Hi, in response to your question about keeping the cat off of things! We have one cat we allow in the house and when he would get upon furniture we too would use a spray bottle filled with water to spray at him and tell him no every time we caught him upon any furniture. It has worked for us, it won't harm your cat just hopefully discourage him as it has our cat Trapper. My husband and I have been married 43 years and this cat is the first one that has been allowed in the house. My dear husband does not allow cats in the house as a rule, but because water has kept Trapper off of the furniture,counter,etc. he is in and out as he pleases. He has grown on my husband too as he never much liked cats before,could be because we have an empty nest now and Trapper is good company too.GoodLuck and I too am sorry about your burn, take care.