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New cat and getting sleep
I just got a cat from the humaine society, and in many ways she is a
very well behaved cat. I've been impressed with how easily she has settled in. The one problem I've had is that she goes from being quiet in the day to being very vocal at night. She craves attention, and at night she wakes me up to get it (over and over again). I want to show her that she has a permanent home and that I love her, but I want to stop this behaviour from being a regular thing. Any advice? |
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First the furball is training you very well. Just like a child you are
enforcing bad behavior is what you are doing. For me I don't mind when they wake me up to be loved on but when I need my sleep I close the door. Which they are not happy about but I broke them of the habit. Try playing with them before you go to bed wear them out How long has it been it takes awhile for them to get used to your home. In the shelter animals are very vocal. The furball might be trying to talk to other cats or is nervous wrote in message oups.com... I just got a cat from the humaine society, and in many ways she is a very well behaved cat. I've been impressed with how easily she has settled in. The one problem I've had is that she goes from being quiet in the day to being very vocal at night. She craves attention, and at night she wakes me up to get it (over and over again). I want to show her that she has a permanent home and that I love her, but I want to stop this behaviour from being a regular thing. Any advice? |
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On Apr 2, 2:19 pm, "Matthew" wrote:
First the furball is training you very well. Just like a child you are enforcing bad behavior is what you are doing. For me I don't mind when they wake me up to be loved on but when I need my sleep I close the door. Which they are not happy about but I broke them of the habit. Try playing with them before you go to bed wear them out How long has it been it takes awhile for them to get used to your home. In the shelter animals are very vocal. The furball might be trying to talk to other cats or is nervous Oh, she is training me. She's only been here for a very few days, and I'm still watching for signs of distress to make sure that everything is alright. So when she cries outside my (open) door at night I worry and invite her in. Your advice is good, but I think I'll find it hard. |
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Well all do that is what makes us perfect cat slaves
wrote in message ups.com... On Apr 2, 2:19 pm, "Matthew" wrote: First the furball is training you very well. Just like a child you are enforcing bad behavior is what you are doing. For me I don't mind when they wake me up to be loved on but when I need my sleep I close the door. Which they are not happy about but I broke them of the habit. Try playing with them before you go to bed wear them out How long has it been it takes awhile for them to get used to your home. In the shelter animals are very vocal. The furball might be trying to talk to other cats or is nervous Oh, she is training me. She's only been here for a very few days, and I'm still watching for signs of distress to make sure that everything is alright. So when she cries outside my (open) door at night I worry and invite her in. Your advice is good, but I think I'll find it hard. |
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Matthew has some good advice. A play session before bedtime is a good
idea. My cats have learned that if they bother me before the alarm clock, they are locked out of the bedroom. Another tip is to NOT feed her immediately after getting up in the morning. Take a shower or eat breakfast and then feed her. That way, you aren't rewarding her behavior with food. It make take a few weeks of "tough love," but once you have a schedule, you'll sleep much better. |
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On Apr 2, 3:21 pm, "Rene S." wrote:
Matthew has some good advice. A play session before bedtime is a good idea. She actually doesn't play. I bought a few toys for her, and she just ignores them all. I tried playing with her and she mostly stares at me. She was a stray, and I think maybe that need to find food makes play hunting seem pointless. |
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wrote in message oups.com... On Apr 2, 3:21 pm, "Rene S." wrote: Matthew has some good advice. A play session before bedtime is a good idea. She actually doesn't play. I bought a few toys for her, and she just ignores them all. I tried playing with her and she mostly stares at me. She was a stray, and I think maybe that need to find food makes play hunting seem pointless. No, it is just too early. Her personality will emerge over time as she gets comfortable. |
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I closed her out of my room for the night and it was so sad. She was
trying to follow me into my room (she follows me most of the time). I don't think I'm cut out for tough love. |
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On 3 Apr, 06:30, wrote:
I closed her out of my room for the night and it was so sad. She was trying to follow me into my room (she follows me most of the time). I don't think I'm cut out for tough love. for chirst's sake just put up with sleepless nights like the rest of us do, it is small price to pay for the company of a beautiful pussycat who just wants to be loved and be near you. Take it as a compliment in fact! she will calm, down, let her sleep onyour bed with you fro a while (if you are not doing so already), she is disturbed right now and needs reassurance so let her have some. would you ignore a crying baby at night? probably not, you woudl drag your arse out of bed in a flash and respond to whatever the screaming kid wants (probably attention or something) and let it disrupt your sleep and be cool about it, so what is different about your new cat who is a bti scraed and confused about her new surroundings right now. she will calm down in time, just remember that she is frightened and confused and that she is also a princess who needs your love and reassuarnce. as for toys, try some different things like dangly things on string, fishing rod type stuff, some cats like catnip and go mad for it, some cats do not respond to it at all, crinky balls which are light can be good, also ping pong balls which bounce easilty and cats bat them arund and can find them even more enticing to play with as they cannot get hold of them and they shoot out of their paws fast. she may like things which make a noise, or she may be scared of things with bells on them. My jasper ran away form toys with bells onthem, so any news toys (dangly ones only, he was not keen on balls) had to have the bells removed and hten he would love playing chase with them and pretending they were prey, particularly things with feathers which could be waved temptingly in front of him. try a range of toys and dont' give up, you will find one which she likes soon enough, even if it is just a cardboard box for her to hide and and jump out at people from. toy makers all claim theirs is the 'best toy ever!!!' but it does depends onthe cat just liek humans have different tastes (eg i can't stand computer games, some people love them) best fo luck with her, but don't bother with tough love tactics, just give her love bookie |
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Don't lock her out of your room. She is afraid of losing you, right now. Don't forget, she was probably living in a cage when you found her and now you've shown her how great life can be for a cat. Teach her what it means when you need to sleep. Play "dead". Totally ignore her when she tries to wake you. Just lie there and pretend you're sleeping. Cat's are smart. She will get the idea. Show her you wake up on your own time. Lots of luck! Barb Of course I don't look busy, I did it right the first time. |
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