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QUESTION RE CAT NIGHT VISITS
You may have seen my post to Catnipped, detailing how we got our cats, Edgar
and Agatha. As part of my post, I posted a question, which would have been easy to miss if you didn't not carefully read the whole megillah. So here it is again. The cats have been in our home for about a month now, and the mutual affection is growing. They come to cuddle, they ask for treats, but they are not allowed in the bedroom when we go to sleep. That's one of Mrs. Jay's rules. They do come to visit when we go upstairs at night (they cuddle, then they leave) and they do come in the morning when we wake up to demand a morning treat (a couple of Temptations or Greenies thingies) and to look out our window. (They do have windows downstairs and they can look out all day). BUT, last night, for the first time, they sat outside our bedroom all night, meowing very softly and scratching the door. Up until now, they stayed downstairs, ate, slept, or did whatever cats do at night. Is this normal behavior? Took a great deal of effort on my part not to let them in during the night. We really don't want them climbing on us while we sleep. Any ideas? Thanks, Jay |
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QUESTION RE CAT NIGHT VISITS
On 11/15/2011 11:13 AM, J J Levin wrote:
You may have seen my post to Catnipped, detailing how we got our cats, Edgar and Agatha. As part of my post, I posted a question, which would have been easy to miss if you didn't not carefully read the whole megillah. So here it is again. The cats have been in our home for about a month now, and the mutual affection is growing. They come to cuddle, they ask for treats, but they are not allowed in the bedroom when we go to sleep. That's one of Mrs. Jay's rules. They do come to visit when we go upstairs at night (they cuddle, then they leave) and they do come in the morning when we wake up to demand a morning treat (a couple of Temptations or Greenies thingies) and to look out our window. (They do have windows downstairs and they can look out all day). BUT, last night, for the first time, they sat outside our bedroom all night, meowing very softly and scratching the door. Up until now, they stayed downstairs, ate, slept, or did whatever cats do at night. Is this normal behavior? Took a great deal of effort on my part not to let them in during the night. We really don't want them climbing on us while we sleep. Any ideas? Thanks, Jay I've never had a problem with cats crawling on me (besides little kittens killing 'bed mice" moving under the sheets). Cats are communal sleepers, they like to sleep cuddled close with the rest of their family. Now that they're considering you the rest of their family they just want the extra warmth and affection. I have the opposite problem - *I* move around too much for *them*. The one that sleeps on my butt is constantly sighing in resignation. ; Seriously, most of them just sleep next to you, not on you. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all our masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped See the RPCA FAQ site, created by "Yowie", maintained by Mark Edwards, at: http://www.professional-geek.net/rpcablog/ Email: L(dot)T(dot)Crews(at)comcast(dot)net |
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QUESTION RE CAT NIGHT VISITS
"CatNipped" wrote in message ... On 11/15/2011 11:13 AM, J J Levin wrote: You may have seen my post to Catnipped, detailing how we got our cats, Edgar and Agatha. As part of my post, I posted a question, which would have been easy to miss if you didn't not carefully read the whole megillah. So here it is again. The cats have been in our home for about a month now, and the mutual affection is growing. They come to cuddle, they ask for treats, but they are not allowed in the bedroom when we go to sleep. That's one of Mrs. Jay's rules. They do come to visit when we go upstairs at night (they cuddle, then they leave) and they do come in the morning when we wake up to demand a morning treat (a couple of Temptations or Greenies thingies) and to look out our window. (They do have windows downstairs and they can look out all day). BUT, last night, for the first time, they sat outside our bedroom all night, meowing very softly and scratching the door. Up until now, they stayed downstairs, ate, slept, or did whatever cats do at night. Is this normal behavior? Took a great deal of effort on my part not to let them in during the night. We really don't want them climbing on us while we sleep. Any ideas? Thanks, Jay I've never had a problem with cats crawling on me (besides little kittens killing 'bed mice" moving under the sheets). Cats are communal sleepers, they like to sleep cuddled close with the rest of their family. Now that they're considering you the rest of their family they just want the extra warmth and affection. I have the opposite problem - *I* move around too much for *them*. The one that sleeps on my butt is constantly sighing in resignation. ; Seriously, most of them just sleep next to you, not on you. -- Hugs, CatNipped Be a lot easier if they were like dogs, and slept in a little bed next to yours. But people who have dogs (my son, for one) tell me that dogs, too, soon abandon their little beds and come to sleep in your big bed, with you. Sigh. Jay |
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QUESTION RE CAT NIGHT VISITS
On Nov 15, 12:13*pm, "J J Levin" wrote:
You may have seen my post to Catnipped, detailing how we got our cats, Edgar and Agatha. As part of my post, I posted a question, which would have been easy to miss if you didn't not *carefully read the whole megillah. So here it is again. The cats have been in our home for about a month now, and the mutual affection is growing. They come to cuddle, they ask for treats, but they are not allowed in the bedroom when we go to sleep. That's one of Mrs. Jay's rules. They do come to visit when we go upstairs at night (they cuddle, then they leave) and they do come in the morning when we wake up to demand a morning treat (a couple of Temptations or Greenies thingies) and to look out our window. (They do have windows downstairs and they can look out all day). BUT, last night, for the first time, they sat outside our bedroom all night, meowing very softly and scratching the door. Up until now, they stayed downstairs, ate, slept, or did whatever cats do at night. Is this normal behavior? Took a great deal of effort on my part not to let them in during the night. *We really don't want them climbing on us while we sleep. Any ideas? Thanks, Jay My RB cat Rusty always wanted to come into my bedroom. I think he just wanted to be near me. I remember when I took a nap in bed with the bedroom door closed, he would bang on the door. Then I came out and napped on the living room couch instead, Rusty would just sat and dozed off in a chair near by. Sometimes he would come and sit on me on the couch, but never for long. It was like he just wanted to keep me in sight. At night he slept in his own room with the door closed. If I slept in my bedroom with the door closed I would be awakened in the middle of the night with a loud bang on the door. |
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QUESTION RE CAT NIGHT VISITS
J J Levin wrote: BUT, last night, for the first time, they sat outside our bedroom all night, meowing very softly and scratching the door. Up until now, they stayed downstairs, ate, slept, or did whatever cats do at night. Is this normal behavior? Not sure where you live, but if the nights are getting colder (even if they are indoors) that's most likely why. Took a great deal of effort on my part not to let them in during the night. We really don't want them climbing on us while we sleep. Why not? there's nothing pleasanter than having a nice, warm cat "blanket" on a cold night. It may take them a few minutes to get settled, but mine certainly don't do much "climbing". (Once I get settled down to sleep, so do they - and once asleep, they don't move around as much as I do.) |
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On Nov 15, 9:13*am, "J J Levin" wrote:
Took a great deal of effort on my part not to let them in during the night. *We really don't want them climbing on us while we sleep. Don't make a big thing about it- our bedroom door is always open when we go to bed I leave it up to the cats- Sarsi will walk over both of us and sometimes settle down on top of one of us/between us purring madly and Bonnie sometimes gets on the bed for a late night skritchie but on the whole assoon as they consider the slaves are safe in bed/ do I REALLY want to sleep on top of a wriggling Hoomin? and sneak off to the living room for a long sleep..as my partners disability means I sometimes have to get up in the wee small hours I usually find Sarsi crashed out on top of the sofa and Bonnie on the chair sound asleep Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs |
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QUESTION RE CAT NIGHT VISITS
"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote:
J J Levin wrote: BUT, last night, for the first time, they sat outside our bedroom all night, meowing very softly and scratching the door. Up until now, they stayed downstairs, ate, slept, or did whatever cats do at night. Is this normal behavior? Not sure where you live, but if the nights are getting colder (even if they are indoors) that's most likely why. Took a great deal of effort on my part not to let them in during the night. We really don't want them climbing on us while we sleep. Why not? there's nothing pleasanter than having a nice, warm cat "blanket" on a cold night. It may take them a few minutes to get settled, but mine certainly don't do much "climbing". (Once I get settled down to sleep, so do they - and once asleep, they don't move around as much as I do.) I feel mixed about this. On one hand, you're right - having cats sleep on the bed with me is very comforting. I usually allow them to come and go from the bedroom as they see fit. Licky almost always spends the entire night on my bed and Roxy is a frequent visitor. But the truth is, I never get as good a night's sleep with them than I do without them. If I'm especially tired, or I need to get up early the next day, I will shut them out of the bedroom. Another problem is that, as sweet as it is to have Roxy sleep on me, it usually gives me a backache, and sometimes I need a break from that. They're both very good kitties and they don't yowl or bang on the door to be allowed in. -- Joyce Mother teach me to walk again Milk and honey, so intoxicating -- Sarah McLaughlin |
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How are Emma and Giovanni? Emma still is a rather low-key kitty after 11 months. She growls whenever any of the others get near. Otherwise, quite pleasant. Unfortunately, she eats very slowly, and being almost impossible to pill it means that we have to mix the blood pressure medicine and, now, steroids into her food. If she walks away, Niobe will soon be wolfing down her food. Giovanni has come in every night for over five weeks, which is a remarkable stretch. He's actually getting somewhat friendlier, and once in a great while I can get a soft purr out of him. Unfortunately, he'll still spray all over the house with somewhat less frequency than before. He even sleeps on the bed once in a while, which is quite an improvement over his total aloofness of the past. Niobe continues to be a holy terror. The cat has far too much energy for her own good, but is the only one who will play with Giovanni - who is quite confused but doesn't mind her. Two nights ago I had the extension ladder up against the peak of my cathedral ceiling, which my housekeeper is painting, and up she scampered, happily sitting on the top rung 16 feet up. A couple weeks back she was doing acrobatics on top of my ten-foot stepladder, swinging from the top by one paw and going around the paint tray shelf like an acrobat. Here she is up there during a brief rest: http://www.ocrebels.com/NiobeOnLadderResized.jpg Art |
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