How to Keep Your Cat OFF THE COUNTER (Changing Habits!)
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Published 2022-10-27
Cats jumping on the counter can be a pesky behavior. Prevent your cat from jumping on countertops and tables with a few simple training tips.
We dive into the 3 main reasons why cats jump on countertops, along with 4 tips to keep your cat off the kitchen counter.
You'll soon come to find that if you set your cat up for success with alternative climbing spots and vantage points, you'll be free to cook in peace.
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00:00 Intro
00:14 Why do cats like kitchen counters?
00:21 Reason 1: Being up high
01:16 Reason 2: Looking for food
01:30 Reason 3: Seeking attention
02:08 How to keep your cat off the kitchen counter
02:23 Tip 1: Provide an alternative location
03:12 Tip 2: Reward for "stationing" elsewhere
04:17 Tip 3: Consistency is key
05:00 Tip 4: Use deterrents if necessary
05:58 Never shout or yell at your cat
06:17 Wrap up
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All Comments (21)
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Yes I’m trying to nip this in the bud with my cat immediately! She JUST started doing this and it’s an absolute no for me..I find it disgusting 🤢! And I won’t eat at the homes of people I know allow this. It’s unsanitary. As soon as my cat saw me she KNEW she wasn’t supposed to be up there and instantly jumped down but I need to make sure it doesn’t continue to happen even when I’m not home 😒
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I put double sided tape on my counters and my cats only jumped on counters once. They didn't think I was keeping them off they just don't like the stickyness of tape. Very affective😅
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I have recently taken in two street cats that were strays, they haven't had to abide by any rules until now
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Great video!!! Thanks for sharing!
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My cat has a 7 foot tall climbing/scratching post, couches, window perches, it’s just me and I’m very consistent. They still get on my living room coffee table, knocked over water on my phone today. They only do it when I’m not around because they know better. Uhhhh I will try the double sided tape next!
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In terms of deterrents, can you please recommend a particular type of double-sided tape and motion-detecting spray?
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We have multiple trees, scratching posts, a water fountain, and food always available, our cat continues to get on the counters and eats food from dirty dishes, any chip bags left out fruit etc, it makes her sick and she throws it up. Have tried everything tape, tin foil anything and everything. At this point im looking into getting some sort of geofencing because its disgusting and hurting her but she will not stop.
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Thank you for the tips. I love the idea of providing an alternative perch in the kitchen, but with a small kitchen, any place I provide will necessarily also be a place they can use to jump from/to the counters. Can you suggest some way to avoid this problem?
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I'll try the double sided tape, thanks!
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Thank you so much for your tips my daughter has rescued a feral kitten from Corfu it’s just arrived in England already jumping up on the sides help lol 🤣🤣🤣😻😻😻
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Double sided tape and spray bottle ❤ Thanks 😊
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I want a cat so badly to keep inside the home, but they just cannot be dealt with in any kind of reasonable way. They just don’t play fairly, and I know for a fact I could not keep them off my counters.
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Where did you find the window perch?
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Spray bottle works. I was at wits end then resorted to that. I do give her cat treats when I do clicker training to teach simple words. No she doesn’t hate me because of spray bottle- most times I just say no and show her the bottle.
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yeah I think my grandmother Cat (TOM) was so mad the other day bc I took his chair and he wanted jump on me so bad lol he end up jumping on the other couch.
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I should have bought a dog
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Cat here got the mothef of a telling off. He knows damn well. Fed up with it. It's an attention thing but i can't stand a litterbox using cat on the counter
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Problem is my cat wants to be at the windowsill in the kitchen, and can’t get to it without going on the counter🙃🙃🙃
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I’m going to try the rewarding system. I don’t mind if my cat jumps on the counters but if I am actively using my kitchen i obviously don’t want them there. Will the reward system confuse them in that aspect? would they learn when it is and isn’t okay to be on the counters?
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I've a kitchen bar table how can I teach my two kit cats to sit on there instead of kitchen counters?
