What to do with kitty at night?

Lily is almost a year old. We have to close our bedroom door at night or else she gets rambunctious in the middle of the night and we can%26#039;t sleep - so we shut the door so she can play in the rest of the house without bothering anyone. Problem: In the morning (around 5) she claws at the carpet outside the door, and the door itself. This fun little activity has just started within the last week (and I%26#039;m not really sure why - we%26#039;ve had her since the beginning of October with no problems). We live in an apartment complex where the cats are supposed to be declawed, but I don%26#039;t want to do that ever - so we%26#039;re trying to %26quot;hide%26quot; her, but it%26#039;ll be difficult if she pulls up all the carpet! I don%26#039;t really know how to make her stop this crazy new habit (not to mention it%26#039;s loud and wakes us up). It%26#039;s not because she%26#039;s hungry either, she just wants attention (more details to follow).

What to do with kitty at night?
sprinkle a healthy splash of cayenne pepeer on the carpet. she won%26#039;t scratch there twice. it don%26#039;t harm them just sting a bit and then they recognize the smell and won%26#039;t scratch anywhere you put it. works on most items and great on furniture. just vacuum it up in a couple days after kitty is trained.
Reply:Speaking as a cat, we like to scratch. It%26#039;s one of the things we do. If you don%26#039;t want us scratching at the carpet, give Lily something you approve her scratching at, then give her an incentive to scratch it, rather than the carpet. Those scratching boards my feeder brings me are nice, especially when they smell like catnip - I love those boards! He%26#039;s also got this great wooden ladder that he won%26#039;t be able to use if I keep scratching it up, but he loves me, so he doesn%26#039;t stop me from scratching it, since I%26#039;ve really adopted that as my scratching post. So, give Lily one of those options - she%26#039;ll appreciate it.
Reply:If you%26#039;ll play quietly with her for awhile before you go to bed, and then let her sleep in a bed (or on your bed) in your room, she%26#039;ll get used to the routine, and calm down in a few nights. If you had a baby (human), and were having this nighttime sleeping problem, you wouldn%26#039;t put it outside a locked door at night, would you? Cats are children in a fur coat! Since Lily is almost a year old, her hormones are starting to %26quot;kick in%26quot;, too, and she wants more attention. Believe it or not, you will get used to her sleeping with/on you. Most people do.....if they love their cats! Hope this helps......good luck.
Reply:it may sound mean, but we did this with our cats because they would be too loud at night and scratch under the door and destroy the carpet if we were to close the door





we got a large dog crate, a small litter box and we would put them in there at night with some water and give them their night time feeding in there also we put some toys and a cushy blanket. after a month of doing this we tried letting them out at night and they were pretty good and would only have to put them in there on a few occations, it has been a long time, probably a year since we have had to put them in there
Reply:if you don%26#039;t want your cat doing that i suggest that you spray this:





believe me, i have the same problems and i totally agree with you, it%26#039;s annoying!





The thing that I do to prevent her from going anywhere where i don%26#039;t want her to is spray a spray that cats don%26#039;t like called:





Fooey





It%26#039;s extremely bitter tasting.


It reduces chewing, iting and licking behaviors.


It%26#039;s for dogs, cats, horses, ferrels, caged birds, rabbit and rodents.





but, you can%26#039;t apply this diretly to dogs and cats.





this is so cool! i think that it workds well, here are some things that it does!





For Household objects like furniture, walls, wires, shoes and lothing, it reduces chewing and biting by dogs, CATS, horses and rabbits. All you have to do is test for colorfastness or staining. Spray it affected areas until moist and then you repeat as needed.





For wounds or bandages it deters licking, biting and chewing by horses, rabbits, and ferrets. do NOT apply ON dogs or CATS. BUT, make sure not to apply directly to the wound. and don%26#039;t get in eyes! ouch!





For affected areas on cages birds, it reduces feather picking and biting by caged birds.





For wooden objects for example fencing, gates, stables, stalls etc. It reduces chewing by horses! You just have to apply spray until area is thorougly wet.





For poisonous and omamental plants, it reduces chewing and nibbling by dogs, cats, and horses and i think oh yeah, rabbits. Test for leaf damage prior to application. Then, you should spray on foliage until lightly needed.





You know, isn%26#039;t that cool?





whoever invented that, cheers!
Reply:My cats do the same thing, the only thing they do is that they will cry like crazy and will not stop and get louder and louder until we have to let them inm because they will wake the neighborhood. Also good for you for not getting them declawed. It is really bad if they are, because that is there only line of defense.
Reply:I had the same problem- get a spray bottle or water gun..open the door just a crack and spray the cat. My cat learned to never do that again in just 3 nights of being sprayed.
Reply:My sleep time is revenge time for 1 of my cats.


No matter where my nose is, under the covers at the foot of the bed, under my arm pit. Nemo finds it pats it twice waits for a reaction if I don%26#039;t move he pats twice again when I react he waits 5 minuits and repeats the process.untill I get up.


I tried shutting my door BUT Buu nemos brother opens it by jumping at the handle. once in Nemo starts the nose tapping.


leave your door open she will get fed up of waking you up or trying too.


My problem is my work shifts are from 6 in the morning to 10 at night. nemo doesn%26#039;t think I have days off.
Reply:At night we put our 4 month old kitten in the laundry room with her litter box, food, water and toys. She is still very young and she gets into everything so it is a way to give us piece of mind and her safety. I don%26#039;t know if that is an option for you, but it might be something you want to try. We have done this with our kitten since the first night we got her, and after a few nights, she was used to it.
Reply:You could give her more attention during the day or just get a little cat bed to put her in while she%26#039;s sleeping. You could also try letting her sleep with you and leave the door open so she could come in and out. My cat does this too, and yes, she does want attention. I just let my cat into the bed and eventually, after she knows I am not playing, she%26#039;ll either leave or just lie down. You could also try a cat toy or something that doesn%26#039;t make noise.



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