how do you keep a cat from bugging you at 4am?

Question

My husband and I just got a cat and we are keeping her in our room for a few days while she gets used to everything but the problem is she wakes us up all night (I know cats are nocturnal and this is natural) but we really need sleep and she's crawling all over us while we are trying to sleep

Answer 1

LOL~ i know, this has happened to us before!

i would say try letting her out now!

and if this is gonna be her first time out in the hose alone in the dark, expect noises, and loud noises...the first place she'll try is the sink..........

also you can try giving her catnip while you are getting ready for bed, this way it'll give her a boost and she'll be really hyper then she'll be pretty tired and want to sleep it off!

or you can always try to water gun!!!

its up to you and how drastic you wanna take matters!

good luck~

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Answer 2

Try playing with her about an hour before bed. Use an interactive toy like "Da Bird" which is a feather on a string on a stick toy. Play for about 10 minutes, then towards the end start moving it like a wounded bird then slower and them let your cat have the "kill". Then offer some treats. You cat should sleep better through the night. You may also want to do a session earlier in the day too.

This helped with my two cats.

Answer 3

She's probably lonely and being with sleeping people is comforting. BUT you need to get your sleep to be able to function, so putting her outside the bedroom and closing the door is the only way to give yourself some rest. Be hard hearted, you need to get your sleep and she'll adjust to the new routine. You can put a folded bath towel down within a foot of the door if you think she needs the soft comfort, but most cats adjust to 'do not disturb' within a few days.

Answer 4

Your kitty wants to play, but since you guys are asleep try getting her some toys to keep her from bugging you. Like someone else suggested above leave your door open because she'll be running around and stuff. Sometimes its funny hearing your cat sliding into things so early in the morning. LOL...

Answer 5

The same thing happened when we got our cat. I used to make him sleep in the living room and one night, my hubby said we should let him in our room and end of story, he needs to be there every night! If you don't want him in your room, make sure he has a comfy bed somewhere else to sleep. If he keeps scratching at the door (I know mine did) Then eventually you guys will get used to him crawling on your and just sleep through it. It took me about a month to get used to it and I don't even feel it anymore. They like the way you breath. It reminds them of a mother. They like to get all close to you and hear and feel it.

Answer 6

lol is she a kitten? Your right all cats are like this, but i think first you should keep your door open theyll be ok as long as they know your there. and you could get some toys that have no bells, but at the end, you cant relly prevent your cat from bugging you. Even with the toys, theyll bang around, and youll here the cat running across the floor. im sorry.

Answer 7

my cats wake us up in the morning because they are VERY hungry so we lock them in a big room downstairs. Cats are not really trainable, and they won't stop waking you up until they get what they want so the best thing to do is not to keep them in your bedroom at night.

Answer 8

Keep her another room with her food and water and litter. Using your room is making an acceptable habit for her.

Answer 9

the cat probably wants out of the room..

Answer 10

don't keep her in your room! that's the easy solution. i dont think its really necessary to keep her in your room.