How do you train cats to stop going on your counters and tables.?

Answer 1

get a little water gun and spray them every time they get on them worked for me.good luck

Answer 2

The squirt bottle and the tape trick are good to start with, however, one question. Does your cat get on the table and counter more when you are in those places?

I have a cat who is very social and wants to be everywhere I am. She use to jump on the counter and kitchen table when I was in the Kitchen. She wasn't trying to get into things, but wanted to be closer to me. To solve this problem, I put a bar stool in the kitchen. That is her stool. Everytime she jumped on the counter or table, I would put her on her stool. Now, the only time she jumps on the counter or table is when her stool has been moved, otherwise she jumps on her stool and stays there.

Answer 3

When my cat was a kitten, he was terrified of the vacuum cleaner. I took advantage of that and set it on the floor in the center of the counter space. I turned it on, but didn't plug it in. The first time he jumped on the counter, I plugged it in for a split second. I had never seen him move that fast to get away! I left the vacuum there for a couple of days, never had to turn it on again, and he has not jumped on the counters since. (that I am aware of) This also worked for the end tables in the living room.

Answer 4

You need to be firm and you need to be consistent. When your cat gets up on the counter, put him on the loor with a very firm NO. Do not yell, do not hit, do not throw things. Be consistent and be firm.
Spraying your cat with a water bottle may work, but only if they don't see you spraying the bottle. Cats are very smart and they will associate the water with you, not with being on the table.
Try to have other places that your cat may climb. Really tall cat trees for example. I even know of one person that put shelves in varying heights all around her room as a kitty cat walk. Her cats love it.

Answer 5

You can try the usual: make loud noises, use a squirt bottle, but those of course require that you be vigilant and always there. As a last resort to my busy lifestyle, I once put double-sided tape on my counter tops. When I came home from work later that day, I saw little fuzzy paw tracks, so I knew my kitty had jumped up on them while I was away! So I picked him up and carried him towards the countertop to see what he would do, and he started squirming like crazy so I knew he had already associated the countertop with the unpleasant feeling of getting stuck! Kept putting new tape up for about a week, and eventually he learned for good. Don't worry, it isn't sticky enough to hurt them, they just don't like things stuck to their paws. And it easily comes off the countertop with a hairdryer. (BTW, they never will truly stop jumping up, they just learn to do it when you're not around!)

Answer 6

The person that gave the double sided tape suggestion is right. It works well. I have had lots of cats and they hate anything sticky when they are walking.
Also, don't leave any foods on the counters to temp them.
And for GOODNESS SAKE..do not listen to those persons that suggest beating the poor cat. Thats just insane. Animals DO NOT learn if you beat them. They will only learn to hate you and live in fear around you. People who beat their animals should never be allowed to have a pet EVER!

Answer 7

I personally use a spray bottle when my cats get on an end table. But that's all they really get on. I have a link below that maybe can answer your question.
Yeah I know they are trying to sell stuff but it may give you a good idea for homemade projects. Like use velcro on a cardboard and placing that where the cat isn't supposed to be. Boy that would deture me.

Answer 8

I've tried most of these suggestions and the bottom line is they will still go up there no matter what. Especially if your not home. I was sure I had the problem licked until I set up a video camera. They were on the counter as soon as they heard the door lock.

Answer 9

I used a spray bottle with water. Everytime my cat jumped up on the counter, I'd spray her in the face. She doesn't do it anymore....when I'm home. I know she goes on the counter when I'm gone though because sometimes I see little paw prints on the counter LOL.

Answer 10

I put tin plates (the camping type) on the edge of the counter, so when they jump up they knock it off to the floor making a hellava racket. They don't like the noise and run away and hide. Also the squirt bottle works well, but you have to catch them in the act for that method to work. The plates work even when you're not paying attention.

Answer 11

The squirt bottle worked for us too, but of course that was in California and now that we've moved I swear we have to retrain Pharaoh (our cat). I've never tried the sticky tape thing, but clapping my hands loudly and yelling Pharaoh has worked as of late, of course the water bottle has come up missing too.

Give your cat an alternative "jumping" place, it's probably very curious as to what goes on up there, especially if that is where you open it's food . I have a step stool for Pharaoh to sit on while I'm in the kitchen and he'll sit and watch me cook, clean etc, he'll even add his "two cents" when he wants some attention.

Just don't hit or throw things at the cat - that is just awful!