Have you ever noticed how cats love to be on the kitchen counter? The counter is a great height to visit you, especially when your cooking and after all, if your cat is really lucky he might even be able to get a special treat without you knowing about it (until afterwards).While there are several ways to teach your cat to stay off the counter, the most common and effective way is to place sticky, adhesive strips along the counter. An easy way to do this is to attach the adhesive strips to a plastic place mat, which makes it easy for you to remove the strips while you are working in the kitchen. You also want to give your cat an alternate place to perch where he can be high and see everything. A kitchen stool works well. When your cats sits in the chair and does not go on the counter is the time to use positive reinforcements and give your cat a treat.
You can also try to block your counters making it hard for your cat to get on them. Personally, I have never had much success with the blocking method as my cats always seem to be able to negotiate the obstacle course just fine and find it interesting and fun.
Please share any techniques you have used that have worked.
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the best, easiest way to keep cats off counters [and stop them from pestering other family pets] is the old fashioned spray bottle. The "hiss" that comes with the spray is intimidating to a cat, but the spray of water HAS to hit the cat in the face. Use the gentle sprayers, of course!! Eventually, the cat will recognize the bottle when you bring it out...and scatter!
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