> We paint our childs fingernails with some anti chewing stuff that 
> tastes
> absolutely disgusting. Even if he touches something after it has 
> been
> painted on the taste transfers to that.

> Reminds me a bit of Clove oil but its worth a go. Try it on a toy or
> something that they chew regularly and see if it puts them off.

Pyridine, used in a vain attempt to stop alcoholics drinking 
methylated spirits, is especially foul tasting in minute quantities 
and *MAY* be effective for cats.

Try this: Take a small sample of methylated spirits with pyridine in - 
identifiable usually by the pretty blue color. Dip your finger in it, 
remove, allow meths to evaporate until finger is completely dry. Suck 
finger. Be amazed. Wash mouth out repeatedly due both to taste and for 
the bad things you say about Russell. Wonder at the fortitude of meths 
drinkers.

I discovered this after using meths to sterilise syringes for re-use 
after using them to inject our diabetic cat. But, that's another 
story. (Insulin syringes cost $0.50 or $1 each depending whether you 
buy them from the Chemist or the Vet - at 2 per day it makes good 
economic sense to reuse them)(Vets charge twice as much for insulin 
for animals as chemists charge for the absolutely identical insulin 
for people).



        RM

 

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