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We recently adopted 2 cats from my brother in law (who's had them for the last 6/7 years). They've settled in really well but one if very needy. She's started scratching our bedroom door through the night until we open it. As soon as she does, she plants herself firmly on my chest or next to our heads. We put her down on the floor & have to repeat this throughout the night. This week i think we've managed to average 10 wake ups per night. Not ideal when we're up at 6 for work. If we shut her in the kitchen/any other room she just scratches constantly until she's let out. The other cat is good as gold & sleeps in another bedroom & quietly waits for us outside our door around 6 as he's learnt that's when we get up. Anyone have any suggestions for us to curb this behaviour?
My youngest cat who is now 6 has successfully learnt in the last 9 months how to open the bedroom door. It normally takes 3 or 4 attempts but occasionally she gets it in one. Either way the clatter from the door handle always wakes you up 
We've since just left the door open. She is one of those cats that has a new favourite place to sleep every couple of months or so
A bit like a baby you can ignore the scratching and they soon get bored and give up. In fact my older car Ryu used to do this a lot in my other house when he was younger but now 99% of times he sleeps in the same place downstairs. When he did scratch there were times when I just gave up and let him in, he'd jump on the bed then he'd get a friendly kick to move on.
We've since just left the door open. She is one of those cats that has a new favourite place to sleep every couple of months or so A bit like a baby you can ignore the scratching and they soon get bored and give up. In fact my older car Ryu used to do this a lot in my other house when he was younger but now 99% of times he sleeps in the same place downstairs. When he did scratch there were times when I just gave up and let him in, he'd jump on the bed then he'd get a friendly kick to move on.
It's perfectly normal for cats to want to sleep in the warmest spot in the house.
This happens to be you, when the heating is off & there are no patches of sun.
She's also bonded to you both quickly, wanting to sleep by your head is affectionate, guarding you (it also means you'll fuss her more).
Leave the door open, let her settle down, and soon enough her coming & going won't disturb you.
This happens to be you, when the heating is off & there are no patches of sun.
She's also bonded to you both quickly, wanting to sleep by your head is affectionate, guarding you (it also means you'll fuss her more).
Leave the door open, let her settle down, and soon enough her coming & going won't disturb you.
ali_kat said:
It's perfectly normal for cats to want to sleep in the warmest spot in the house.
This happens to be you, when the heating is off & there are no patches of sun.
She's also bonded to you both quickly, wanting to sleep by your head is affectionate, guarding you (it also means you'll fuss her more).
Leave the door open, let her settle down, and soon enough her coming & going won't disturb you.
Our Lily to a 'T'. (Or should that be an 'L' This happens to be you, when the heating is off & there are no patches of sun.
She's also bonded to you both quickly, wanting to sleep by your head is affectionate, guarding you (it also means you'll fuss her more).
Leave the door open, let her settle down, and soon enough her coming & going won't disturb you.
)kentlad said:
Well we didn't do anything over the weekend other than get the heating back on & it seems to have cured it, for now. She slept under the bed last night & didn't make a peep so fingers crossed she's found her spot & it isn't on my head!
I wouldn't guarantee it.Ours seems to change his favourite spot as the mood takes him
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