I've got two, ~5 month old kittens that have learned that they are now big enough to jump onto the kitchen counter. Which, is not the healthiest thing for us, or them. We keep all food off the counters and don't keep anything "tempting" (cat food, toys, etc) up there, but the kittens just seem to want to get on the counters just in case there might be something for them to play with or eat.
So far we have tried two things:
1. Double-sided removable tape around the edges of the counters.
2. Getting onto the cats (making loud noise, etc.) when they get on the counters and we see them do it.
Neither of these things have worked...
1. They just jump over the tape, or step off of it onto the non-tape center of the counters.
2. They jumpt down when we get onto them, but then are not deterred from getting back on the counters.
So, what are your suggustions? Whatever the solution is, it can't be expensive, be permanent, or hard to maintain....as we use the counters a lot for cooking and storage, so it needs to be easily removed when it's time to use the counters and easily redone when we leave for work in the morning or go to sleep at night.
I would appreciate any ideas or information you can give me! Thanks!
Art
So far we have tried two things:
1. Double-sided removable tape around the edges of the counters.
2. Getting onto the cats (making loud noise, etc.) when they get on the counters and we see them do it.
Neither of these things have worked...
1. They just jump over the tape, or step off of it onto the non-tape center of the counters.
2. They jumpt down when we get onto them, but then are not deterred from getting back on the counters.
So, what are your suggustions? Whatever the solution is, it can't be expensive, be permanent, or hard to maintain....as we use the counters a lot for cooking and storage, so it needs to be easily removed when it's time to use the counters and easily redone when we leave for work in the morning or go to sleep at night.
I would appreciate any ideas or information you can give me! Thanks!
Art