4 month old cat... jumping on kitchen counter tops

[firehawk]

New cat owner. Unexpectedly, shall we say! I have never owned a pet but have learned a lot from helpful folks here

So my cat is now jumping on kitchen counter tops even though things are generally wiped. I don't want that behavior.
I placed some aluminum foil (tin foil) on the counter top but does not seem to help. I am at a loss and don't know what to do.

What do you suggest? Why do they do this?

yes, he has been neutered (last month) and when he had that procedure done, he acted as if nothing ever happened. Same day is was playing, running around...

 

[Furballsmom]

Hi I'm glad his neuter went so well!

They do this partly from curiosity, they want to be near you, it smells interesting, all that sort of thing

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[firehawk]

Thank you!

yeah, that's the thing. There is nothing being cooking in the kitchen at the time or anyone in the kitchen area. He has ample room to play and has his own bedroom too along with a tall cat house! I even let him out in the atrium we have to walk around and get some outside air. :-/

 

[Furballsmom]

I even let him out in the atrium we have to walk around and get some outside air.

He's a lucky boy!

 

[firehawk]

yes. spoilt cat lol.
I spent more on him than I did on my own birthday! lol

yet, prefers to play with boxes and shopping bags from walmart etc...

 

[susanm9006]

Pick him up and put him down every time, which you use your stern voice to tell him “off”. You may need to do this dozens of times, especially with a youngster who is all full of energy and bravado. If you aren’t succeeding the. You can try something to scare him, like a motion activated toy that cries or moves when it senses motion.

 

[Neko-chan's mama]

You could cut some cardboard into counter sized pieces and cover it in double sided tape. When the cat jumps up, he feels the sticky on his paws and jumps back down. After a while, the cat realizes the counter isn't a good place to walk on. There are also motion sensor air cans that blow air on the cat when he jumps up, startling him.