Cat question. How do you keep a cat from getting on your dining room table?

For the most part, I have trained my kitten, now 6 months old from being on my dining room table when I am there. This week, he has really misbehaved and knocked off the pizza box and vase of flowers (fake, thank goodness). When I was out of the room. He hasn't been on there in over a month until this week. I have a squirt bottle I use when I am there. I know when he has been on there when I am gone because the place mats are on the chairs or floor on occasion. I wanted to know if anyone has any ideas other than my vets idea of getting mouse traps and setting them under newspapers on the table so that when he goes on there, they will go off and scare him. The newspapers are to protect him from getting his feet in them. (He is not one cat that is scared of anything). I have a wierd cat that eats paper and kleenex anyway. Thank you in advance for your honest and Kind answers.

Cat question. How do you keep a cat from getting on your dining room table?
I have a kitten about that age, too! It seems you know what to do when you're around, but when you're not around, kittens are harder to keep in check. Let me share a few tips:



+ Spray citrus or another cat repellent where you don't want your kitty to be. You may have to repeat applications to maintain the smell.



+ Stack a pyramid of empty soda cans along the edge of your table, so when your kitten jumps onto the countertop, they'll fall and startle him.



+ Lay down unpleasantly textured material, like aluminum foil, double-sided tape or the bumpy underside of carpet floor runner.



And, of course, keep up your training with positive reinforcement and aversion techniques when you are there. Best of luck with your kitten!
Reply:my mom used the mouse trap trick and it worked. However, my sisters cat is stuborn and evil and she still has to place them out every once in a while as a reminder, I don't like it thought. I think it is mean, and what happens if they do get the feet. I would use the sticky sheets, like you put on furniture so they don't scratch
Reply:I sure don't like your vet's idea--too risky.



Try putting foil on the table, they don't like the feel. I know it's a lot of foil, but maybe in time he will get the message.



I have the same problem and will try the foil, but I am interested in the answers you receive here.
Reply:You can try sticking moth balls on the areas he jumps upon. Usually no cat can stand the smell of a moth ball.
Reply:Use baby gates if your dining room has a small door way, otherwise lock her in a bathroom or buy a cage to keep her in there until dinner time is over.
Reply:You could also try securing balloons to the table. When kitty's claws burst the balloon, the noise will scare the bejeebers out of him. I've heard that other people have also had success with the double sided tape.
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Reply:PLEASE do not consider the mothballs answer!! They are poisonous!! Buy some double-back sticky tape cheap at the hardware and put in on the table. You could put it on sheets of plastic and then cover the tbale so you can easily remove it for dining. kitties do not like their paws to be stickly. But please remember that kitties are like small children. They learn through consistency and repetition and their main goal in life is for you to love them When ktty goes on table, lift her up and FIRMLY say "NO" and put her on the floor. Then treat her cooly for a few minutes, no petting. Next time she comes up to the table but sits, you lean over and reach down and per her ON THE FLOOR, saying "Good kitty" and speak lovingly to her. We have two cats, 1%26amp; 2 years old and they are never on the tables or counters. They will jump on a chair and look over, then jump chair to chair instead of going across the table. When they do this, we praise them and pet them! Of course, if you have a "special needs" kitty (she eats paper and kleenex?!) then be prepared for her not learning too easily. Yes, cats have different degrees of intelligence, just like people and if you have a "slow learner", you may just have to invest in a lot of cheap tablecloths and deal with it. A bit of inconvenience is worth paying to have such devoted love from your pet!
Reply:This is silly but, my cats are seven and never get on the table. When I hold them and pet them I talk to them in a very soothing voice. If they jump on a counter or table, I shout their name. Because I don't yell on a regular basis, they jump down. I then tell them that they are not allowed on the tables. Weird. But, they are receptive to my loud voice or loud noises.