Cats respond far more positively to incentives and goodies than they do to punishment. However, you can deter undesirable conduct by employing a few techniques. For example, shake a loud can. Shake a can with a few pennies in it to surprise your cat if you notice it jumping on the countertops or anywhere it shouldn’t be. Using deterrents such as this as well as citrus scents, red pepper flakes, and commercially available sprays can keep cats away from particular places. Deterrent sprays have a foul taste to discourage pets from chewing on objects too. Or, you might make ...Read more
