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> On Mar 26, 6:03 pm, (ms. tonya) wrote:
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>> I never would let pets in my kitchen period, my 2 late cats of 17 years
>> were trained from day one kitchen was off limits even the stool I had in
>> corner now training new cat same rules.
>>
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> Our cats and dogs are welcome in any room in the house. There really
> isn't a safety issue, and hair isn't that big a deal. There will
> always be hair around since it can float from one room to the next and
> ride on our clothes anyway. The dogs get fed in the kitchen. It
> doesn't take much work to teach the cats that they are not allowed on
> kitchen or dining room counters or tables. They know they can be on
> tables in other rooms, dressers, bathroom counters, etc. It has been
> years since I have seen any cat on the kitchen counter.
>
> We also wash the counters before fixing food, and we don't prepare
> food directly on the counter anyway. We put down a cutting board,
> plate, or some type of dish.
>
Wow! Thank you for a sensible answer!

Jill