My Cat Bit the Hose!

byront · Post by **byront** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 12:57 pm

I have kind of an off topic question about this bitter apple stuff. My youngest son, who is seven (the one in my avatar), has a habit of licking his lips very badly. The problem isn't so much that he licks his lips, it's that he licks clear outside around his lips also. It makes an area of about 1/2" all around his lips red and raw. I keep him in a constant supply of chapstick and have been putting bag balm and other ointments around his lips to help heal and was also hoping it would be something that he would not lick. It helps heal, especially the bag balm, but he still has no problem licking it. What I want to do is to get him to lick just his lips and not any of the surrounding area. So what I am wondering, is this stuff safe for the skin and does it sting if put on reddened skin? Anyone else have this kind of problem with their kids and maybe another solution? Sorry about the off topic - but I just had to ask. -- BT

OSAGuy · Post by **OSAGuy** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:56 pm

I had the same problem. I bought a snuggle hose to solve my problem with rainout, but it also solved the kitty problem.

OSAGuy · Post by **OSAGuy** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:08 pm

Can't figure out how you guys got your cats trained so well that you allow them to sleep with you. Ours seem to have the idea that they allow us to sleep with them and live in their house. MY wife's sign in the kitchen describes them best: "the cat and it's housekeeper live here". No, I'm not a cat fan, just tolerant of them after 24 years of marriage to a person that is a cat lover.

Snoredog · Post by **Snoredog** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:25 pm

all the MORE reason to get a dog, they aren't as finicky as cats, much easier to train, they don't sneak around and poke holes in your cpap hose, (they drag the whole thing out in the living room machine and all)

wolftracker · Post by **wolftracker** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:34 am

dogs just do not have any dignity
no self respecting cat would wear antlers ....

and what is a small hole in a hose if it makes the cat happy

if the cat is happy the family is happy

a cat servant

ladytonya · Post by **ladytonya** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:27 am

Oh, don't get me wrong. Our cats allow us in the bed. We're not usually allowed on the couch in the living room unless we come bearing food. The bed is a funny thing, especially with my husband. Scooter sleeps on his side of the bed and will push on him until he ends up more toward the middle of the bed. But if he gets too close to the middle of the bed then Sammy will push back the other way. Sammy likes to sleep between us and has to have contact with both of us.

Don't even get me started on dogs. They are the dumbest creatures on the face of the earch! No self-respecting cat would allow themselves to be dressed. A sweater? Yeah, right! Not on any cat I've ever had unless you just don't like having skin on your hands and arms! My mom has the same sign, The Cat and His Housekeeper Live Here. I have one that says You Haven't Been Ignored Until You Have Been Ignored By A Cat. Cats Rule!

Ms Piggy · Post by **Ms Piggy** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 1:57 pm

thanks for the laughs and the warning, I don't think my last most wonderful cat, eaten by a wild thing , would have done that but the next one may try.

OSAGuy · Post by **OSAGuy** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 7:09 pm

You know the drill: "If kitty's happy everybody's happy. If kitty anint happy ain't nobody happy".

kavanaugh1950 · Post by **kavanaugh1950** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 7:39 pm

BYRONT, I WOULDN'T USE BITTER APPLE FOR YOUR SON, BUT THE DRUG STORES SELL SOMETHING YOU CAN PUT ON A CHILDS THUMB TO KEEP THEM FROM SUCKING THEIR THUMBS, MAYBE THAYT WOULD WORK. PAT

Goofproof · Post by **Goofproof** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:54 pm

[quote="wolftracker"]dogs just do not have any dignity
no self respecting cat would wear antlers ....

and what is a small hole in a hose if it makes the cat happy

if the cat is happy the family is happy

a cat servant

Gidgie · Post by **Gidgie** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 9:25 pm

I live with 6 cats and a Malemute. The bedroom is off-limits........#1..Luther, big, black ex-alley cat....slaps the crap out of everything strange. #2..Pavarotti, son of Luther...has a really twisted sense of humor (likes to swipe things). #3 Black Mambo....daughter of Luther....is a dedecated mouser..and likes to practice a lot. #4..Diva.....still young enough and playful enough to get into anything. #5 Malta....just plain weird enough to try eating anything ( adores houseplants--even the artifical kind). #6 Leia....basicly trustworthy, but why take a chance in a household like this? And the dog, my wonderful wolfish companion......would be keeping a worried vigil at my bedside, just making SURE everything is alright.
But gee, I sure miss the company!

josh · Post by **josh** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:11 am

I found claw marks in my hose, and I used an instant inflatable repair kit cement that worked beautifully!!

rascal · Post by **rascal** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 5:09 pm

To the person that is having problems with cat chews on their hose, go to your local auto parts store and buy some "split loom". It comes in several sizes and works great. I have used this throughout my house and it works very well. Plus the fact that maybe my house won't burn down or the cat gets electrocuted!! Getting rid of the cat is not an option.

I hope this helps!!

CollegeGirl · Post by **CollegeGirl** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 11:08 pm

kavanaugh1950 wrote:BYRONT, I WOULDN'T USE BITTER APPLE FOR YOUR SON, BUT THE DRUG STORES SELL SOMETHING YOU CAN PUT ON A CHILDS THUMB TO KEEP THEM FROM SUCKING THEIR THUMBS, MAYBE THAYT WOULD WORK. PAT

Ooooh, NO NO NO! That stuff is made from cayenne pepper, and is not for broken or inflamed skin. Definitely not what he needs for his child's skin!

birdshell · Post by **birdshell** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:11 pm

Animal lover here, loving the humorous posts. I especially like the post of Snoredog about how dogs just drag the whole she-bang instead of puncturing it. I'd still like to know if dogs ever get apnea, because we've had a few champion snorers.

I have 2 cats who believe their mission in life is to chew every electrical cord, drapery pull, string, fringe, and well--you get the idea. The only thing that has seemed to work is the split loom. I did not know it comes in sizes; I actually was thinking that the old CPAP hose would be a great electrical cord cover after it gives up the ghost!

However, the experts say to put sticky tape on places one does not wish to have the cats. I wondered if a little duct tape or packaging tape put onto the hose sticky side out would be useful in training the felines to leave our hoses alone! One could either spiral it, sticking the edges together just a bit, or try 2-3 long pieces stuck to the edges the long way. My luck, they would be attracted to something in the adhesive used on the tape and chew at it even more.
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As a teacher, I've seen a few of the serious lickers. Anyone seeing them has to react with sympathy, as they will do a quick swipe around the mouth until there is almost NO SKIN there.

I'm not sure that anything can truly stop them. Several of the kids who did so seemed to be the nervous habit type. Some were ADHD, some not. Although the parents tried quite a few solutions, it seems that the kids just had to age-out of the habit. Telling them to stop doesn't help; they seem to be truly unaware that they are licking.

One thing we used to do for the shirt-suckers (I mean the kind whose whole chest was wet before noon): a "necklace" made of ice-maker water line (for your automatic icemaker). It is FDA approved for human contact, since it carries water intended for consumption. It might help by giving the mouth something to do, but I don't know. I'd love to know how it works. Best wishes--that is a tough one. Short of mouth-taping 24/7 for a few years, that's all I can suggest.

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