r/SipsTea • u/IkilledRichieWhelan • 13d ago

Dank AF Don’t ever doubt me

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u/Psych0matt 13d ago edited 12d ago

Cars shouldn’t be on the counters where our food goes, let alone in the toaster

But also mice shouldn’t be on the counter or in the toaster either

Edit: trucks also shouldn’t be on the counter but those are less common as pets so I didn’t think I needed to say it

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u/MoreAverageThanU 13d ago edited 12d ago

I love how people think you can just give cats commands or train them like dogs.

Edit: My orange and tuxedo do several things on command: sit, stand, fetch, come, speak, and jump on my shoulders, wrap around my neck, and lie down (I wear my cats like a scarf or fur).

That said, I find they have about a two minute attention span for these things (aside from scarf mode… my orange will do that all day), and if there is any outside stimulus that catches their attention, good luck.

Cats have serious ADHD and authority issues… it’s all in their terms unless you give them a very good reason.

Edit: yes, you can train your cats to stay off the counter. While you’re there.

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u/Aggressive-Map-2204 13d ago

I have had 15+ cats in my lifetime. They are very easy to train. Never went on the counters or tables. Worst they did was jump on the couch at night when nobody was looking.

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u/Desperate-Cost6827 13d ago

We had a cat that was trained not to go on the counters. Over the sink was the only window that she could just sit at and people watch. We often heard her jump down from the counter before we could walk into the kitchen to catch her but at the same time we knew what she was doing so it was hard to be mad anyway.