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

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[–] TheEntity@lemmy.world 47 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)
[–] jim3692@discuss.online 21 points 2 weeks ago

Margit, the Fur Omen

[–] Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

I hope they call the cat carrier Margit's shackles

[–] Solitaire20X6@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 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?"

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 4 points 2 weeks ago

Playing as a Lord...

[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 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@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 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

[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 weeks ago

|˶˙ᵕ˙ )ノ゙

[–] muhyb@programming.dev 15 points 2 weeks ago

Hi from one brain cell to one brain cell

[–] binary45@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Nougat@fedia.io 8 points 2 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.

[–] teft@lemmy.world 14 points 2 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.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 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.

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Jimbo@yiffit.net 4 points 2 weeks ago
[–] vatlark@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] jim3692@discuss.online 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This tube is the water hose that covers the power cable

[–] vatlark@lemmy.world 9 points 2 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?

[–] Zidane@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I need to know too, OP plez

[–] jim3692@discuss.online 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This tube is the water hose that covers the power cable

[–] ScruffyDucky@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago