Hi my name is Felicia. I have many animals 2 of those being cats. The problem is that your kitten probably just want to play. You could always try getting another kitten. If that is not an option then try playing with it as much as possible and she should stop. As far as the counter water is the only thing that i have found to work and it took a while for them to realize their in trouble. I take care of my animals by treating them like children. Most of the time just try puttin the water bottle a little closer to them when you use it. Hope that this helps you.