I can't help feeling that sticky tape idea sounds a little cruel. Maybe I'm just silly but it is naturel after all for a cat to jump and climb so why prevent it just work round it is what I'd say. Hmm well I guess I'm just the daft women who sits on the floor because the cats on the sofa.

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If I am sitting on it then it is mine.
If it is shiny then it is mine.
If I am eating it then it is mine.
If it makes an interesting sound such a tinkle or a crinkle then it is obviously mine.
If my velvet paw is on it then it is mine.
If I have scratched it, it most definatly is mine.
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I wouldn't really call it cruel, as I guess it merely offends the cat's dignity rather than causing pain or injury. I'm just too fond of my home to do it (read too many Ideal Homes style magazines).

Yep thats it, it offends their diginity. How could I, a mere homo sapien ever do such a terrible thing like that?

They've really got me wrapped around their velvet paws huh? lol

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If I am sitting on it then it is mine.
If it is shiny then it is mine.
If I am eating it then it is mine.
If it makes an interesting sound such a tinkle or a crinkle then it is obviously mine.
If my velvet paw is on it then it is mine.
If I have scratched it, it most definatly is mine.
and finally.. if it is yours it most certainly is mine mine MINE !!
The gospel according to Nefertiti

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Well Dorrie has just discovered that she can get up on the worktops too. She has got stuck behind the fridge twice because she walks along climbs onto the micorwave and jumps down behind the fridge. I go looking for her and hear her miaowing behind the fridge because she can't get out.
She wants love and cuddles then as she feels sorry for herself, even though she got herself there in the first place
Anyway she hasn't done it since Sunday as she did it when I wasn't home and Katie phoned me to tell me and she had to get my ex to pull the fridge forward to get her out! Little Minx!!

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thank you for all the replies, glad im not the only one with cats like it, 2 of them are fine never jump up, luckly the 2 tht dont are my other ones so i only got one truoble cat lol but he is spoilt as he has sumit rong with his back that courses him to fall over so. i will be trying the spray of water and the tape but probs not the water tray as knowin my cats they will grab on and it water will go everywhere, mum wont b impressed lol

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I used double sided sticky tape for a week or two and it seems to have worked... the boys only very rarely forget themselves (if someone leaves sarnie meat out for example *glares at brother*...)

Advantage of that over a water pistol is it even works when you aren't there.

Because some of our cats used to jump on the worktops too, we bought a special spray with a motion detector. The spray detects the cat jumping up on the worktop and at first will give a sound signal and after that it'll spray a harmless non toxic fluid.
I googled and found this site: Cat Repellent Spray | MultiVet SSSCat Automatic Cat Repellent Spray
But I bought mine with zooplus.

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they are definitely little buggers aren't they, but at least there is ways to stop them doing it, but does it work??? i sure hope so

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Sorry, but I can't help you with this question LOL!

An environmental health inspector's worst nightmare! Still, at least you won't have mice. And they are adorable looking.