I live in one bedroom apartment and I have a long-hair cat. I love my cat to death but she is driving me crazy. Due to the long hair I decided that she doesn't need to sleep in my bed anymore. So when I go to bed I close my bedroom door. My cat meows so loudly all night it is like she is sitting directly next to me. She also tries with all her might to get the door open. I don't know what to do. It's been over a week and I was hoping she would get used to it. I tried locking her in the bathroom with food, bed, & water. but i could even hear her thru that door!! HELP! I NEED SLEEP!
2007-03-01 01:09:13 · 12 answers · asked by Annie Oakley 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
I did not buy my cat. I found her as a stray. She was very hurt and I rescued her and brought her back to health. I love her dearly. I brush her twice a day and vacuum all the time. I just don't feel it is healthy to sleep in mounds of cat hair in my bed. Also, I have relatives that are alergic to the hair and are not able to spend the night due to the hair in the bedroom. :o( I loved sleeping with her but I just can't at this time. Also, I just wanted to clarify that it is not cruel that she slept in the bathroom. I provided her with all that she needed. She also has a bed and everything outside of my bedroom.
2007-03-01 02:17:15 · update #1
I have two cats unfortunately although my male cat is neutered he still has a tendency to spray occasionally so at night he is locked in the laundry. It took him a while to get use to the idea and my female sometimes gets locked in with him. She tends to yowl a little but so long as they have food, water, a cat tray and something to sleep in or on(in the females case a box) I find eventually if you give them no response they decide its easier to lie down and go to sleep.
There's not to much you can do besides ignoring her once you have put her to bed. Just ensure you give her no response(even words to tell her to be quiet is considered a response), any response you give once she has been put away and is crying for attention will be seen as affirming what she wants(your attention) and this will just lengthen the time it takes to finally gain quiet.
If she is safe warm and fed there is no reason for you to feel guilty. Buy ear plugs if that is what it takes for you to get some sleep to begin with. Animals are in no way stupid. They tend to do what gives a favourable response.
All the best and good luck!
2007-03-01 01:46:41 · answer #1 · answered by Intuitive_vortex 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is really hard to change a cats behavior. Our 2 cats sleep on our bed at night. I put an old blanket down on the bed and that's pretty much were they'll sleep. Sometimes during the night one or both will wonder off to some other place in the house. They both have beds of their own and they'll nap in them during the day but for some reason they feel safe with us at night. My husband is really good about it and I like how they keep my feet warm when they plop on top of them!
2007-03-01 16:20:53 · answer #2 · answered by Deeday 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try brushing her daily, might help with the excessive hair. Dont torture yourself or the kitty by locking her out. Don't give up, try different methods. My cat is longhaired(white to be exact and I have dark colored carpet etc...) sometimes sleeps with me in the mornings if I don't wake up early to feed her. Mostly she cat naps under my bed, on the arm of the couch, in boxes, the bathroom sink, lol just about anywhere, probably because she doesn't have limits except the kitchen table:)
2007-03-01 01:33:53 · answer #3 · answered by Audi 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its not the cats fault that it has long hair. Its use to sleeping on your bed, So just lay a towel down or something. locking her in the bathroom seems kinda mean. You you want to be locked in the bathroom all night. If you didnt want to deal with a cat that has alot of hair why did you buy a long haired cat?
2007-03-01 01:15:53 · answer #4 · answered by Jewels 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Maybe you could try putting her a bed in your bedroom, so you can compromise, she can sleep near you, but not actually in your bed. If she won't stay in her bed and tries to jump up on yours, give her a little squirt with a water bottle.
2007-03-01 01:55:05 · answer #5 · answered by Jenni C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well at this point it doesnt seem like she will get used to not being able to get in your bedroom. unless it was a huge problem i would just let her in. We had a cat that we had that problem with. Then one of our outdoor cats had kittens and the kittens became indoor cats. noe that he has someone to play with he is occupied most of the night and doesnt bother us. that can also be an option.
Good Luck. I hope this helped. i know how bad not getting sleep is!!!
2007-03-01 01:26:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Older cats change their ways begrudgingly - my old cat wants us up early every day and will cry until one of us does get up. I don't blame him- his sister died of cancer two years ago and he gets lonely. It's part of dealing with your pet. Cats usually like to lay on things on the bed so give her a corner with a blanket or towel and get some sleep.
2007-03-01 01:20:38 · answer #7 · answered by PuckDat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have become her family. You got her used to sleeping with you, and you're locking her out now. I don't like sleeping with my cat either. But you are dealing with a cat and a cat knows what she wants, and goes all the way to achieve it, that much I know. I say, give in.
2007-03-01 01:19:09 · answer #8 · answered by Totally Blunt 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
aww - you're so mean!
you're her family and now you reject her. thats cruel.
Why did you get a cat in the first place?
Either let her sleep under the covers with you, eventually she will wriggle out and find a spot on your bed to sleep, while you're checked out "in dream land".
Have you gone to the pet store to get her a circular cat bed?
Put this next to your pillow, and you may have to stuff her into it a couple of times so that she gets the idea that that "kitty nest" is her sleeping place. Some cats eventually catch on. My cat sometimes sleeps in his kitty nest, but he prefers to sleep on my head. If she gets used to it, you can eventually move the kitty bed else where.
Or get rid of the cat.
cheers babe.
2007-03-01 02:09:11 · answer #9 · answered by somber_pieces 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We let our kitty sleep with us. She cuddles now, but she used to run up and bite me on the face, just as I was drifting off. I still cover my face with the covers now and then, she takes her paw and goes TAP TAP TAP on top of the covers, trying to get in.
If you brush your kitty daily it may help with the hair and it may not fall out in your bed so much. maybe you should try that and let kitty sleep with you. She knows u are in there, and just wants to be with you
2007-03-01 01:20:31 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋