You took the words from me, you word stealer, Jen!
Originally Posted by littleraven7726
i've had the most luck with this: i do a wet food meal at breakfast. one when i get home from work (between 3:30-4pm). then again at around 7, but that one is more of a snack. 2 of my cats eat more wet than dry, and they get cranky and pesky during the night if we deviate from this method.stimpy eats more like 50/50. so maybe a before bed snack would keep your guy happy?
Oh dear, I hate this! Princess did this for a while to me, and now I have sticky paws all around the box spring of my bedOriginally Posted by twstychik
I He came to the be and starte clawing on the box spring (this is how he rouses me the first time).
Ya, me too... and even more so when I finally get Wickett to leave me alone then Matt starts snoring!Originally Posted by Jenny1124
I'm glad you are making some progress!! I hope it continues to improve for you! I know I hate being woken up at night.. and it makes me so grumpy.
i think i'm officially out of ideas.Originally Posted by twstychik
He'll come if I call him (Wickett talks alot too.. but very softly when in bed) but he won't settle. I swear he wants us (at least one of us) up and out of bed. He'll come up and pace around mewing then hop down and wait as if to say "Aren't you coming?".
Or RMBs. They keep teeth clean very well.Originally Posted by twstychik
Do you have anything to back this? I'm not trying to be difficult but almost everything I've read says that dry kibble does NOTHING to improve dental condition... thats what tooth brushing is for.
Well I hardly ever feed soft food, if I did its just to kittens and the cats will sometimes get it, but one of my cats has bad teeth, I think its genetics.I don't think cats need wet food, dry food is better for their teeth.
Dental disease a major cause of lots of other diseases in cats.
I see what you mean, you are giving him a treat for waking you up. so he thinks what he did was good. "good boy" and is doing better by gettin you up each day a bit more. lol Even if you are angry and maybe say in an angry voice “leave me alone now” its all still attention.People have already said it--but your first problem is that you are reinforcing his behavior. He wants you up, you get up, and then reward him for waking you with food.
Wow! That was a pretty quick turnaround!Originally Posted by twstychik
Well, I actually slept ALL night last night. Wickett didn't get mouthy and obnoxious until about 6:40 am which is just before my alarm goes off but I was actually awake (of my own accord) at 6:30. So, when I went down to feed them I gave him lots of extra praise for waiting!
I only hope it lasts. He's a smart little boy even if he is a spaz! I think if I can stay consistent between now and when we leave for our wedding/honeymoon that he'll get the idea. Then when we're gone he'll have no one to wake up. I do have a friend coming to check up on them and play with them but she won't be staying nights.Originally Posted by kluchetta
Wow! That was a pretty quick turnaround!