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lark

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13. My cats never ever jump on the counters.

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #10)

Fri Dec 14, 2018, 09:43 AM

Dec 2018

They were never allowed and I utilized a spray bottle often when they were young, then just left it sitting on the counter for years where they could see it for the threat it was. They also stay off the tables for the same reason.

Having had both since I was a child, cats are much, much easier to train than dogs, especially when it comes to housebreaking.

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Why Humans are Obsessed with Cats [View all] Yavin4 Dec 2018 OP

Not sure. Some of us are obsessed with dogs. smirkymonkey Dec 2018 #1

I feel society accepts dog people more crazycatlady Dec 2018 #2

I'm not so sure. smirkymonkey Dec 2018 #3

You're not an outcast to society crazycatlady Dec 2018 #5

I like cats... DAMANgoldberg Dec 2018 #4

Awww! Who is that little cutie? smirkymonkey Dec 2018 #6

This is DJ DAMANgoldberg Dec 2018 #9

Oh there's a hyper carnivore" - am posting this in all the cat threads!1 UTUSN Dec 2018 #7

I grew up a dog person and got my first cat at 38 912gdm Dec 2018 #8

Yeah I'm missing something that can easily jump on all my counters pnwmom Dec 2018 #10

My cats never ever jump on the counters. lark Dec 2018 #13

I had a friend of a friend who was also convinced his cats never did that. pnwmom Dec 2018 #14

Nope, mine do not go on the counter. lark Dec 2018 #15

How could you tell? I looked at that butter and there were no little cat marks pnwmom Dec 2018 #16

I'd rather an animal jump on counters than people crazycatlady Dec 2018 #17

Personally, I'm definitely a dog person, but LTG Dec 2018 #11

Just sayin' Major Nikon Dec 2018 #12