Pawprints on the counter

(Kath) wrote in message . com...
Help! I have tried all the usual methods to keep my fearless feline
off the kitchen counter and nothing is working. She doesn't mind
being squirted with water, will happily walk on foil or sticky tape,
and loud noises from falling tin cans do not bother her at all. I
even tried wiping down the counters frequently with a lemon scented
cleanser that she appeared to dislike - the result was very clean
counter tops but she was still hopping up there. She is only 10
months old and is allowed on every other surface in the house except
the kitchen counters. That one area I do not want her to go and it
has become "the final frontier". I am on my last inch of rope but not
ready to give up. I would really love some new ideas!


Take the old fashioned mouse traps (wood/metal), set them, and
carefully place them upside-down on the counter tops. Cover them with
3-4 layers of newspaper. When kitty jumps up, they will snap and
scare the kitty and kitty won't jump up there again.

-L.

(Kath) wrote in message . com...
Help! I have tried all the usual methods to keep my fearless feline
off the kitchen counter and nothing is working. She doesn't mind
being squirted with water, will happily walk on foil or sticky tape,
and loud noises from falling tin cans do not bother her at all. I
even tried wiping down the counters frequently with a lemon scented
cleanser that she appeared to dislike - the result was very clean
counter tops but she was still hopping up there. She is only 10
months old and is allowed on every other surface in the house except
the kitchen counters. That one area I do not want her to go and it
has become "the final frontier". I am on my last inch of rope but not
ready to give up. I would really love some new ideas!


Take the old fashioned mouse traps (wood/metal), set them, and
carefully place them upside-down on the counter tops. Cover them with
3-4 layers of newspaper. When kitty jumps up, they will snap and
scare the kitty and kitty won't jump up there again.

-L.

(Kath) wrote in message . com...
Help! I have tried all the usual methods to keep my fearless feline
off the kitchen counter and nothing is working. She doesn't mind
being squirted with water, will happily walk on foil or sticky tape,
and loud noises from falling tin cans do not bother her at all. I
even tried wiping down the counters frequently with a lemon scented
cleanser that she appeared to dislike - the result was very clean
counter tops but she was still hopping up there. She is only 10
months old and is allowed on every other surface in the house except
the kitchen counters. That one area I do not want her to go and it
has become "the final frontier". I am on my last inch of rope but not
ready to give up. I would really love some new ideas!


Take the old fashioned mouse traps (wood/metal), set them, and
carefully place them upside-down on the counter tops. Cover them with
3-4 layers of newspaper. When kitty jumps up, they will snap and
scare the kitty and kitty won't jump up there again.

-L.

From: (Kath)

I am on my last inch of rope but not
ready to give up. I would really love some new ideas!

Give up now and save yourself, LOL. I tried everything possible to train my
cats off the counter. But they would just go on it when I wasn't there.
Besides, my husband let them up there anyway, so any training I had done, went
right out the window.

Lauren
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From: (Kath)

I am on my last inch of rope but not
ready to give up. I would really love some new ideas!

Give up now and save yourself, LOL. I tried everything possible to train my
cats off the counter. But they would just go on it when I wasn't there.
Besides, my husband let them up there anyway, so any training I had done, went
right out the window.

Lauren
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

From: itty (Sherry )

And be sure to act shocked if the cat does it when company comes
over.

LMAO!
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Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

From: itty (Sherry )

And be sure to act shocked if the cat does it when company comes
over.

LMAO!
________
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http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

From: m. L. Briggs


Just get some Clorox wipes and clean them before using them.

I use white vinegar and water to clean my counters. It works really well and
if the cats do get on the counter and get some on their paws, I don't have to
worry about them getting chemicals on them. I'm a bit anal about that stuff
anyway.

Lauren
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

From: m. L. Briggs


Just get some Clorox wipes and clean them before using them.

I use white vinegar and water to clean my counters. It works really well and
if the cats do get on the counter and get some on their paws, I don't have to
worry about them getting chemicals on them. I'm a bit anal about that stuff
anyway.

Lauren
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

"Kath" wrote in message
om...
Help! I have tried all the usual methods to keep my fearless feline
off the kitchen counter and nothing is working.

Kath, I know this sounds overly simple, but I have had cats all my life,
growing up and as an adult. None of them jumped up on the kitchen counters
or anything else I didn't want them to, at least with any regularity. Maybe
they did and do when I'm not looking, but I never find any cat hairs in the
butter dish, or any overt signs, so its fine with me. All I do is yell "NO"
at them when they first get up on anything I don't want them to. I am
consistent and do it every time, and my intent is to startle them. My
husband does it too. No more problem. It is hard to believe it would work
for us with several cats and not for you. The "NO" has to be strong and
loud, and you have to take a step toward them like your're going to get
them. A wispy, wimpy "no" will not work. Good luck.