How do you keep a cat off kitchen tables and countertops? What is best way to make lasting impression??
Cat is a wonderful pet and extremely friendly which is unusual.However,
walking on food areas is a problem.Can you help me?
Choose a word that you do not use normally - I used ''phooey''.
When ur cat goes where it should not, say the word FIRMLY & clearly & put
the cat down off the forbidden area.
NEVER hit a cat as discipline. It will teach ur cat that it is okay to be
violent. The cat will often get used to violence & be violent itself.
If ur cat does not like water, you can also spray the cat with some water while you say the word - then put the cat off the forbidden surface. If the cat likes water, try clapping ur hands loudly when you say the word. I have even seen success by whistling loudly just after saying the word. The MOST important thing is to be CONSISTENT. Always do it the same way. Eventually, the cat will associate the word with a negative action (the water or clapping or whistling) & respond only to the word. You can use this technique to stop various undesirable behaviours.
Mine does this too, and I don't like it because he knocks
things over and drives me nuts! I use a squirt bottle with water and
shoot him if he does it. He is so trained now, all I have to do is shake
the bottle and he gets down. I also have to yell, which works too.
Sorry but the spray bottle trick never works for me cause I
seem to aquire cats that like it. My trick, and it may seem cruel but is
actually harmless, is mousetraps. I set a couple on the table, counter, in
potted plants, whereever I don't want them to be. When they hit the traps,
they snap and it scares the bejebes outta them. Most times they learn from
the first snap. Ppl know whenever I have a new cat cause they see the traps
all set up. I buy them not for mice but for cats.
Hello, This is what I use & works:
SSSCAT Spray
Ideal for avoidance training
* Sprays odorless, non-staining gas
Keep ur cat off of furniture, countertops, & plants. SSSCAT Spray senses ur cat within 1 meter, then emits a startling, deterring spray. Contains odorless, non-staining gas, harmless to pets & people. Approximately 150 sprays per can. Refills available. Requires 4 AAA batteries, not included. How it works When the movement of a cat is detected by the SSSCAT motion detector, a spray is automatically released towards the animal. The cat is surprised & runs away. Features & Benefits Scentless, harmless, & stainless spray Adjustable angle between detection of motion & direction of spray Adjustable nozzle position for upward & downward direction of spray Uses 4 AAA batteries (not included) On/off button Keeps ur cat from: Scratching furniture Jumping on counters, tables, etc. Jumping in the Christmas tree Digging in & chewing plants Entering rooms that are off-limits Stealing food Improper elimination Scat Refill Contains a gas (HFC134a) that is 100% safe for people, animals, & the environment. It has no active chemical agent, only an innocuous propellant. Stainless, ozone friendly, & has no side effects. Refills can be purchased separately. I buy mine from http://drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=10802&Ntt=scat&Ntk=All&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&pc=1&N=0&Nty=1, but you can get it at other places. They also have: Scat Mats & Strips http://drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=668&Ntt=scat&Ntk=All&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&pc=1&N=0&Nty=1 * Safe & effective training aid * Consistent training at the problem location * Static sensations generated are sufficiently surprising * Environment, rather than an owner, doing the 'conditioning' Safe, effective mats keep pets out of prohibited areas. Emits a mild, but uncomfortable static charge, letting ur pet know the area is ''off-limits.'' Clear design practically disguises itself & prevents pets from becoming ''product-wise.'' Use Mat for furniture, doorways, or car hoods; Strip for windowsills; Mat Jr. on counters & garbage cans. Requires 9-volt battery, not included, or try the convenient plug-in Power Adapter. I just bought one & not yet hooked it up. I put the scat stuff on the counters & I am going to put the mat on the table. The spray kept my kitty away from the Christmas Tree like a charm. He stays off the counters too. When the can starts spraying when he isn't around, that is the time to change the batteries, just a hint from me. The water bottle will work while you are there, but when you are not home, the scat pray works wonderfully.
Spraying works, foil works, dosing them in sink works, and
wacking works, take your pick.
either do the spray method or we would get mouse traps and
stick them up there the cat never got his toes caught but it freaked him
out when they would go off so he stayed down after that
Spray the cat with a water bottle. Just make sure he doesn't
see you doing it because then he will get on the table when you are not
around and you want him off it at all times. You will have to do this for
a few days.
I HAVE 6 CATS!! KEEPING THEM OFF IS A FULL TIME JOB, I USED
SPRAY WATER FOR A WHILE BUT I FOUND IT EASIER FOR A ONE TIME STOP IS WHEN
I CATCH THEM I PICK THEM UP TELL THEM ''NO'' AND THEN PUT THEM IN THE SINK
AND TURN ON THE WATER, COLD, AND SOAK THEM. SO FAR IT HAS ONLY TAKEN THEM
ONE TIME UNDER THE COLD WATER SOAKED TO LEARN THAT THE KITCHEN COUNTER IS
NOT A PLACE FOR THEM. TRY THAT AND LET ME KNOW HOW THAT GOES. JENN
There is a couple different ways & what works will depend on ur
cat. If the cat is scared of loud noises, take some empty pop cans & put
some beans or small rocks in them, tape over the holes & set the cans on
the edge of the counter so the cat will knock them off when it jumps up.
Another way is to take one-sided scotch tape & line the counters sticky
side up with a few pieces folding the ends under so they stay put. Cats
don't like things stuck to thier feet. Or you can just have a squirt bottle handy & spray the cat when it jumps up.
Spread something sticky one counters or table: honey, molasses,
etc. The cat won't like that her paws stick and she will stay off. Or, if
you don't want to make a mess, just spread foil on the counter. Your cat
won't like the sound it makes when she jumps on it, and she will leave it
alone. Good luck! :)
well put aluminum foil on your counter tops. cats hate that.
then your cat will learn that the floor is better.
That is the way god made them.obsessive compulsive disorder to
climb on counters.LOL
Put either tin foil or double sided tape on your countertop
where she jumps up.
The tin foil is pretty easy, but it will slide. Cats seem to detest the
sensation of the tin foil under their paws, though.
The double sided tape may leave a messy residue to clean up, but cats hate the sticky feeling under their paws, too. And as others have said, if you catch them there, squirt them with a water spray bottle.
I have two cats and to keep them off the tables whenever they
went on it I would stomp my feet to sort of scare them and then just give
them a lite tap on the back. It has worked for me, they don't go on them
anymore besides every once and a while. Hope this helps.
Let the cat go where he wants.
Trying spraying her gently with water.
It is very easy, get a spray bottle and put water in it and
spray them when they are doing something like getting up on the
countertops or tables. It won't hurt them and it will break them of bad
habits.
Spay the kitty with a water bottle everytime you catch it
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