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Hello. I have a 15 year old cat who has just moved to a new house with me. My new house is a flat with no terrace or garden, whereas my previous house had a garden so she went outside at night.
She has adapted very well and the only big issue is her waking up in the middle of the night at around 3-6 am meowing because she wants to be cuddled and wants attention. The flat is not sound proof at all and I can even hear my neighbours go to toilet, so letting her howl at 3am is not an option. When she does meow, I pick her up and put her back to where she was sleeping and give her a fuss so that she goes back to sleep. I understand that this routine is what is making her meow now, as she knows that if she howls I will give her attention, but how can I stop her from howling without giving her attention? How should I break the cycle and make her sleep through the night from 12-7? I don't mind her waking up but the howling is the problem.
I wear her out by playing with her, then I give her a big dinner before bed and I don't let her nap in the evenings. She is locked in my room so that she doesn't go and meow in the living room, which takes longer to get to.
Thank you for any advice you can offer.
She has adapted very well and the only big issue is her waking up in the middle of the night at around 3-6 am meowing because she wants to be cuddled and wants attention. The flat is not sound proof at all and I can even hear my neighbours go to toilet, so letting her howl at 3am is not an option. When she does meow, I pick her up and put her back to where she was sleeping and give her a fuss so that she goes back to sleep. I understand that this routine is what is making her meow now, as she knows that if she howls I will give her attention, but how can I stop her from howling without giving her attention? How should I break the cycle and make her sleep through the night from 12-7? I don't mind her waking up but the howling is the problem.
I wear her out by playing with her, then I give her a big dinner before bed and I don't let her nap in the evenings. She is locked in my room so that she doesn't go and meow in the living room, which takes longer to get to.
Thank you for any advice you can offer.