[codelemur]

So I've oddly enough had somewhat of a similar problem with my cats chewing through our various cables as well, though they don't surround me threateningly...

One solution might be creating an unpleasant texture on the cable (by using a cable sleeve). If it's sufficiently unpleasant and not the same texture as before, it might be enough of a deterrent.

https://www.amazon.com/Polypropylene-Computer-Management-Ele... was what I was thinking.

Good luck!