What should I do he will jump on my counters when I am gone. I can tell when things have been knocked over. How can I stop this?
2006-10-08 06:34:31 · 23 answers · asked by olivia_deets 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Wow, no one's been very helpful so far, have they? Sheesh.
You CAN train a cat to not jump on the counters.
The water bottle trick works, but of course, it only works as long as you're there to catch him on the counters.
DON'T put aluminum foil on the counters. Some cats like to eat it.
The scat mats would probably work, but they can be a bit pricey. There are other deterents that will work when you're not around, and are a bit less expensive.
SSSCat Spray:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=10802&N=2002+2017
The Tattle Tale Alarm:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=3453&N=2002+2017
The X Mat:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=10301&N=2002+2017
2006-10-08 06:43:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I spray my cat with a water spray bottle. Actually, I don't have to spray her very often. I just pick up the bottle and make the sound of it spraying and she runs! It won't keep the cat completely of the counters.....BUT it will when your around. A lot of the time my cat likes to see out the kitchen window....so I closed the blinds when I was first training her. I do, however, redirect her to a window with the blinds open and sometimes the window too. My cat is a house cat only. If you're worried about it you can lock the kitty in another room when your gone. I have a laundry room with a door and the cat box, food etc. is in there. I often have to put her in there at night because she keeps me from sleeping. Good luck! Cats definitely like to climb high....it's the nature of the beast.
2006-10-08 06:45:51 · answer #2 · answered by Kath G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same issue with my adult male cat. I do a couple things. 1. is the spray bottle, most cats hate water, if you squirt her right when she is doing it then she will learn that she will get wet if she gets up there. 2. My cat knows that I prepare his treat meal on the counter. when he jumps up, I put him down say NO, and I hide the bowl of his treat meal in the cupboard. this way he learns that when he does it, he will not get his treat. So maybe you can try getting some can foods or a real treat for her and try something like that.
2016-03-28 01:45:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you see your cat jump on the counters yell, "NO!" really loud. After a while it will realize that this is a no-no and hopefully it will stop doing it. I have a problem with my cat chewing on my iPod speakers and I do this when I catch her doing it. It seems to help a little bit but I still keep my iPod out of her reach so she can't get at it. I left my speakers out one night and in the morning found one of the speaker chords chewed through to the wires and I had to buy new ones. So...I'll let you form your own conclusion from this. Good luck.
2006-10-08 06:41:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cats just do this and the best way to approach it is to keep the counters are cleared off as you can. If there is nothing up there to interest the cat he will decide on some other activity.
When my son started to toddle around I had to make a decison to clear off the coffee table or say "No!" fifty times a day. I just removed items from the coffee table.
2006-10-08 06:41:50 · answer #5 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's not a dog -- he's a cat. You can't train a cat not to jump on counters/furniture.
If you know exactly where he's landing when he jumps on the counter you can get one of those static shock pads they sell at pet stores, but they're not big enough to cover an entire counter.
2006-10-08 06:37:43 · answer #6 · answered by Writer of Truth 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Put some double-backed tape on the counter where your cat likes to jump. They don't like the sticky tape and should stop in a couple of days.
You can also tape balloons to the countertops. After they pop a couple of these, they quit jumping up!
2006-10-08 06:47:16 · answer #7 · answered by Tina R 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Someone else posed this same question a few days ago. I put double-sided sticky tape on the surfaces that I don't want my cats on. It's completely non-toxic, and they WILL learn not to get onto those surfaces. They HATE things stuck to their paws. I put it on my counters, my coffee table, my dining room table, my piano, etc. When we bought another house and moved, I had to do it again. They do NOT get on my counters & tables now.
2006-10-08 06:49:21 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A friend of mine washes certain door frames in his house with a detergent that has an orange concentrate in it. The cats don't seem to like the smell so they don't enter those rooms.
It might work on your counters too.
2006-10-08 06:44:59 · answer #9 · answered by Nick B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The tattle tale alarm system WORKS! I had a friend with the same problem, and the cat won't even walk in the kitchen now~
2006-10-08 06:46:38 · answer #10 · answered by LittleBitOfSugar 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋