Naughty cat - Thinks my bed is hers

[samuel medina]

So Snickers lies down 2 feet from me on my bed. I lay my hand down by my side. Snickers leans over and swats me, then does a slight lunge toward me, then again, as if she were making a threat.

I told her 'No,' and she seemed to settle down.

She seems to be working hard to become an outdoor cat.

 

[iwilltakethem]

I think she's bored at night. Cats are naturally more active during the night. You could try leaving special night time toys or maybe a TV or radio on low. Cats have way better hearing then us. Or if she's just wants to be with yu get her used to being in the bed with you and settling down for sleep time to get her on yur schedule.

Let us know how it progresses.

 

[maddies momma]

I agree spend about 20 minutes with her before bed with solid playtime and excercise. The wand toys or fishing pole type toys are great for tiring them out!

 

[mtl00]

have you given Snicker her own bed? maybe if you place her smaller bed on your bed amd then gradually move it down or leave it up there,

 

[samuel medina]

Well, I play catch the string/red dot with her before bed to try to wear her out. I may have to get more toys.

 

[samuel medina]

I did give her her own bed, but she likes mine better it seems.

 

[Kat0121]

Silly human. It IS her bed. Sometimes she lets you use it too. Just like this is MY bed- NOT Mom's- Sophie

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• Kat0121
• Jul 19, 2016

 

[samuel medina]

LOL, I'm a dog person. She's plushy pest control.

 

[talkingpeanut]

 
LOL, I'm a dog person. She's plushy pest control.

Part of the issue may be this attitude.  Cats are very sensitive and she certainly knows if you're not fond of her. 

Is she spayed?

 

[maddies momma]

Well, I play catch the string/red dot with her before bed to try to wear her out. I may have to get more toys.

Those are good! But if you look into the fishing pole/wand toys they will get her moving a lot more. If you've never seen them it's a stick with a string a attached and a toy at the end of the string. If you move it through the air it really gets them jumping. It's the best for tiring them them out.you can get simple ones at dollar stores, and you can get some really elaborate ones from pet stores. Try a few different ones to see what she likes. As far as her being pest control, cats actually hunt for sport and play. So if she is not happy and content with her life then she is not going to feel up to hunting. If you put in a little more effort with her she will be more likely to want to hunt for you.

 

[samuel medina]

I couldn't get to town today, so I tok a bamboo rod i had, braided some strings together and, grabbed a little electrical tape, and voila! Instant 'fishing pole' toy. She hunted and fought with the string for about an hour. She's out cold right now, should sleep for hours, I hope.

 

[Anne]

We have a great article about interactive playtime with cats. Lots of tips there.

 

[maddies momma]

I couldn't get to town today, so I tok a bamboo rod i had, braided some strings together and, grabbed a little electrical tape, and voila! Instant 'fishing pole' toy. She hunted and fought with the string for about an hour. She's out cold right now, should sleep for hours, I hope.

that's great! I'm glad that worked out!