Cat Training

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There are many reasons for your cat to like being on counters and tables. Just like their wild counterparts house cats like to be on a high perch where they can see what is around them and feel safe and comfortable. Counters and tables also often contain food scraps or smells of foods that your cat would enjoy.

You really can’t blame your cat for wanting to be on counters and tables, however, most people prefer to keep cats off these surfaces. The question becomes how do you convince your cat to keep off the counters and tables.

As you probably already know it is not easy to change a cat’s behavior when the cat does not want to change. Most cats do not like change and will continue their habits until convinced otherwise.

What kind of cat training methods can you use to change stubborn cat behavior? When it comes to methods to keep cats off counters and tables you need to make those places less inviting for your cat.

Your first step in cat training is training yourself to make sure counters and tables are very clean and free of cat attracting food crumbs and smells. This will give your cat less reason to be on the counters and tables.

Taking this cat training one step further you can place something on the counters and tables that will discourage your cat from jumping up there. You can use aluminum foil, double-sided tape, or anything else that your cat would not enjoy standing on. You may need to keep this material on the counters and tables until your cat is convinced those are not places he wishes to be. Eventually you should be able to remove these items once the cat training is complete.

This kind of cat training is much more effective than scolding your cat and chasing him away every time he jumps on a counter or table. Chasing your cat just teaches him that you are a mean person and someone to be avoided. Not only that, he will just learn to stay off the counters and tables when you are not there. That is not very effective cat training.