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Cat Forum / General Topics / July 2004New kitten - help
My SO and I recently recived a cat. It's a 7 month old neuterd male. The problem I'm running into is that I work evenings and late nights, and need to sleep in the morning. Of course a kitten would never let this happen. He likes to let you sleep till about 6am, then he will whine and run around like an insane race car (getting into things that he normaly won't get into), and generaly be a bad cat. Even when I get up and play with him, and feed him, he still acts bad, and whines. This goes on till about noon. Other then that he is a very good cat, he doesn't get on stuff, he doesn't whine. Any ideas why he would act this way at this time, and how I can stop it (or move it to a better time)? My guess is that the birds outside our windows get his attention and he is acting up because of them... circa 22 Jun 2004 18:40:37 -0700, in alt.cats, Prove It... (aiel999null@hotmail.com) said, > My SO and I recently recived a cat. It's a 7 month old neuterd male. > The problem I'm running into is that I work evenings and late nights, [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > My guess is that the birds outside our windows get his attention and > he is acting up because of them... He's not being "bad"; he's being a kitten. The single best thing you could do to help redirect his energy would be to get him a playmate. Seriously. Laura  SignatureExperience is the name every one gives to their mistakes. -Oscar Wilde Laura R. screamed across the void of the internet [on 6/22/2004 8:47 PM]: > circa 22 Jun 2004 18:40:37 -0700, in alt.cats, Prove It... > (aiel999null@hotmail.com) said, [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > could do to help redirect his energy would be to get him a playmate. > Seriously. I wish we could get him someone else to play with. We live in an apartment with a no pet policy - but we were able to get him because he is classified as a companion animal for my SO when I'm at work. (She's disabled and doesn't work). We are only allowed on animal. We are thinking about moving and will be getting another cat when we do. > Laura R. screamed across the void of the internet [on 6/22/2004 8:47 PM]: > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > disabled and doesn't work). We are only allowed on animal. We are > thinking about moving and will be getting another cat when we do. Can't your SO play with the kitten while you are trying to sleep? Hope Munro Smith screamed across the void of the internet [on 6/23/2004 11:30 AM]: >>Laura R. screamed across the void of the internet [on 6/22/2004 8:47 PM]: >> [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Can't your SO play with the kitten while you are trying to sleep? We have done this to some extent, but she sleeps on the same schedual that I do - he keeps both of us awake. And to make things even worse, the bedroom is his favorite room, if someone is in there, he wants in there. Closing the door will only make him whine and claw at the door. > Hope Munro Smith screamed across the void of the internet [on > 6/23/2004 11:30 AM]: [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > the bedroom is his favorite room, if someone is in there, he wants in > there. Closing the door will only make him whine and claw at the door. Well, you need to get him on your schedule. Do a lot of play before you go to bed (your SO might have to do this) and wind him down so that you all fall asleep together. > > Hope Munro Smith screamed across the void of the internet [on > > 6/23/2004 11:30 AM]: [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > go to bed (your SO might have to do this) and wind him down so that you > all fall asleep together. Also, you need to stop getting up to play with him. This is only reinforcing the behavior...in other words the cat is training you. I am glad to see you recognize this as standard kitten stuff and are being patient with him. Just make sure he has enough toys and ignore him even when he is racing across the bed. AG Agua Girl screamed across the void of the internet [on 6/24/2004 9:47 AM]: >>>Hope Munro Smith screamed across the void of the internet [on >>>6/23/2004 11:30 AM]: [quoted text clipped - 49 lines] > Just make sure he has enough toys and ignore him even when > he is racing across the bed. Okay. Can do. So, play with him as much as possible before bed, and ignore him when decides to be obnoxious. Now I just wish he wouldn't race around such sensitive areas when he's on the bed. I am currently fostering 4 rambunctious 3-month-old siblings, they LOVE being on the bed with us at night - and they don't always get sleepy. They want to play - either with each other or they will play by themselves (they seem to be fond of chasing their own tails, and I thought that was a d*g trait), and when they get that way, I put them on the floor. They are learning that bed is not for playing, but for sleeping, at least when the humans are there. It usually takes 2 - 3 times each night, and then they wander off in search of a toy to play with, or get tired of climbing back onto the bed & settle down. In the morning, I have taken to locking them out of the bedroom, and so they go off and play with each other. No crying or whining, nor scratching at the door as they have each other too keep company. SignatureThe ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)? email me at nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep > Agua Girl screamed across the void of the internet [on 6/24/2004 9:47 AM]: > > [quoted text clipped - 56 lines] > Now I just wish he wouldn't race around such sensitive areas when he's > on the bed. circa Thu, 24 Jun 2004 17:02:19 GMT, in alt.cats, Magic Mood Jeep? (nobody@nowhere.net) said, > (they > seem to be fond of chasing their own tails, and I thought that was a d*g > trait), My sixteen-year-old cat *still* does that. Laura SignatureExperience is the name every one gives to their mistakes. -Oscar Wilde Why is it I know this kitten is siamese !~) > My SO and I recently recived a cat. It's a 7 month old neuterd male. >because of them... |
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