Repairing damaged charging cables?

Has anyone had any luck repairing any damaged charging cables? I unfortunately have a cat that likes to "chomp" on them. Before I send the cat away, I would prefer to find a way to salvage the cables.
I would not need to use it for data sync, but repairing it to the point of being able to use them as a charging cable would help tremendously.
Thank you.

This works:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d.html/ref=redirmdpmobile/188-1752910-6155506?a=B0002XI69W
So does this:
http://www.tabasco.com/main.cfm
I would buy new cables.

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I also hear cats are quite fond of them. They are quite inexpensive, especially if you go third-party. They also carry the same warranty as your iOS device. Even if you paid full-price at the Apple store, all Apple-Branded accesories have a one-year waranty.

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Currently, my iPod is running iOS 5, as I just updated it about a month or so ago. Before that, it was running what the iPod touch 4g originally came with... I believe it was 4.2.1?
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I think stevejobsfan has misunderstood your problem.
You specifically state that in one case you can see the inner cord and wires of the lead. So, either - you are mis-handling the cord or a pet is chewing it. So, if you don't have a pet - it's you.
When you remove the cord from the iPod (or from the other end of it) you should handle by the plug, not the cord itself. If you pull the cord you are straining the connection between the cord and the plug and that will eventually cause that connection to break.
If this had happened to just one cord, maybe it's the cord. If it happened to several of the same make from the same source, perhaps it may have been a faulty batch. But for it to happen five times, with cords from different sources and different manufacturers - everything points to the cord being handled too roughly.
Buy another cord - but in future, remove it by gripping the plug and not by pulling on the cord. This applies to any cord or lead, including mains powered devices. If you have any other cords for any other product, I suggest you check them for damage because damaged cords can be a fire risk and create a risk of electric shock. Mains voltage can kill.
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Am 24.04.2015 um 15:41 schrieb "sukritd15" <[email protected]>:
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