Your cat loves to take the time to explore your living space and this means checking out every inch of your home. You generally don’t mind this, but there are some areas you’d rather she left alone, like your kitchen counters. How can you teach her to stay off of them?
Your pet is hopping onto your counters because she doesn’t see a reason not to. Let her know that you don’t like this behavior by sternly stating the word ‘no’ when she tries to get onto them. Remove her immediately if she still jumps up and try to occupy her in other ways so she isn’t tempted to check them out as much. This may include offering her an alternate vantage point to view the area from, like a cat tree, as this may help to satisfy some of her curiosity. Your local pet clinic Lafayette, LA can offer additional advice.
