I have a six month old kitten who keeps jumping on our counters and tearing into our bread or whatever is on the counter. I keep a spray bottle around and I say very firmly, "Ava no". She usually responds by getting off the counter when I'm around, but she will keep doing it even after I spray her. I don't know how to get her to stop. Please help!
By Shauna P
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Aah! So cute! Try double sided sticky tape on the counter. Cats hate it! But don't listen to the people who tell you to use any kind of pepper as it get in their eyes and burns!
You have the right idea on the water trick. I had a cat that always went after another cat I had with a vengance. I bought a small water pistol and kept it on me. When ever the attaching cat would start to make a move towards the victim cat I would just pull out the water pistol and call the cats name for his attention.
I read somewhere that take a metal container with lid, put pennies in it and close lid. Then when cat does something you don't like as getting on counter or sofa shake the container and it makes a big rattle noise and the cat will run away. A few tunes like that and it will be weaned from getting into mischief. I tried this and it works. I keep the rattle can by the couch and the cat sees it and doesn't go there. Hope that helps.
Try putting aluminum foil that has been scrunched up on the counter top.
While the water idea works, you do have to be there to see her before you can use it. I have had very good luck using duct tape. I turn over about 3 inches on each end to hold tape down and stick it with sticky side up on the counter. I put mine only about 2 inches apart and run strips both across and up and down.
Cats hate sticking to anything. It only took about 3 times before she decided she didn't like going on the counters anymore. It will also help if you move the bread or other edibles to a different location while the tape is down so she doesn't associate the counters with food. Good luck!
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