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Julie B asked in PetsCats · 1 decade ago

How can i teach my cat to stay off my kitchen counters?

My young kitten is on the kitchen counters and I don't want her there, what is a safe way to teach her, I have tried the water squirt and isn't working? I need help NOW

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Several things:

    Keep bowls of oranges lemons and limes on the counters you don't want her on. Use a citrus scented cleaner to on them because cats don't like the smell.

    You could put some two way tape (you know the tape that's sticky on both sides) on the counters. Cats don't like walking on sticky stuff.

    You could take some aluminum foil and lightly squish it up and then flatten it out so its still wrinkled and put that on the counters. Cats don't like walking on that either.

  • 1 decade ago

    Hi,

    Here are a couple idea's!

    (1.) Get a water bottle that squirts out when you squeeze it. Then whenever she goes up onto the counters, squirt her with the water. This has helped lots of my friends!

    (2.) If you ever see her on the counters, smack her and throw her off.

    Hope these help! xx

  • 1 decade ago

    Add a little white vinegar to the squirt bottle. Yell 'no' loudly when she gets up there, and squirt her with the vinegar (try to avoid the eyes). It won't hurt her but to a cat's sensitive nose, it smells terrible!

    Source(s): Cat owner, all my life.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Hmmm, try loud noises when she jumps onto the counter. The spraying didn't work with my cats either, so loud noises. Hope this helped.

  • 1 decade ago

    One of my cats loved jumping up on everything. When I accidentally forgot to clean up the honey I spilled on the counter, he jumped up there and got his paws sticky. Ever since then, he doesn't jump on my counters. lol

    Wouldn't really recommend that though?

    L.K.'s answer seems better! ;)

  • 1 decade ago

    well with my cat all i had to do wat go up to her and smack her on the butt

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