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Cat Forum / General Topics / October 2003Cat on Counter
We brought Shadow into our family a few months ago. He is a little over a year and previously was fed table scraps here and there. He now is jumping up onto our counter tops and we really want to discourage it. We always clean up and make sure there is nothing left on the counters and we thought he'd get the idea that there is nothing up there to get into but he is still doing it. We have thought about using a spray bottle and spritzing him with water BUT we cannot "catch him in the act." When he hears us coming into the kitchen he jumps down - he's a smart one :-) Any "cat friendly" ideas? TIA. Melis > We brought Shadow into our family a few months ago. He is a little over a > year and previously was fed table scraps here and there. He now is jumping [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Melis This would not train a cat to stay off the counter (and therefore is probably not what you wanted to hear). However, here it is from my perspective: I don't even try to keep my cats off the counter. Instead, I quickly clean the counter before meal preparation and therefore it doesn't bother me if the cats get on it. MaryL (take out the litter to reply) > > We brought Shadow into our family a few months ago. He is a little over a > > year and previously was fed table scraps here and there. He now is [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > MaryL > (take out the litter to reply) Thanks Mary. This is pretty much what we have been doing. We do have 3 children as well and sometimes we cannot always get the counter cleaned off before one of them gets to it. We are trying to train both our children and Shadow :-) We would just like to stop him from jumping up there at all. Thanks again for your reply! Melisa I had a similar problem with my cats. I tried just about everything I heard of or knew. I still couldn't get my cats to stay off any of my counters throughout my home. This was a problem for me because; I too couldn't catch them in the act, so a water bottle was senseless. Fortunately, I had a friend who just finished Veterinary School recommend a training product that would help modify the habitual behavior pattern of getting on the counters. It's called a Scat Mat. It issues a harmless static shock when pressure is applied to the mat. I only had to use the Scat Mat for two weeks before the cats caught on. I'll put a link to the Scat Mat site below. You can also search Ebay for Scat Mats. http://www.scatmat.com/Products/ScatMat/overview.asp > I had a similar problem with my cats. I tried just about everything I heard > of or knew. I still couldn't get my cats to stay off any of my counters [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > http://www.scatmat.com/Products/ScatMat/overview.asp That looks so cool! But what does it cost - I don't want to fill out their nosy questionaire just to get the price of the product. > > I had a similar problem with my cats. I tried just about everything I heard > > of or knew. I still couldn't get my cats to stay off any of my counters [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > That looks so cool! But what does it cost - I don't want to fill out > their nosy questionaire just to get the price of the product. I've searched on Ebay and it looks like they go anywhere between 40 and 60 dollars. > I had a similar problem with my cats. I tried just about everything I heard > of or knew. I still couldn't get my cats to stay off any of my counters [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > http://www.scatmat.com/Products/ScatMat/overview.asp Thanks. I will be sure to check it out! Very easy. Quietly go to your cat while he's on your counter or table & just swipe him off on to your floor with your hand & tell him to stay off.If he tries it again just call his name in a stern voice & walk toward him. Bet he gets off & stays off.Now mind you I don't mean strike your cat. Just hand sweep him off & let him know u mean business On Fr0mMyPetz_andI@webtv.net (Guess Wh@-- U got Mail.!!!) wrote: >Very easy. Quietly go to your cat while he's on your counter or table & >just swipe him off on to your floor with your hand & tell him to stay >off.If he tries it again just call his name in a stern voice & walk >toward him. Bet he gets off & stays off.Now mind you I don't mean >strike your cat. Just hand sweep him off & let him know u mean business Me thinks someone hasn't actually tried this with their cat. Been there, done that. It doesn't work. -------------------------------------------- "It took us 15 years to McGyver this thing." -------------------------Carter on Stargate To send me e-mail exorcise NO Spam from my e-mail address. I've read that putting some doublestick tape on your counter is a very effective remedy for this type of problem because most cats *hate* a sticky, clinging feeling on the soles of their feet and will quickly learn to avoid the counter. I can't vouch for it personally as I have not actually used this method myself, but it seems like it may be worth a try (It is afterall, harmless for kitty, cheap, and simple). Wishing you the best of luck!! ;) Gracie >I've read that putting some doublestick tape on your counter is a very >effective remedy for this type of problem because most cats *hate* a [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Gracie i tried the doublestick tape method to keep my cat off the windowsill. he proceeded to shed all over it so that the stickiness was dulled, then climbed on the windowsill whenever he chose. some cats just want to do what they want to do, and will find a way no matter what we want. =) --alpha > >I've read that putting some doublestick tape on your counter is a very > >effective remedy for this type of problem because most cats *hate* a [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > --alpha Very true - I am going to try the tape and see if that works - I will be sure to let you guys know! MelisaK at jiberjab@adelphia.net wrote on10/18/03 8:43 AM: >>> I've read that putting some doublestick tape on your counter is a very >>> effective remedy for this type of problem because most cats *hate* a [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Very true - I am going to try the tape and see if that works - I will be > sure to let you guys know! <grin> I've had lots of cats, as have many of you who post here, and IMHO there are cats who will NEVER get on your kitchen counters (tables, etc.), cats who do but can be conditioned by a number of various means to stay off at least when you are at home, and cats who no matter what you do will ALWAYS get on your kitchen counters, or anyplace else, whenever they feel like it. I could go into detail, but why? It's the simple truth! :)  SignatureDiana http://home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-portaltomypages >>>I've read that putting some doublestick tape on your counter is a very >>>effective remedy for this type of problem because most cats *hate* a [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Very true - I am going to try the tape and see if that works - I will be > sure to let you guys know! Two-sided tape (plus a couple of scratchers) worked to keep our cat from clawing the furniture. If it loses its tackiness due to age, dust, or cat hair, just replace it. Warren Signature----------------------------------------------------------- Great gifts for cat lovers at http://www.officiallycute.com > >>>I've read that putting some doublestick tape on your counter is a very > >>>effective remedy for this type of problem because most cats *hate* a [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Warren A lady who was having a problem with her cat jumping on the counter once told me to put opened mouse traps under a cloth of some kind so they won't injure the cat and then when the cat jumps on the counter the mouse traps snaps and it scares the cat away. Also cat's don't like the smell of orange. Prolly if you used some kind of Orangy cleaner or just straigh oranges squezed it might work. Tina >Two-sided tape (plus a couple of scratchers) worked to keep our cat from >clawing the furniture. If it loses its tackiness due to age, dust, or >cat hair, just replace it. > >Warren The two-sided tape didn't work with Tiger and Tigger. They just walked around it. I would have had to cover the entire top with the tape, and that would have diminished my work area in the kitchen, so I just use a spray anti-bacterial cleaner on the countertops before I start cooking, etc. > I've read that putting some doublestick tape on your counter is a very > effective remedy for this type of problem because most cats *hate* a [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Gracie Thanks Gracie for your recommendation! I will get some today and try that first. He does not like ANYTHING sticking to him, this may actually work! Someone also suggested placing tin foil on the counter. I guess some cats don't like the noise it makes but Shadow loved it and ended up playing with it. Thanks again! Melisa > Very easy. Quietly go to your cat while he's on your counter or table & > just swipe him off on to your floor with your hand & tell him to stay > off.If he tries it again just call his name in a stern voice & walk > toward him. Bet he gets off & stays off.Now mind you I don't mean > strike your cat. Just hand sweep him off & let him know u mean business This would be impossible! As soon as he sees us or hears us he jumps down and runs as fast as he can downstairs. It's pretty hard to sneak up on a cat :-) When we see him walk into the kitchen toward the counters, we firmly say "no" and he turns the other way - he's so sneaky and knows he's not suppose to be doing it :-) Melisa > We brought Shadow into our family a few months ago. He is a little over a > year and previously was fed table scraps here and there. He now is jumping [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > the kitchen he jumps down - he's a smart one :-) Any "cat friendly" ideas? > TIA. My kitty wants to jump on the counter too. We always yell "NO!" and spray her with water but she still does it. I guess you just have to be persistent. |
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