This is a tough one! Mine have learned from scolding, but it was a long battle and there were even a few sharp squirts from a spray water bottle in the process!
Cats do love to be up off the floor though, so have you considered providing a favorable spot that you don't mind them going? (a favorite spot of one of our cats is above the top kitchen cabinets.)
Here's an idea I made for one of our cats who loves to squeeze into baskets:
People have had rapid success by spraying vinegar at the cat when it jumps on counter. Because cats dislike the smell, regularly wiping counters and nearby walls with straight distilled vinegar should cease the behavior.
There are 6 rescue cats in my household. I just told them NO repeatedly. Now I do know they investigate when I am asleep or out of the house occasionally. When I use my "stern" voice they know I mean business.
My neighbor has about 10 cats that he feeds every day and they come under my patio and sleep on my furniture...my seats are all cloth. How do I keep them off my furni...
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This is a tough one! Mine have learned from scolding, but it was a long battle and there were even a few sharp squirts from a spray water bottle in the process!
Cats do love to be up off the floor though, so have you considered providing a favorable spot that you don't mind them going? (a favorite spot of one of our cats is above the top kitchen cabinets.)
Here's an idea I made for one of our cats who loves to squeeze into baskets:
https://www.toworkwithmyhands.com/2018/05/upcycled-bar-stool-your-cat-will-love-this.html
Best wishes. My best advice is to keep at it and try to find something you both can agree on as a reasonable place.
Mouse traps. Don’t set the traps, just set them out on the counter.It worked on the furniture.
People have had rapid success by spraying vinegar at the cat when it jumps on counter. Because cats dislike the smell, regularly wiping counters and nearby walls with straight distilled vinegar should cease the behavior.
There are 6 rescue cats in my household. I just told them NO repeatedly. Now I do know they investigate when I am asleep or out of the house occasionally. When I use my "stern" voice they know I mean business.