Midnight oh I'm sorry but that mince pie story made me giggle! Arn't they devils our fur babys?
Nefertiti struts around wherever she wants despite me putting her down and telling her firmly to get down. She just looks at me with an indignant look on her face like she is saying "Who do you think you are telling me what to do in my own home".
lol.
I've personally sort of surrendered and I just give the counter tops and throrough scrub down before I do any cooking whatsoever.
I guess you could always shut them out of the kitchen (if thats possible?). I don't cook when Nefs (or any one else when they are big enough) incase they take to the counter and decide to add a few cat hairs to my baking/cooking mixtures.