I've searched around the internet for ways to keep my kitten from chewing cords, and my older cat to stay off the kitchen counterTwo things I discovered, using citrus scents and spicy stuff (such as chili powder) are not workingI tried put tape with chili powder around some cords to see how my kitten would respondShe loves it! She keeps going back and licking it like it's the tastiest thing she's ever had!As far as citrus, I've made my kitchen as lemony smelling as possible, and neither cat caresIt doesn't bother them at all.What else can I try??
I know what you mean I thought I had the only cat in the world that actually likes the smell of citrus and doesn't mind double-sided tape or aluminum foilI tried all those training methods and none of them workedWhen I sprayed citrus carpet freshener around my computer desk to keep her away from there, she immediately rolled around on the floor and purredWith aluminum foil and double-sided tape on the kitchen counters, she just gives me a look and then walks across it anywayWhen I had no success with these methods, I went to a book store and picked up a couple of books about cat training and found several suggestionsOne way to keep cats off of kitchen counters is to place a couple of baking pans or unbreakable plates on the counter and put a little water in themCats usually don't like to walk in water, so if they step in the water, they'll try to get awayIn the process, they might knock down the pans or plates, which will be noisy, so they might not want to jump on the counters again and relive that experienceI have to tell you, though, that I also tried this method and it didn't seem to work with my cat - but maybe with yours, it willI just ended up deciding that I'd let my cat on the counters whenever there's nothing there for her to get into, but when I'm preparing food, I put her in another roomOf course, since she's now allowed on the counters, I have to clean the counters more often, but that's not as much of a hassle as trying to keep her offAs for the electrical cords, you can go to a hardware store or home improvement store and pick up something (I can't remember the name of the product) that wraps around the cords that can't be bitten or chewedI really wish you luck with this!
