Use Water to Keep Cats Off Counter Tops

Series Summary

Anyone with cats knows how annoying it can be to have your cat or kitten jumping on the counter tops and tables. Cats love to be where their owners (and their owners food) is, which usually means they hang out on high surfaces in the kitchen. This kind of behavior is both unsanitary and annoying for many people, especially when guests come over. The question is, how do you keep cats off the counter top and kitchen table without causing trouble for you or your kitty?

Our expert has the answers. In this free video series our expert will demonstrate how to keep cats off counter tops and tables with some simply pet training tips and advice. You will learn how to use spray bottles and loud noises to keep your cats off the counters. You will also learn about how important it is to be consistent, and even get tips on keep cats from scratching furniture. If you've ever had your cats knock over food, glasses, or your personal items from the counters, this video will give you the steps to keep your cats and your food safe.

Video Transcript

"Hi! I'm Grace Fitzpatrick on behalf of Expert Village and I am here today to talk to you about using a spray bottle on your cats. Cats can be very curious creatures sometimes and often they like to go on surfaces and places they shouldn't be like the counter top. We don't want cats and animals on our counter tops. It can be unsanitary and just plain groose. So one technique I like to use is a spray bottle of water. The main reason why a spray bottle works so well on your cats is that cats hate water. So if you were to spray a big jet of water in their face, they are not going to like it and get off the counter right away. For that reason, I like to keep not only one but two spray bottles around so that I can have one on hand when necessary. It doesn't hurt the cat at all which is why using a spray bottle is a good idea. It is a good idea of disciplining the cat without hurting him. Giving him a scare but not enough to really traumatize him but to teach him a lesson. One thing you want to make sure of that you get a durable spray bottle. There are several types of spray bottles out there but I would go with a heavy duty, sort of generic garden line sprayer. Something where you can adjust the hardness or softness of the spray depending on how much you want to spray the cats and what they are doing. "