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Conference misery::feline

Title:Meower Power - Where Differing Opinions are Respected
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Moderator:JULIET::CORDES_JA
Created:Wed Nov 13 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1079
Total number of notes:28858

874.0. "Wild Cat" by DPDMAI::HUDDLESTON (If it is to be, it's up to me) Tue Apr 11 1995 15:28

    My newest cat Angel is driving me nuts in the morning.  We've had a
    touch of cold weather here, and I guess its what I call the "winter
    wildy's".  How can I stop him from getting up at 4am and running thru
    the apartment over and over again.  He's a doll, and I love him.  But
    this is driving me nuts!
    
    I've tried closing the bedroom door, but he just sits there and
    pitifully crys.
    
    Thanks in advance for any tips.
    
    
    
    Donna
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874.1BIGQ::SILVADiabloTue Apr 11 1995 15:4613

	I had the same type of problem with one of our cats. She would jump up
at my door knob, which ALWAYS woke me. I didn't give into her cries, and
eventually she figured out that it wasn't going to do anything for her, so she
stopped. Both of the cats now wait until they hear my alrm go off, and one will
cry until I open my door. I can live with that as the cry is faint from her,
and it only lasts for about 10 seconds. (the amount of time it takes me to get
out of bed and put my robe on)



Glen
874.2PADC::KOLLINGKarenTue Apr 11 1995 16:015
    Tucker her out with games before bedtime.  Leave a little dry
    food in her dish overnight. If all else fails, leave the vacuum
    cleaner hose (no need for the machine) by the bed and rattle it
    when necessary :-)
874.3DPDMAI::HUDDLESTONIf it is to be, it's up to meTue Apr 11 1995 16:317
    Hadn't thought about the vacuum hose.  That would probably work.  He
    plays all the time, and craves attention.  I leave dry food out at
    night for him and the girls, but I've never seen him eat anything but
    wet food.  Maybe I'll leave a small amount out at night.  
    
    
    Thanks
874.4Lunar = LOONYkittiesSTAR::SROBERTSONFri Apr 14 1995 14:4420
    Don't discount the moon.  
    
    T was going bananas this week.  She wouldn't even let me make the bed
    yesterday when I was changing my sheets (of course she NEVER misses the
    opportunity to play in the CLEAN sheets when it's sheet changing time)
    and she only does this to MY sheets...not either child.  It makes
    changing sheets less of a chore, although it sure takes a whole lot
    longer.
    
    T has also taken to the running full steam ahead and bouncing off the
    walls this week as well; and all the while yelling and screaming and
    whooping and hollering.  Just having one helluva time for herself.  Not 
    bad for a 14 year old lady!  Unfortunately, she likes doing this when
    the house is at it's quietest...between 2 and 4 a.m.!!!!!!  Sometimes I
    just wanna pop her! :)
    
    I have found that my cats generally lose all sanity during the
    different phases of the moon...FWIW...
    
    Sandra