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Do a search for scat mats. They have ém in different sizes and give your pets a shock (similar in feeling to static electricity) whenever they touch the mat. You can put the mat on the windowsill or beside it and see how that works for you. They are a bit expensive though...

A cheaper way is heavy-duty (noisy) tin foil, although some have said bubble wrap works as well. My cats don't fall for it, but some will. I have had someone say that those empty tin-foil pie plates are even better. Place it wherever you don't want the cat(s) to step on - like windowsill, etc.

Other ideas are pans of water they can land into when trying to get on a self/counter/windowsill that you don't want them on, crinkly/noisy plastic bags lining the surface, etc.

I've found that air freshener spray keeps my cats in check when I'm around; they hate the noise. I often don't even have to spray it -- I just aim it in their direction and they start running cuz' they assume the dreaded noise will come after them. LOL. This obviously doesn't work when I'm not home.

I have a fish tank, so I booby trap it with either noisy stuff that can crash down (boxes, magazines, etc) or can make them lose their footing (baby oil, etc); that keeps the furballs from fishing. it's just a bit sloppier looking than the scat mats, which cost a bit.