A soft no, never a hard lesson. Humane deterrents for cats, dogs and birds.

Petfolio

Which mat for which spot

Counters and tables

Use the 16 × 13 inch panels and cover the whole top for the first week. A gap the width of a cat is a gap a cat will use.

Plants and pots

8 × 6 inch squares sit on the soil; cut a slot to wrap them around a stem.

Sills, shelves and fences

The 16 × 8 inch panels or the 13 ft roll; zip-tie them to railings.

Edges

13.3 × 3.3 inch strips for the front of a counter or the back of a sofa.