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Karmicshiva - 13 Jan 2004 11:44 GMT

About 3 months ago I took in a 5 month old kitten. Previous owner
didn't mention anything about the fact that about 6am every morning he
starts howling to beat the band. When he started out with me he
obviously had a healthy dose of seperation anxiety. I mean like the
fact that the shower curtain was between us cause him issues. He has
improved immensely and there is another cat in the house so he is
never truly alone. I have let him sleep with me and he wakes up and
wants to run around I put him outside the bedroom and he sits at the
door to howl. If he starts out the night outside the door already he
still starts to howl @6am. I have tried leaving food out, a special
toy, trying to wake him up @ midnight to play with him so he is worn
out a little later in the day (can't get him to wake up and play). I
have squirted and stuffed pillows under the larger than normal crack
under the bedroom door
NOTHING WORKS.

I miss sleeping through the night. Any ideas?

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Mary - 13 Jan 2004 12:08 GMT

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> I miss sleeping through the night. Any ideas?

I imagine you have taken this baby to the vet to get him a clean bill
of health? If not, you know that is first priority.

My only other suggestions are to make him a nice bed as far from your
room as possible, make sure it is in a safe area, fill it with lots of
toys, and get yourself a loud Hepa-type filter or fan for your room so
that you cannot hear him when he howls. If he is healthy and you give
him lots of attention at other times, he ought to come around.

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Suzie-Q - 13 Jan 2004 18:28 GMT

> <snip>
> > I miss sleeping through the night. Any ideas?
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> that you cannot hear him when he howls. If he is healthy and you give
> him lots of attention at other times, he ought to come around.

Ear plugs. Honestly. I started wearing them at night and started
sleeping much better. You can get them very cheap at Wal-Mart. The
best ones are orange foam and can be found in the sporting goods
section.

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Mary - 13 Jan 2004 19:29 GMT

> Ear plugs. Honestly. I started wearing them at night and started
> sleeping much better. You can get them very cheap at Wal-Mart. The
> best ones are orange foam and can be found in the sporting goods
> section.

Sue, do you get used to the feel of them?

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Suzie-Q - 14 Jan 2004 04:42 GMT

> > Ear plugs. Honestly. I started wearing them at night and started
> > sleeping much better. You can get them very cheap at Wal-Mart. The
> > best ones are orange foam and can be found in the sporting goods
> > section.
>
> Sue, do you get used to the feel of them?

I was worried about that, too. But yes, I got used to them. I mean,
you're sleeping (theoretically) so you're not going to feel them! ;-)
I suppose there are one or two folks who won't be able to get used
to them. Look at how many people wear a wristwatch, but my brother
swears he can't stand wearing one!

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Mary - 14 Jan 2004 05:19 GMT

> > > Ear plugs. Honestly. I started wearing them at night and started
> > > sleeping much better. You can get them very cheap at Wal-Mart. The
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> to them. Look at how many people wear a wristwatch, but my brother
> swears he can't stand wearing one!

Aha! I think I see a solution to the snoring spouse problem! ;)

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zuzu22@webtv.net - 13 Jan 2004 14:47 GMT

>I miss sleeping through the night. Any
>ideas?

Nothing in your post mentioned your taking him to a vet for neutering.
If he hasn't been, this is your problem.

Megan

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Karmicshiva - 14 Jan 2004 03:06 GMT

Thanks everyone. He is healthy as a horse and neutered. Picked up some
stuff that you use to train em to stay off furniture and going to
spray it on the bottom of the door. Who knows right?

So sweet, so cute.. and yet so loud!

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meow - 14 Jan 2004 14:23 GMT

>About 3 months ago I took in a 5 month old kitten. Previous owner
>didn't mention anything about the fact that about 6am every morning he
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>I miss sleeping through the night. Any ideas?

Did you try getting up and feeding him at this time? Mine for some
reason want to be fed at the crack of dawn and will not give up
bothering the crap out of me until I get up and feed them. After that
they settle right down and we all go back to bed.

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Karmicshiva - 15 Jan 2004 16:29 GMT

> Did you try getting up and feeding him at this time? Mine for some
> reason want to be fed at the crack of dawn and will not give up
> bothering the crap out of me until I get up and feed them. After that
> they settle right down and we all go back to bed.

Oh yeah. I have given up on that part. The prob is been usually after
that by about an hour even if i do get up, Dante comes right back to
the door. So far the spray seems to lessen it. It is only day 3, so
keep your fingers crossed.

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Laura R. - 14 Jan 2004 19:19 GMT

> About 3 months ago I took in a 5 month old kitten. Previous owner
> didn't mention anything about the fact that about 6am every morning he
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> I miss sleeping through the night. Any ideas?

Don't put him out of the bedroom when he starts to run around? ;-)

Laura

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