When I first brought them home they were good. They slept when i slept and played during the day, then all of a sudden their scheduals became reversed causing me to lose a lot of sleep. I need to figure something out becuase I'm feeling like I should get rid of one of the cats. Ive never had a problem like thi before and I would hate to get rid of one leaving the other alone, but they are really stressing me out. On top oflosing sleep I am constantly saying "no!" "dont do that" "get down" all day, one can run out of patience quickly whn there is a lack of sleep involved. PLEASE HELP.
2006-11-01 13:58:02 · 9 answers · asked by pink_pierced_wings 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Hi there...the reason why the kittens weren't active at first most likely was because of the stress of coming to a new environment. Now that they are becoming comfortable they are expending their unlimited bounds of kitten energy which natural to their age. To help them settle down a bit more it's very helpful to play with them for 10-15 minutes right before bedtime with an activity such as chasing a feather toy. The key is to get them to exercise so it tires them out. Separating them will not guarantee that this high level of energy will diminish rather it may cause the remaining cat to become more vocal crying for their mate as well. Think of kittens like young human children...kids love to run and get into all kinds of things as so with young cats. Therefore, we need to help them understand with time and training what is acceptable.
If it also becomes too much when it's bedtime giving them their own place to sleep in another room may help you get some soundful rest until they are a little older.
2006-11-01 14:08:17 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Cats are Nocturnal by nature, the trick is to be persistence, during the day time if you have a weekend for example. Make no plans, every time you see the Kitten sleeping Wake it up and start to play with it. Just like you and me all it takes is a few days to change a sleep habits. The kitten should be very tired by the time you go to bed. The other trick involves feeding time. Do not feed the kitten in till night time, about two hours before bed time. By doing this the kitten will remember food at night, and just like us after about two or three hours after eating, and playing where tired. The kitten will adapt to your schedule.
2006-11-01 22:06:34 · answer #2 · answered by matt v 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cats are nocturnal mammals. They are young kittens and that is what they do. The will eventually outgrow it. You will have to live with it for a little while. Before you go to bed, play with the kittens actively(use a string or laser pointer etc. ) to get them worn out. I would not get rid of one of the kittens, I think that would make it worse.
2006-11-01 22:09:10 · answer #3 · answered by leftygirl_75 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cats are nocturnal. Like humans, when they're very young, they sleep ALOT. But, as they age, their nocturnal tendencies kick in, and they want to play at night and sleep during the day. However, if you keep a semi-regular sleeping schedule, they may well fall into a similar schedule...or at least learn to keep it down!
2006-11-01 22:01:11 · answer #4 · answered by Esma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't let the kittens in your room while you are sleeping. They can play on their own during the night and play with you during the day.
2006-11-01 22:06:28 · answer #5 · answered by fleekyone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We've had the same problem with the ones we have now. Now, every night, they are locked in a separate room. They have food, water and litter and they aren't stressed in the morning when we let them out.
2006-11-01 22:54:24 · answer #6 · answered by sarah071267 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crate them at night or lock them in one room (bathroom?) with their litterbox at night.
2006-11-01 22:38:54 · answer #7 · answered by February Rain 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
otherly than sneaking a zanex into their food (not recommended) all you can do is wait until they get a bit older, and you can spay them!
2006-11-01 22:25:13 · answer #8 · answered by tinker_bell103192 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
http://www.kittencare.com/
http://cats.about.com/od/kittencare/
http://www.catchow.com/KittenCareCenterHome.aspx
http://www.placervillevet.com/kitten_care.htm
2006-11-01 23:32:37 · answer #9 · answered by Harvie Ruth 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋