How do you stop a cat from jumping on things?

[The Chickadoodles]

My cat sometimes jumps on the kitchen counter, tables and other stuff we don't want her to go on. How do I stop her and what are some easy ways?

 

[Trimurtisan]

My cat sometimes jumps on the kitchen counter, tables and other stuff we don't want her to go on. How do I stop her and what are some easy ways?

A squirt bottle with water is great for stuff like that. You could even use a water gun and get the feeling of revenge while doing so.

 

[The Chickadoodles]

A squirt bottle with water is great for stuff like that. You could even use a water gun and get the feeling of revenge while doing so.

Will she start being scared if me or she knows that if she goes there, I'm gonna spray water?

 

[Trimurtisan]

Will she start being scared if me or she knows that if she goes there, I'm gonna spray water?

Nah, she should recognize it is a redirection. You should say something like "No, stop, dont" everytime you spray it. Whatever command you would normally use to correct her. That way she is associating it with correcting her and not abusing her. I've done it with 5-6 cats and in general it's a pretty old method. It's pretty harmless, and worse case she gets a wet spot for 20 minutes.

 

[Trimurtisan]

Also, don't go crazy spraying her. 1-2 pumps is all you'll need. She'll eventually recognize the bottle, and you just have to pick it up and she's likely stop w/e she's doing.

 

[Duck_life]

Get her a cat tree. Cats like being in high places, they like looking over there "territory". Since they're smaller they like being above everything. Agreed with above, she needs to learn to use her things. (Sorry If it's a boy )

 

[chickens really]

My Dad had indoor Cats. He would set mouse traps under a dish towel and the cat would set off the trap and scare itself. His cat never went up on the table or counter anymore.

 

[Matilda Belle]

We gave up trying to train our cats to not jump on the kitchen counter and table. They pretty much own the house....we just live there and pay the mortgage. We can't even have a Christmas tree this year because they climb it and knock off all the ornaments. It's a good thing they are cute.

 

[Ginmary]

Unfortunately, the spray bottle only works while you are there. When you are not home, all bets are off. You need to put something unpleasant on the counter which will work even when you are not there. Some ideas are a can of pennies that can be knocked off and scare them, a bunch of crumpled aluminum foil....google some of the cat sites for more ideas.

 

[Duck_life]

I have outdoor cats, strays do much better when they're outside. As long as you have a good yard, a collar on your cat (depends if you're in a more populated town) or just having her microchipped, sometimes collars aren't good for outside cats. My oldest cat is 15, she has never been attacked by anything. Neither has any of my other cats I own.