My cat has a ton of energy. She is one year old. I have a hard time sleeping at night because she jumps on my head. How do I get her to settle down at night? I feel bad when I lock her in another room because she enjoys my company.
2006-07-29 03:40:47 · 26 answers · asked by Ch33rl3ad3r x3 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
lol same with my cat he is 2 he is also full of energy too its normal!!--i think~!
2006-07-29 06:39:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you had her spayed yet? Sometimes they settle down a bit after they've been fixed. But otherwise, she will slow down with age. I have a pair Siamese-mix twins who just turned a year old in May and they romp through the house a night chasing each other. You'd think there was a herd of elephants on the loose. But at least they're playing with each other and pretty much let me sleep. Maybe that's an idea for you: get your cat a playmate. I've always felt that no cat should be an only child. They may not get along at first, but eventually they will be close friends. (Just make sure they're both either spayed or neutered.)Note: Please don't let your cat outside if you want to keep her around for a long time. Too much can happen outside: being run over, attacked by another animal, mistreated, etc. It's a proven fact that exclusively indoor cats live twice as long as inside/outside cats. I have 3 other cats, also, ranging in age from 13 years down to the year-old babies, and none of them have ever been outside (except to go to the vet). They are just as happy (maybe happier) as any other cat I've ever seen.
2006-07-29 10:52:23 · answer #2 · answered by NannyMcPhee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cat did the same thing. Lots of cats enjoy nocturnal life and think you should too. I had to put the cat in another room. There is not much you can do I can tell you are the type that's not into punishing the cat a lot so punishing the cat if she comes near you at night would not be an issue. You could try getting the cat fixed this usually lowers their energy level a great deal and may solve your problem.
2006-07-29 10:45:53 · answer #3 · answered by weebles 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Play with her the hour before bed, and when you are home throughout the day, don't let her sleep. If you see her sleeping, wake her up and play with her a bit, or do something.
If she sleeps a lot during the day, she won't sleep well at night.
I personally lock all 4 of my cats out of my room at night, they drive me nuts if they are in the room, they fight, bang into walls, chase the dog around.
Also, if you are up to it, its a lot easier to take care of 2 cats rather than 1. You could get another cat about her age, an active one. She might start leaving you alone and playing with the new cat.
Kate
2006-07-29 10:44:38 · answer #4 · answered by Katie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Keep her awake during the day. If she starts settling down for a long nap (especially right before your bedtime), get her up and start playing with her. Play games with her to wear her out some, and keeping her awake during the day should promote sleep at night.
Also, never play with her in your room -- that is, if during the day you let her chase your fingers and toes under the bedding, she'll come back at night to play some more. You might try getting some toy mice or something she can carry around and play with at night, too.
2006-07-29 10:44:47 · answer #5 · answered by Stacie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She is playful because she is still young. You need to tell her "no" when she jumps on your head at night and then take her and put her in the other room. She will get the idea this is not what you want and eventually stop. But, if she is a slow learner, just put her in the other room and don't feel guilty. You need your sleep...and so does she.
2006-07-29 10:49:12 · answer #6 · answered by MadforMAC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't let her sleep so much during the day. Keep her active by playing with her. stimulate her to use not only her physical energy but also her mind. She should also grow out of it over time, but cats are nocturnal creatures and she's just being a normal cat.
2006-07-29 13:25:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start training her with your voice!!be demand!!like if she is jumping up and down from the bed look at her with a stern voice and say NO!my cat was crazy when i fist got her till i started getting on to her!!now she is totally calm but when she gets in trouble i scold her and all she does is look in my eyes like mommy why are you yelling at me!!but i turn around and look at her and say sorry!!if nothing works just don't have her in your room when you are asleep!!also try getting her a friend to play with or toys to keep her busy in the night!
2006-07-29 17:55:37 · answer #8 · answered by karenstaley3380 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jumping on your head ? Hahaha!
Make sure you trim her paws regularly, otherwise you'll have scratches on your face like I had before.
If your cat is one year old, wait for another six months. By then, she'll settle down and become more mature and calm.
Nothing we can do about disciplining cats.
Have you heard of any training for cats? I don't. There are lots of training lessons for dogs only. :(
2006-07-29 10:52:33 · answer #9 · answered by Timeless - watcher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats are naturally nocturnal but they can be on a day schedule. When mine used to do that I would wake them up during the day if I saw them napping. Lots of play in the day helps. I would put their toys up at night. Now I have a pillow above my pillow and that is their bed at night.
2006-07-29 10:45:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
my cat use to do the same. you cant shes just a kitten still and loves to play. i had my cat going outside when she was about 6 months. she gets all her energy out in the day and she sleeps beter at night.
2006-07-29 10:51:31 · answer #11 · answered by snickelfritz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋