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How do I cat-proof my grandmother's oxygen tube?

We're adopting a six-month-old kitten soon, and she's a good fit in with our family except she's a chewer. My grandma is on oxygen and her tube snakes through our upstairs hallway. Although the cat won't be upstairs much, is there any way to make her NOT want to chew it? Wrapping it in something isn't a good idea, as my grandma is still sort of mobile and has to make it to the bathroom and such, but is there any kind of spray or powder you can put on a plastic tube that cats hate?Thanks!

Answer:

well dogs chase cats so put the smell of dog on it that might work
I heard if you put Vicks Vapor rub on wires they wont chew it. so maybe it will work for you. It wont make them sick either.
yes go to the local pet store and purchase a nasty tasting spray that dogs and cats cant stand. then just lay it on thick all over the tube!
you might could ask the doctor if it would be safe to run the oxygen tube through another larger, thicker tube so that it is harder to chew through and you would have time to stop the cat. This would also keep any spray from leaking through the oxygen tube plastic into the oxygen.
I've heard cayenne pepper works good too

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