Fireplaces Unlimited

My cat loves the counter, only his second favorite place to play is the fireplace. I wake up every morning or home from work to find a black Pawprints on the counter. I allow my cat, which is always kept inside, almost unlimited freedom. The counter is a place that I defend. I tried double sided tape (it's more of a problem for me than him), water in the cookie sheets lined around the fight against the edges (if there is multiple sheets), pressing with a water gun (I can only follow so hours a day, and waits until I'm away), shouting and even light slap on his rear. He knows he is forbidden, but it does not stop jumping up there. I've always been a dog owner, and it is my first cat. We get along very well until I caught on the counter. I have no experience in the discipline cat. Someone PLEASE help me find a way to pass this Knucklehead.

SPRAY gourd! This stuff is amazing. My cat used to chew ropes and go on the counter, but once I started spraying the cords and counters with Bitter Apple spray, it stopped! It is not toxic or anything, and as far as I know, has not been scented to humans. It is available in most pet stores.

put something he does not like or that scares?

which seems to say, but maybe it'll work. . .

There is no hope.

All you can do is to hunt when you get up there. And clean it regularly.

Try masking tape reverse / over the counter. He bedding with tape and when his feet touch it, they do not go back for more. Not painful, but not funny for sensitive feet.

Try putting aluminum foil on the counter ... it is slippery and the cats do not like it. Or you could pile of empty soda cans, so when it jumps, they will fall and make noise. Continue with the water pistol while you're at home and do not give positive reinforcement when he jumps on the counters.

Just love your cat when you free your time with this little guy, even cats love I just said my baby plz pls love is far away

tin foil on a surface fear of cats
dilute ammonia sprayed on the pet thing is discouraging
NO is a tool that I use a lot
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Keep the cat outside, do not let in rooms with counters.

Put the zest of lemon or orange around on the counters. They do not like the smell of it. If he jumps up there and he feels he will jump again. Do this for a while and see if it receives the message.

Otherwise, I'm at a loss. Because he can do when you're not there and not be punished, it is difficult for her to learn.

Maybe get a door for your kitchen if you can.

I would buy a bunch of cheap plastic bins or boxes. (You can use them for storage later) Then, cover the whole deal with them and fill with enough water it can not hit them on the counter. Keep up with the spray too! But do not shout or say something to the cat when he does that. It sounds crazy, but he could not enjoy some attention when you yell. If there is a kind of treatment he loves, for now, give it whenever i in the kitchen and do not try to go on the counter. It would be better if it was a toy so that if he does try to go up there, you can take it away from him before taking it on the counter. I am not a cat person and always have been increased by the number of owners to let their cats run free, so bravo to you!

It does not matter. They get up there when you're not home anyway. I tried all the suggestions. I gave up. I use a diluted bleach solution to clear the counters if I'll be preparing food. Less of a headache than trying to take them in flagrante delicto.

put vinegar in the squirt g.