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I ALWAYS CATCH MIMI AND VADER UP ON THE COUNTER AND IN THE SINK LICKING THE DIRTY DISHES. WHY DO THEY DO THIS. NONE OF MY OTHER CATS HAVE EVER DONE THIS. HELP!!!!!!!
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Why do they do this? Because they are cats!
Cats like to be up high. They are drawn to counters, shelves, and tables because it puts them up higher than they are when on the floor.
Also...if you are leaving food on the counter, they jump up because they can get something tasty to eat. Pretty smart, huh?
If you want them to stay off the counter, do not leave food up there. Also, you can cover a towel or a piece of cardboard with double-sided tape and put the towel or board (with the tape side up) on the counter. Cats do not like sticky stuff, so after landing on the tape a couple of times, the cats will learn to stay off the counter.
P.S. Chances are good that the other cats also jump on the counter but are smart enough to jump down before you catch them!
Also...if you are leaving food on the counter, they jump up because they can get something tasty to eat. Pretty smart, huh?
If you want them to stay off the counter, do not leave food up there. Also, you can cover a towel or a piece of cardboard with double-sided tape and put the towel or board (with the tape side up) on the counter. Cats do not like sticky stuff, so after landing on the tape a couple of times, the cats will learn to stay off the counter.
P.S. Chances are good that the other cats also jump on the counter but are smart enough to jump down before you catch them!
I read in one of many cat books that it is easier to train yourself to keep stuff off your counters than to train your cat not to bother it. I have 1 that just will not stay down no matter what I do to her. She likes to snuggle up next to the coffee maker. She will even drag a dishtowel over to lay on. I finally gave up. She can lay on when I am not using it and I just have to clean it before I use it. She also like to eat out of the sink drain. YUCK! I really have to stay on top of it to keep interesting things out of there!
