Can a Devon Rex learn to stay off the dining table?

I've only had my Devon Rex for about six months, so I'm still figuring things out, but from what I've experienced, they can definitely learn boundaries like staying off the dining table. It took a lot of consistency with redirecting her to a cat tree and using a firm "no" every time she jumped up, plus rewarding her when she chose her own spot instead. I'm not an expert, but positive reinforcement and patience seem key, though I admit she still tests me sometimes when I'm not looking.

Absolutely, it’s a matter of debugging the environment and setting up a consistent conditional logic. I treat it like a function: if cat jumps on table, then immediate consequence (like a firm “off” or a gentle squirt bottle), else reward with a treat on an approved surface. My Devon Rex picked up the pattern in about two weeks once I automated the routine - she now defaults to her cat tree because that’s where the positive feedback loop lives.

It’s totally possible, but it takes patience and a bit of cleverness! My Devon Rex, Mochi, used to think the dining table was her personal runway until I started making it less appealing - I put double-sided tape along the edge and always had a cozy blanket on her favorite chair instead. She’s a little clown who loves attention, so I made sure to reward her every time she chose her cat tree over the table, and now she rarely jumps up unless I’m eating something super smelly. You just have to outsmart their curiosity with consistent redirection and a lot of love!