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TiggerMoxyMolly - 31 Mar 2005 00:00 GMT

My cat has recently started to scratch at our bedroom door at night, and
will continue to do it until I lock her into another room. I don't want to
lock her in a room, and I have no idea why she has started this. What do I
do??!!

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FD701 - 31 Mar 2005 02:25 GMT

> My cat has recently started to scratch at our bedroom door at night, and
> will continue to do it until I lock her into another room. I don't want to
> lock her in a room, and I have no idea why she has started this. What do I
> do??!!

Let her in ?

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Judy - 31 Mar 2005 06:23 GMT

>> My cat has recently started to scratch at our bedroom door at night, and
>> will continue to do it until I lock her into another room. I don't want
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>
> Let her in ?

I have to agree.

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Andy J. - 31 Mar 2005 06:37 GMT

>> My cat has recently started to scratch at our bedroom door at night, and
>> will continue to do it until I lock her into another room. I don't want
>> to
>> lock her in a room, and I have no idea why she has started this. What
>> do I
>> do??!!

Open the door.

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Victoria Jillings - 31 Mar 2005 14:35 GMT

Hi

I am have the same problem with my cat, i am trying to train her to keep
out of the bedroom by keeping the door closed but when i do that she
scratches at the door as early as 4am. she carrys on scratching until i
have to get up and let her outside. I have been chatting with my vets about
this, and he said when i get up and let her out, that her reward so she
will carry on scratching. now i have just got to the point of giveing up,
because i'm not sure what to do now as she is still doing it and she's 11
month old.

vicky

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Andy J. - 31 Mar 2005 17:58 GMT

The facts about cats and doors are well established. It is a well-
known fact that no-matter which side the cat is of a closed door
the cat will want to be on the other side of it. The timing of
this is also critical, perfectly coninciding with the moment you
are most comfortable (bed, sofa, favourite armchair etc.) or at
the moment of the film when the plot finally becomes clear.
The priciple of the phenomenom is closely allied to the one
involving buttered sides of toast and floors.

Andy J.

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Tazzinem - 01 Apr 2005 02:20 GMT

>My cat has recently started to scratch at our bedroom door at night, and
>will continue to do it until I lock her into another room. I don't want to
>lock her in a room, and I have no idea why she has started this. What do I
>do??!!

she probably just wants some company. contrary to most beliefs, cats
can be very social animals.
my cat scratches at my door every night just when i have gone to bed.
I open the door and next thing i know she is on my bed sound asleep.
she also does it when she wants to go outside, or sometimes when she
wants to be fed. I guess it's just a way of communicating and you
have to take a bit of time to figure out what it is she wants.

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