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Is there a way to get my cat to stop trying to chew my headphones (and other cords)? It doesn't seem to matter how many toys she has or how often I play with her, the headphones seem far more interesting. She'll climb up on top of me to get at them. She'll climb on my computer and jump up on things to try to grab them. "no" doesn't work. Distraction doesn't work. She still would rather play with the headphones.

Bitter sprays are probably your best bet; Grannick’s Bitter Apple is my tried-and-true, works for dogs and cats both and stops them from chewing your stuff, haha. Just hope you don't have a habit of mouthing at your earbud cords like I do. That stuff is not messing around with the bitterness.

I had the same problem with my cat. Nothing seemed to help except always keeping stuff out of his reach, though if you want to use your headphones that's obviously not going to be helpful. I wish I had known about the bitter stuff.

Keep them put away, etc., when you're not around, and when she goes for them, so 'no', loudly and flatly and give her a little squirt of water in the face from a squirt bottle. Or flick some water from a cup.

Alternately, put some pennies or rocks (or both!) in a tin can, cover the top, and shake it, hard and loud and close to her, while saying 'no', when she goes for 'em.

It'll take a few tries, but it should work.

Also, a treat *after* 'no' and when she's stopped trying to get them can't hurt.

Have you tried wrapping the cords in tinfoil, or a substance she isn't fond of? I used tinfoil to keep my cat off the kitchen table, cords don't usually hold much heat to them, but check first to see it your kitty is willing to bite through the foil on a decoy cord (wrapped, but not plugged in) just in case.
Really though, I'd go with a bitter solution safe for cats to spray on your cords, like the above anon mentioned.

My cat would do a lot of things like this on purpose because she knew she wasn't allowed to for attention, she hasn't got into the habit of biting cords though, so I hope she doesn't learn! If you find anything that works, let us know if you don't minc!

Anyone here had good experiences with airBNB? I want to take a five day trip someplace in the US (leaning towards Seattle). airBNB is generally cheaper, which is great for a solo trip. I've tried airBNB once and had a pretty meh experience.

I've had both good and meh experiences! The good ones, maybe sadly, tended to be the ones where I was pretty sure that it was just a side business for the owner and it wasn't actually lived in (these were international, as well), but I've found as long as you have it in the description that the hosts won't really be around, you'll have a great time. On the meh side, I rented a room in a townhouse in San Fran for a couple of days, and the hosts were non-communicative, kind of strange, and made me feel like I was a bit unwelcome- but I stayed mostly to my room and wasn't there for most of the day, so it worked out fine.

It's a crapshoot for sure, but I'd say it's more likely to get a good experience than a bad one. On another note, I live in Seattle-- have you thought about what neighborhood you'd want to stay in? I can probably answer some questions if you have any :D

I've not thought about the neighborhood yet. The two places I for sure want to visit are the zoo and Museum of Pop Culture. So, I'd like to be within 30 mins of public transportation away from those.

There's a couple of good options for that, I think! I'd look at Fremont first; it's a really cute neighborhood with a kitschy "downtown" (for lack of a better term) that's right on the ship canal. The number 5 bus runs straight through it from up north (where the zoo is; there's a stop right on the line for it) down to downtown, where you can either walk or take the monorail to Seattle Center (where MoPOP is).

A fair warning: Seattle's traffic situation is an absolute disaster, so it's always good to keep in mind that buses might run late or be crowded. The 5's usually not so bad, but it can get up there during rush. You'll want to download the app OneBusAway, since that keeps pretty accurate track of where the buses actually are versus when they're scheduled, so you can time your trip better~

Thanks! That will help me price out places.

I've generally been fine with airBNB, but the primary things I care about are location and price, so I don't really focus too much on the experience.

Thank you.

I mean... yeah, but that's probably not relevant to your situation unless you're using the same one. It can be very hit or miss due to the nature of the beast. I think the best you can do is filter for superhosts (and whatever other amenities you want) and read the reviews very carefully.

Personally, I prefer the AirBnB that I suspected was a side gig and not someone's actual house. It wasn't as personal, but it was clean, comfortable and professional.

Thanks. :)

My mum loves airbnb, so I've only used it when travelling with her. The first time it was pretty bad - she rented a flat with a bed and a "sofa bed", which was pretty much just a sofa (and also the absolute hardest sofa I've ever touched), so sleeping on it was hardly better than sleeping on the floor.
The second time, though, was fine: a little apartment in the city with two bedrooms and a bathroom, little kitchenette, good location. I don't know how much it cost, but I doubt it was more than a hotel room of similar size.

That sucks. :(

AirBNB is honestly always going to be a crapshoot just due to what it is. My friend and I once stayed in AirBNBs in the same city and I had a good experience and hers wasn't that great. That's one of the drawbacks of it over a hotel, so you have to decide whether you're willing to take that risk or not.

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