Oh my! What a bunch of hilarious stories! I can only say that because I only have a little paw (Eider) counter surfer wannabe in the house now. I'd never had a counter surfer until I got Scout and he was one of the worst I've ever heard of (until someone on here topped him with a story about something on top of the fridge)! I tried the setting up tricks, loud noises, mouse traps, basically everything everyone has said except scat matts and e-collar items. I never was able to break him of the habit. Eider only gets stuff if I'm dumb enough to leave a chair out for him to put his feet on. Figured I'd add to the entertainment with a pic of Scout though.