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    How do I get my cat to stop biting my tires and deflating them?


    I’ve had this 2017 Long Haired Grey as my daily cat for about 7 years now. I’m running fancy feast pate in gravy with her and she seems to be performing optimally until recently. I noticed my tires keep deflating recently and way more frequently than ever. I figured it was the cost of riding, until I saw my cat gnawing at my tire. I used to be running tubeless with these tires but they’re so old I can’t seat them on the rim easily so I’ve just been using tubes. Should I spray my tires down with something gross tasting to the cat? Should I buy new tires and go tubeless so it seals itself every time she bites it? I’ve tried talking to her and asking her not to bite the tires, but she does it anyways. I have nowhere else to store the bike other than my apartment. I can’t hide my bike anywhere, she’ll just find it.

    by MikeMuench

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    3. trxctyr on

      I don’t think tubeless is good idea for your cat, the sealant might be poisonous if the cat consumes it. Just spray it with something that is deterrent but harmless to the cat!

    4. astrobrite_ on

      do you have space at your place to mount your bike up high up on the wall?

    6. bseitz234 on

      I’ve been able to convince my cats not to do a lot of things by squirting them with water when they do something I don’t like. They find it annoying, and associate doing the thing (chewing on plants, getting on kitchen counters) with getting sprayed. Not 100%, but it’s worth a shot.

      Pic for cat tax. (Which also shows that deliberately annoying them by spraying them does not harm your relationship with them)

      https://preview.redd.it/fkosfwz5755f1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=82ae94be76a18ad74ba1bfd7f4e5bc8275416e03

    9. linkmodo on

      Leave it upside down so the cat won’t be able to reach it effectively to enjoy biting. Also spray the Bittering Agent you can buy from pet store for dogs and spray on your tire can effectively stop her from biting the tires

    10. Decathlon5891 on

      I have 2 cats and they don’t do this

      I’d set up scratch towers all over your house and 1 big one near your bike area

    11. eisenklad on

      tire covers…thick ones.

      if you cant find thick ones, use pool noodles to wrap around tires .
      then use the tire covers to hold them in place

    12. Naive-Needleworker37 on

      Get some tires witch tougher casing that the cat won’t puncture and run them tubeless. I can’t imagine running a tire so weak that a cat can bite through it anyway, I would probably puncture it every other ride out there

    13. ThatGothGuyUK on

      Spray the rubber with diluted ‘*citronella*’ not only will it deter the cat but also horseflies and other bugs.

    16. x_xx on

      Just spitballing here.. I wonder what happens if you deflate the tires completely? Maybe they will lose interest? Maybe they have a harder time puncturing a deflated tire?

      Also, do they bite the tan tires as much as black tires?

    19. banzai84iaznab on

      My cats been clawing my maxxis hookworms 😂 always catching her running away from my bike.

    24. banzai84iaznab on

      Dunno maybe if you have some old tyres worn out to cut in half use them SA a cover

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