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Cat Forum / General Topics / June 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... I'm sorry but I don't think I can help but to tell you you now have entered the teenage years - they don't listen! :) Have you tried having a talk with him (yes I'm serious, I did it once, they actually seemed to listen). So much for being nocturnal creatures. Good luck, if i can think of anything constructive and helpful I will post back. Maybe others can come up w/ideas? > 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... JoJo screamed across the void of the internet [on 6/22/2004 10:27 PM]: > I'm sorry but I don't think I can help but to tell you you now have entered > the teenage years - they don't listen! :) No!! I don't want a teenager!! :D > Have you tried having a talk with him (yes I'm serious, I did it once, they actually seemed to listen). Yep, I've talked to him. He listens, then continues. > So much for being nocturnal creatures. > > Good luck, if i can think of anything constructive and helpful I will post > back. Maybe others can come up w/ideas? Thank you. :) >>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... > Even when I get up and play with him, and feed him, he still acts bad, > and whines. This goes on till about noon. He's not being bad, he's being a cat. Get him a playmate to keep him entertained.  SignatureVictor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com Victor Martinez screamed across the void of the internet [on 6/23/2004 7:23 AM]: >> Even when I get up and play with him, and feed him, he still acts bad, >> and whines. This goes on till about noon. > > He's not being bad, he's being a cat. Get him a playmate to keep him > entertained. That's not allowed by our apartment. When we move we will get another cat, but till then he is an only child. the minute you give him any sort of attention, you have played into his hand. He wants you to wake up and play with him because he is bored. Ignore him. Completely. If he gets very obnoxious, scold him, but then ignore him. Lock him out of the bedroom if need be. Close the curtains so he can't see the birds while your sleeping. EVENTUALLY he will get the message. If you don't, you'll have a 12 yr old cat doing the same thing :) as JoJo said, you've entered the teenage years. Enjoy it. > 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... |
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