I just don't see the point in having kitties follow rules. I keep them off during the preparation of food (well, if I am preparing it for other people) and that is about it. I eat with Tex sitting or lying on the table! I share a sink with 3-4 cats each morning. I have two cats that love the top of the fridge, who cares? It keeps the dust bunnies to a minimum. I have two cats that drink from my cereal bowl..and guess what? I am healthy, haven't contracted anything weird (well, I did contract toxo, but, not from cats being on the table), make a professional appearance, and am pretty 'normal' in most areas.

I ask why would you bother keeping kitties off the counters/tops when in most cases, we walk in the house with our shoes on...talk about germy, gross, yucky! (and, I presume you don't eat off of your table....as the argument usually follows that "well, sure I walk in the house with shoes, but, I don't eat on the floor").