Hi all, no the title isn't me being overdramatic lol (sadly). My kitten has such bad nighttime behaviours that I am losing so much sleep which is resulting in me getting sick. I went to bed the other night at 11pm and she woke me up at 1:30am. I gave her a fuss and some treats for half hour before attempting to go back to sleep but it didn't work. I tried locking her out but this just results in her crying and trying to bash the door in. I ended up staying up from 1:30am onward and had to go into work at 7:45am. The other nights I've been getting 3/4 hours sleep but this night in particular was really bad because she simply wouldn't let me go back to sleep. I love this kitten to pieces and rehoming her isn't an option due to that fact, but I'm currently suffering from sickness due to how run down I am from lack of sleep and having to work. Ive heard alot of people saying that once cats get neutered it can really calm them down, but I think at this point I'm terrified it isn't going to work so my hopes and expectations are bottom of the barrel low. She's 20 weeks old, gets fed wet food twice a day as well as biscuits, gets plenty of play with myself and the other cat I have. My big cat has even taken to getting angry with her when she starts acting up, especially if it interferes with her sleep but obviously she's a kitten and I know it's all part of it. This is much harder the second time around, my big cat had a few naughty moments as a kitten but absolutely nothing like this.
Outside of getting neutered, do you guys have any advice for me? I also have the feliway plugins to try and help calm her down. She's not a rescue kitten, she was born into a really loving home, so there's no PTSD or anxiety involved. I think I just need something that could potentially help me control it whilst I wait to have her neutered.
Thanks for any advice.
Outside of getting neutered, do you guys have any advice for me? I also have the feliway plugins to try and help calm her down. She's not a rescue kitten, she was born into a really loving home, so there's no PTSD or anxiety involved. I think I just need something that could potentially help me control it whilst I wait to have her neutered.
Thanks for any advice.