My three cats, especially the older (2 1/2 year) female are okay sleeping in the same room with me except for one thing. Starting around 4:00 AM, they start trying to wake me up. Pouncing, stomping and even sometimes (gentle) bites or claws. I usually pull the blanket over me and roll over, trying to ignore it. After a few minutes though, I am awake. Annoying, since I usually like to sleep till 5:00 or 5:30 AM.
I know why they are doing it, they are impatient for food. Or, the older female (Moonbat) wants to go outside and take care of business (she doesn't like to use the cat boxes the two little boys use). Also, I am re-enforcing this by actually getting up when they do it.
Not sure what to do except lock them out of my room when I'm sleeping. That would be sad, as I like having them come get in bed with me, it's just the 4:00 AM thing that gets to me.
Anybody else have this problem?
I know why they are doing it, they are impatient for food. Or, the older female (Moonbat) wants to go outside and take care of business (she doesn't like to use the cat boxes the two little boys use). Also, I am re-enforcing this by actually getting up when they do it.
Not sure what to do except lock them out of my room when I'm sleeping. That would be sad, as I like having them come get in bed with me, it's just the 4:00 AM thing that gets to me.
Anybody else have this problem?