How do you stop a cat from jumping on worktops?
It is time to go into the kitchen and prepare your evening meal. You walk into your kitchen ready to start work and there to your dismay – sitting casually on your clean kitchen work top as if nothing is wrong - is your cat. So why does he do it? How did he get there? And more importantly – can you stop him from doing it again? First and foremost you need to understand that it is natural for all cats to jump and climb. Although there are ways you can deter your cat from jumping on to areas such as kitchen worktops (I will go into more detail about this later on), you will never be able to stop him from jumping and climbing. All cats are predators – and seeking out high vantage points gives them a better overall view of any prey or unwanted visitors that may enter their territory. When your cat is sat up on a windowsill you will notice by his body language when he spots either prey or an unwanted visitor entering the area he is surveying. I have lost count of the tim