Cat Keeps Jumping On Kitchen Tops

[EvianBaby]

For some reason the bloody cat has taken a liking to the kitchen work tops. He never ever used to jump on the sides but now he's on them all the time. I was making a sarnie yesterday and he jumped up right next to me as if it's just ok.

It's gross.

I already use a citric cleaner but that obviously doesn't put him off and I never keep any food out.

Any suggestions to stop the little bugger?

[Kiki-frog]

Re the hissing, it's much easier to growl like a dog than to try to do a cat hiss noise. It depends on the cat, I suppose, but both ours scarper straight away

[Barmaid]

I tried the "speaking to ASBO" on his own level thing. Trouble is, ASBO thinks he is superior to everyone (apart from when he wants to snuggle). Last time I tried talking to him on his level I nearly lost my nose.

I tried the "GET DOWN!" thing followed by unceremoniously dumping him on the floor. Good game that. Could go on for hours.

So I followed it with "GET DOWN" and a squirt from a kitchen spray bottle filled with water. Now all I have to do is pick up the bottle and he KNOWS!

[jomifl]

Double sided sellotape strategically placed. To hiss frighteningly at a cat, place tip of tongue behind top front teeth and with mouth open exhale so that cheeks vibrate. Should sound somewhere between daffy duck and darth vader..:-)

[Barmaid]

Jomifl, I am laughing at the "between daffy duck and darth vadar". I shall practise this on my walk to the shop.

[jomifl]

It was a bit tongue in cheek barmaid, let us know how many cats (or anything else) you terrify..

[ummmm]

Nothing I do would terrify my cat.

Evian...I'm with you on the microwave thing.

[Barmaid]

Jomifl - 2 cats, 4 dogs, a 3 year old child and the Kleeneze man ;)

[EvianBaby]

Think ill give the hissing thing a miss this time. My neighbours already think I'm a nut but.

What are all these removed answers I keep missing?

[magsmay]

OP asked //What are all these removed answers I keep missing?//

Hissy Fit? lol!

[jomifl]

Excellent result Barmaid, perhaps with a bit more development we may have a WMD.(you weren't wearing a duck outfit and wearing a Darth Vader helmet were you by any chance as this might skew the results a little).

[Barmaid]

No Jomifl, I save those outfits for Thursdays.

[wildwood]

My sister thought she had a perfect method. Rigged up an oven tray, a string, and 6 empty cans. RESULT; the cat was quite unperturbed with the tumbling cans and it had a sniff inside them to make sure they didn't still contain cat food.

[tiggerblue10]

Blue used to do that and I'd just flick water at her. She soon got the message.

[silliemillie]

Evian - Is it the Puss in your avatar? He/She is gorgeous

[EvianBaby]

No Millie, that's Grumpy Cat. My boy is much prettier :)

I'd do the water thing but that won't stop him when I'm not home.

[Lloyd P.....]

"Remember that you are an intelligent human and he is a 5kg fur ball - who do you think will win this battle?! "
The cat. Every time.

[alicia2727]

If you have a high barstool put is next to the work tops.
Sit your cat on it and reward him with a little piece of chicken. Every time he tries to go on the work top put him back on the stool and reward him again with a piece of chicken (or whatever he likes). Yo have to repeat it often, it works. Just be patient.