out of it) will chew on wires. And a nervous kitten will possibly get tangled in wires and so on. I'd make sure that the wires are out of the way, higher up than the kitten. And the only thing I've ever heard of for preventing chewing is putting cayenne pepper on the wires. There may be something to help prevent your kitten from chewing wires at your local pet store.

Answer 4

The cheapest way would be to get some pepper sauce and smear on the cables. When they lick them, it will burn, but they will leave it alone. The other thing you might try is bitter orange. I believe you can buy it at a pet or feed store. Cats hate the taste and smell but it won't burn them. Can you put the cables and powerstrips inside a box with a hole in it? Move your chairs away from the desk to discourage climbing and jumping onto your desk.

Good Luck

Answer 5

I bought an inexpensive armoir(with doors)for my computer to keep my cats away from it .The cords are plugged in behind it,so the cats can't reach them.Other than that,I guess all you could do is to keep the door to the computer room closed.

Oh,I just re-read the question.The kitten is in the computer room?You can buy some pvc pipe and enclose the cords in it up to the outlet.Then just put something in front of the outlet so the kitten can't get to it.Good luck!

Answer 6

You can run all the wires through a cardboard box and then have them trail towards the computer. Another thing I've noticed is that cats don't like tape. Get some double stick tape and place it on specific places you don't want the kitten to get in to.

Answer 7

maximum kittens might want to swat at a twine, yet do not bite. yet ah, what in the adventure that they do? Then, which will develop right into a situation. you could coat wires with a substance properly-referred to as bitter Apple, bought at puppy shops. yet for skinny wires, and conveyable electronics, no longer too reachable. For those, out of attain. yet for further table sure electronics, then there are shielding twine classes that you'll get. they are plastic spirals that you feed the wires by. they are properly-referred to as cable administration wraps, and that i have provided a link to one get mutually. referred to as cable zippers.

Answer 8

Feed all the wires and cables through empty paper towel rolls, taped end-to-end. I wish there was some magic answer, but, as I'm sure you already know, you're pretty much fighting a losing battle here.

Answer 9

The new kitten will likely stress your old cat beyond repair.
As far as your question, I would buy some spray at petco to put on your cords. They do sell spray that will keep any cat away, bitters or some thing like that. For now I would sprinkle pepper around my cords to protect them.

Answer 10

I'm not sure it can be done. Kittens like to chew, jump, play and sit on the keyboard (I have a cat "helping" me as I type). I would try to close the door when you are not using the computer and keep a close eye on what "kitty" is up to when you are in the computer room.