New with cats

[Bustem' Down]

So I got a cat, he's six months old. How do I get him to stop waking me up in the middle of the night. It's like clockwork at 3:45 he's purring louder than a B-17 and headbutting my face rubbing against me. If I hide under the pillow he just starts kneeding the blankets. I've only owned dogs before, never cats, and the dog just sleeps all night. He has food, toys, etc., and I like him, but I need to sleep!

 

[mAlice]

You need to put him in his room and close the door.

 

[Radiant1]

Cats are nocturnal creatures. You might want to keep him out of your room at night.

 

[mAlice]

Cats are nocturnal creatures. You might want to keep him out of your room at night.

Actually, they're crepuscular.

 

[mamatutu]

So I got a cat, he's six months old. How do I get him to stop waking me up in the middle of the night. It's like clockwork at 3:45 he's purring louder than a B-17 and headbutting my face rubbing against me. If I hide under the pillow he just starts kneeding the blankets. I've only owned dogs before, never cats, and the dog just sleeps all night. He has food, toys, etc., and I like him, but I need to sleep!

He sounds adorable. He is young and will calm down with a routine. One of our cats stands on my hub or me to wake us up every morning around 6 to say it is time for breakfast. We get up at that time anyway, and he knows it. We, actually, look forward to him doing that every day! Enjoy your new kitty!

 

[Bustem' Down]

Yeah, I like him and all, just not at 3:45 in the morning. I've tried not encouraging him by not getting up and then in the morning I make him wait about 30 min before I feed him in the hopes that he does not associate me waking up with food. He's a nice cat, likes his belly rubbed like a dog.

 

[Radiant1]

Actually, they're crepuscular.

I had to look up the word. I'm going to have to tell my cat this since he also likes to wake me up around 3 AM-ish.

 

[mAlice]

I had to look up the word. I'm going to have to tell my cat this since he also likes to wake me up around 3 AM-ish.

I know what you mean. I keep telling my cats that they are supposed to play at sunrise, but they're not listening.

 

[mAlice]

Yeah, I like him and all, just not at 3:45 in the morning. I've tried not encouraging him by not getting up and then in the morning I make him wait about 30 min before I feed him in the hopes that he does not associate me waking up with food. He's a nice cat, likes his belly rubbed like a dog.

I can't recall ever having a cat that would not bother me during the night. I've always had to lock them out of the bedroom. And morning meal...if I don't feed one of them as soon as I get up, and try to have a cup of coffee, he gets on tables and starts knocking things off. It's a cats world.

 

[Homer J]

Actually, they're crepuscular.

Actually, they're A-Holes. At least our two are. They do make me laugh though.

 

[RoseRed]

I must be lucky. Mine don't bother me at all when I am in bed. When the weather cools, they sleep on the bed with me. I don't recall them ever waking me for anything. I do have to make sure the pantry door is latched so Bubba doesn't drag the bag of kibble out. He did that yesterday, but as soon as I called his name, he left it alone.

Showering alone is almost non existent unless I shut the door. They like to stick their heads in and drink out of the spigot. Dorks.

 

[rhenderson]

See this article on cat behaviors:

http://xfinity.comcast.net/slideshow/news-strangecatbehaviors/?cid=hero_media

It covers both the head butting and the "kneading"

 

[mAlice]

See this article on cat behaviors:

http://xfinity.comcast.net/slideshow/news-strangecatbehaviors/?cid=hero_media

It covers both the head butting and the "kneading"

But does it cover waking someone up in the middle of the night?

 

[mamatutu]

But does it cover waking someone up in the middle of the night?

#10 is related to why cats are up at night.

 

[vraiblonde]

Cats are nocturnal creatures. You might want to keep him out of the state at night.

:fixed:

Kiki Stinkertoes would never take no for an answer. If I shut her out of the room, she'd yowl to wake the dead and fling herself at the bedroom door. The only thing she'd tolerate, besides sleeping on my face, was being outside - so that's what we did.

 

[DEEKAYPEE8569]

I must be lucky. Mine don't bother me at all when I am in bed. When the weather cools, they sleep on the bed with me. I don't recall them ever waking me for anything. I do have to make sure the pantry door is latched so Bubba doesn't drag the bag of kibble out. He did that yesterday, but as soon as I called his name, he left it alone.

Showering alone is almost non existent unless I shut the door. They like to stick their heads in and drink out of the spigot. Dorks.

A while back, a friend of mine had a cat that would get in the shower with her. This cat loved the water. Couldn't figure that one out.

 

[b23hqb]

You need to put him in his room and close the door.

And leave the door closed. Cats are WORTHLESS!

 

[mAlice]

And leave the door closed. Cats are WORTHLESS!

Thanks for letting us know how you feel about cats.

 

[b23hqb]

Thanks for letting us know how you feel about cats.

It's not new. Don't wish any bad luck on them, but they are still worthless.

 

[RoseRed]

It's not new. Don't wish any bad luck on them, but they are still worthless.

Mine are pretty useful in keeping down the rodent population. :shrug: