How to safely keep my cat from jumping on kitchen counters?

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How can I prevent my pets from getting on the kitchen counter? Punishment doesn't help. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 8 months and 25 days old

Dr. Leigh, DVM · Accepted Answer

You could cover the counters with textures that cats don't like. For example, aluminum foil, placemats or cardboard covered with double-faced sticky tape. Many cats don’t like those surfaces, so the hope is for the cat to jump down once he/she touches the surface. Leave the mats on the counter at all times when not in use and, hopefully, she will stay off. After a few weeks without signs of her on the counters, remove a small section at a time and see if she will stay off.

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