Flay: Theo Wargo/Getty Images.

Cat: Getty Images.

Theres no doubt about itBobby Flay loves his feline friends.

a side by side Bobby Flay and a cat

Photo:Flay: Theo Wargo/Getty Images. Cat: Getty Images.

In the reel, Flay begins with, This whole thing about cats on the counter?

Well, heres the deal.

Cats, they do whatever they wanna do.

He goes on to explain.

Flay then describes his kitchen, which is wide open.

Thats gonna be the end of it.

Flay ends the reel with, I mean, who cares?

as he grins, shrugs and takes a bite of what looks likeguac.

While Flay doesnt care, apparently some of his followers do.

Sorry Bobby, cats dont belong on the counter!

They don’t belong anywhere on countertops in a kitchen, esp with food around.

I’m an animal lover, but c’mon.

Interestingly, the majority of Flays followers seem to back him up.

Every time someone tells me their cat never walks on their kitchen counter, I laugh.

Of course they do!

My kitties go where they want !

Should Cats Be Allowed on the Kitchen Counter?

But is it a big deal?

Could you get sick from having your cats on the counter?

There’s no difference between that and accepting kisses from your dog.

With that said, more research needs to be done regarding pet-to-human probiotics.

You know exactly whats going into them and whats coming out, says Winter.

Which brings us to the other side of the safety coin.

As Flay says, cats do what they want.

If you have cats, you know exactly what Im talking about.

Now if youll excuse me, I need to go get my cat off the kitchen counter (Cali!

Get down and stop licking the ranch dressing!).

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