Looking for a spray to keep kittens off tables

[Dznypal]

We have a 7 month kitten that’s been very naughty lately

Lately she’s been climbing on table and counters knocking everything over
We’re thinking of trying a furniture spray.
Does anyone have a hood recommation for one.
We do have one for fabric chairs
But it’s not for tables

 

[Counting Stars]

Cats jump and climb- they love to be up high- its part of their instinctual defenses and you can't train that out of them. You can try using a spray, but you will likely only be teaching them to run from the spray, not to stay off the tables. The only way to ensure a cat stays off the tables is to never leave home. Honestly its' less exhausting to simply move anything breakable and use a tablecloth that ensures their claws will not scratch the finish of your table. Its also helpful to have a climbing tree- most cats love these and it gives them their space to climb. Pet proof your home, just like you child proof a home to keep them safe, and damage to a minimum. Finally try adding several short play times each day so the kitten has other opportunities to master their "skills" and you can constructively help them with the zoomies.

 

[sam_gordon]

Did you try any tips from this thread?

https://www.disboards.com/threads/naughty-cat-tips.3978617/

ETA: I would try leaving aluminum foil spread out where you don't want her to jump.

 

[tvguy]

7 cats in my lifetime. I gave up on trying to discipline a cat about 60 years ago.

 

[lynxstch]

Did you try any tips from this thread?

https://www.disboards.com/threads/naughty-cat-tips.3978617/

ETA: I would try leaving aluminum foil spread out where you don't want her to jump.

They're the one who posted the original thread, lol

 

[sam_gordon]

They're the one who posted the original thread, lol

That was my point.

 

[goofyernmost]

Spray some PAM on the table top! It won't stop them from jumping on the table, but they will get tired of just sliding off the other side.

 

[disneychrista]

Positive reinforcement works better than punishment. Buy a tall cat tree/perch. Move them from the table & counter to the perch every time they jump on the table/counter. When you see them use the new tree/perch give them a treat.

Or just give up.

 

[disneyseniors]

I know someone who used to spray water when the cat was on the counters, etc. She said this worked very well. I wouldn't know because I have never had a cat. I'm a dog person, lol, but thought this might be what you are wanting.

 

[tvguy]

I know someone who used to spray water when the cat was on the counters, etc. She said this worked very well. I wouldn't know because I have never had a cat. I'm a dog person, lol, but thought this might be what you are wanting.

We did the spray bottle trick. Scares them off for the moment but doesn't have any lasting impact because unlike dogs, cats just don't care.

 

[SteveH]

May I suggest one of these? I taught our previous Wire Fox Terrier the phrase "Get the Kitty," at which point he would run the the kitchen and chase the cat out. To me there is nothing more disgusting then a cat on counters. Our WFT solved that problem. The two tolerated each other, never got in a fight, but I'm sure the cat would have lost.

 

[JackiesHubby]

We have a 7 month kitten that’s been very naughty lately

Lately she’s been climbing on table and counters knocking everything over
We’re thinking of trying a furniture spray.
Does anyone have a hood recommation for one.
We do have one for fabric chairs
But it’s not for tables

It's called water.

 

[Imzadi]

ETA: I would try leaving aluminum foil spread out where you don't want her to jump.

Another good alternative is clear contact paper. Unroll a big sheet and place it on the table, sticky side up. Fold the edges under so it sticks to the table. When the cat steps a toe on the table, it feels the stickiness and doesn't like it and will jump off. The cat will NOT get stuck to the contact paper. Leave this there for a few days. (Don't use the table, especially the edges where the cat will jump onto. And after the cat jumps up a few times and realizes the contact paper is there, it will stop jumping on the table.

The only problem is, if it can see the contact paper has been removed, (cats aren't stupid,) it will jump up on it again. But, if it can't see from the ground it's been removed, it wouldn't think the table surface is any different than the last few times it jumped up and felt the stickiness.

This also works for the sides of open display shelves. My cat & I were staying in my DSis' guest room, where she has open shelves upon shelves of glass ornaments, Disney ornaments & snow globes, and completed Lego models. My cat, of course, wants to explore, and while she's really good at walking around and through stuff without displacing them, purposely knocking things down is another story as she LOVES gravity.

So, I bought a few rolls of clear contact paper from Walmart and wrapped the sides of the open shelving units, sticky side out. I wanted the clear paper that she could see through, so she got used to seeing the items there. Not hidden, like behind closed, opaque cabinets. Of course, when she reached up and put a paw up onto the contact paper, she felt the stickiness and it successfully stopped her trying to get to the stuff on the shelves. We never tried it with taking the contact paper off as the objects were too valuable. But, it worked in a pinch and could possibly work long term if the cat no longer focuses on the shelves.