Why should she have to get off of her counter?
@AmiSue I know the feeling. I have a cat that talks back to be when I tell her not to do something. It's kind of cute to hear her squawk when I tell her no. I just tell that she heard what I said and that she knows better. I can't help but laugh though.
Yeah.... about those house rules.
The house rule is Rigby rules.
Is he your first cat? I've had cats for more than 40 years and I don't even bother trying to stop them doing stuff like that - they just ignore you anyway, safe in the knowledge that sooner or later you'll give up and they'll have won. Accept it: we're just a species of ape they domesticated to carry out tasks that require an opposable thumb for them.