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Will my cat become an electric cat if he bites through my smartphone charger cable?

Asked by rebbel (35553points) August 8th, 2021

When plugged in on both sides.
Is it dangerous for the cat?

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Dutchess_III's avatar

No. Not.enough.voltage.

smudges's avatar

Yes, it’s dangerous for the cat. On the other hand, he might become smart. ;)

https://www.petmd.com/cat/conditions/cardiovascular/c_ct_electric_cord_bite

I couldn’t find anything specifically about phone cords.

bob_'s avatar

Well, if he bites hard enough, he might get to rest in peace, you know.

ragingloli's avatar

I do not know, but if it bites through an ethernet cable, it will turn into a cat5e.

elbanditoroso's avatar

Is the cat a short-hair? If so, it could be cat-astrophic.

kritiper's avatar

No. The cat would have to bite through both a hot (electrified) wire and a grounded wire but then the electrical short would only occur inside the cat’s mouth, possibly from tooth to tooth via the gums.

LuckyGuy's avatar

It depends upon the charger and which side is bitten.
If the cord is the side to the device, the answer is “no”. Nothing will happen. It is only 5 volts.
If the charger is corded, and plugged into AC wall current, and the cat bit into that side, the answer is “yes”. But it will only happen once.

Caravanfan's avatar

No. Your cat, however, will become a catphone.

Dutchess_III's avatar

That claws you when you try to punch the buttons.

Patty_Melt's avatar

Your ringtone will be the cat’s meow. :-)

Blackwater_Park's avatar

It would be a shocking experience and it may go a little catatonic but give it a little time and it will be more grounded.

KRD's avatar

Depends on how much electricity is in charger. A little will hurt but not kill but a lot will kill your cat.

Samantha4One's avatar

Nothing will happened except you will be needing a new charging cable. Most smartphone chargers charges your phones at 5v DC (direct current) and with about 1–2 Amps, and these voltages and currents are not nearly enough to kill anyone, not even a fly, let alone a cat.

Even if the cat bites into the AC side of the charger, most of them are thick plastic and can’t be bitten that easily… The risk of shock is quite low, but it’s there. Just plug the charger high ground or somewhere cat can’t reach it and that should solve the problem.

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