 Why do cats like to jump on counters?
- Height is important to cats. Even a moderately high-up surface such as a counter gives cats some feeling of safety and lets them survey their territory.
- In many cases, counter-tops provide cats with access to windows.
- Cats are curious. “What’s on the counter?” “What’s up there?”
Why do cats like to jump on kitchen counters specifically?
- There are often interesting smells emanating from there.
- Cats want to be close to their human companions when the humans are in the kitchen.
These are the most common reasons; some less common ones are discussed further down.
Reasons You Might Not Want Kitty on the Counter
- You don’t want fur (or worse) in your food (at least, not more than you may get already).
- There may be dangerous things on or adjacent to the counter, such as poisonous foods, knives, and the stove.
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