I have cameras. I had one cat that would get up on the kitchen table when he thought he could get away with it (i miss that asshole), but three others I’ve had, including right now never get up there.

Yeah, there ain’t a flat surface in your house without a cat’s arse on it.

Anecdotal, but my cat never jumped up on any counters or tables. She only stuck to the floor and any chairs we let her get on. Even at night as there way plenty of way to tell if she had been up there.

If you teach them you don’t approve that, they’ll only do it very rarely.

Source: many many cats, mostly brought in from outside.