One of ours loves to jump on the kitchen worktop. We actually let her up on the one side as its where the tv is and isn't where we prepare food (its usually got kids bits and pieces and everyones junk on) but she gets moved if she jumps up on the other side. She knows its wrong, when she goes to jump she gets a stern NOOOOOOOOOOO and she waits till your not looking then jumps but if shes chasing something to eat like a fly then you stand no chance, shes jumping up there anyway!!!

I do get concerned if she walks across the hob, shes been guilty in the past of helping herself to leftovers such as potatoes from the pan once its gone cold

Ours spend more time on the worktops than the floor. They have their bowls on the worktops so they're out the way of the dogs. We use this magical stuff called kitchen cleaner before we prepare food and the chopping boards are kept out the way, I don't see it as a problem just cats being cats.

Some cats will never learn not to jump up on the worktops and like someone else said even when they do they'll still do it when you're not around.

Be glad they don't wee in the sink like my rather wacky Maine coon did this morning - caught him in flagrante so to speak

For the past few days he has been fascinated by the sink emptying.

I do the noooooooooooo thing and push them off the work services but it is a losing battle - so disinfect before preparing food. But I know that they will both jump up as sson as my backis turned/out of the room - cat nature

[quote=ajshep1984;182252]Ours spend more time on the worktops than the floor. They have their bowls on the worktops so they're out the way of the dogs. We use this magical stuff called kitchen cleaner before we prepare food and the chopping boards are kept out the way, I don't see it as a problem just cats being cats.

I agree mine do it too I just keep the worktops clean thats just CATS!!!

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Dexter jumps up occasionally but i chase him down. It's ok saying it's just cats but if there's other people in the house who aren't fond of them it makes it a little bit more complicated!
The trouble is if there's no one in during the day then there's going to be nothing to stop her from getting up. I have read advice to put something like pans (something that is unbreakable) but will make a loud noise if jumped on so when she jumps up it'll make a loud noise which cats generally dont like and this may put her off. I guess the other thing is to make sure she's got other places she can jump onto and make these more of her areas by encouraging her to play and get treats on them, the kitchen surfaces will probably seem boring compared
You never know your flatmate might come round to cats if she spends a bit of time with her!!

My cats jump on to the kitchen work surfaces.

But as Shep says, I get my anti bac spray and trigger and spray the said work tops. I then get a cloth and wipe all over - infact I probably have the cleanest tops they get cleaned that regular LOL

I have little kids and they dont get guts ache so hygiene seems to be maintained.

Had a very bad incident this morning - i really dont know whats gotten into her lately! above my roommates desk theres a half ceiling which has books and other knick knacks - i've never seen her up there before but this morning there she was and i coudlnt reach her in time to stop her from jumping down and taking everything that was there down with her. the most frustrating part of it is that the desk has a glass plate on top of it and now thats shattered to pieces! also this half ceiliing's other side is the kitchen and if she jumps down to the kitchen counters that would be awful!! I really dont know what to do with her. how am i going to disciplilne her!

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we have one scratching post but she doesnt play with it so much. i feel like we need a tree in the house so that she has something to climb!