@666_Carbide_666 I believe the cat in your screenshot is just thinking about the object on the counter. If there is an object blocking an action for an animal you usually see a 'thought bubble' that includes either a red "X" ❌ or a 'banned' image 🚫. I can't remember for sure, but I think even with animals sometimes (but not always) the 🚫 or ❌ 'thought bubble' also includes the item blocking the animal and the action.
Anyway... I would guess in this case that the cat is only thinking about the clutter item... although from the looks of it I expect on that counter the spot he's standing on is the only one he can use, unless any of the clutter items are set to allow routing through them, or unless he can rout between on a tiny open spot?
Or did he get stuck there and was still stuck there if you left the lot and came back? If that's the case, you may want to remove the toilet paper item so he can route back off the counter if he jumps up.