it out in a way so that your cat does not know where the correction has come from. this will help to keep your cat from jumping when you’re not around or from jumping just to get your attention, even your negative attention. the key is to get your cat to associate his jumping onto inappropriate things with something unpleasant. for instance, if your cat starts to jump on the counter, throw a can filled with coins toward, though not at, your cat in order to startle him. 