I've had two cats for around 5 years. They have always been a bit loud and annoying and demanding, but also lovely and affectionate and funny. The last few weeks one of them has been absolutely unbearable at night - meowing until we get up and try and calm him down by giving him some biscuits,or a stroke, or whatever we can think of at 4am. This was working in that we had to do it once a night and then he'd shut up till morning, but last night we got up 4 or 5 times.
We live in a flat so there is nowhere I can put them where I can't hear them.
I have tried letting them in the bedroom with us but my cat will just jab at me throughout the night and wake me up.
I have tried feeding them more before bed. I don't think it is about food as there is always some left in the bowl
Litter tray is clean etc
They've always been indoor cats (which I feel a bit bad about, but I live in a flat and there isn't anywhere they could go)
I think it is probably about attention (they have been worse since I've had my daughter) but we do go to bed earlier now as toddler gets up at 5-6 am, we can't stay up late stroking them like we used to.
I have an 18 month old and sleep is very precious. I worry about them waking her up too. She is actually sleeping at the moment after a couple of months of teething/illness/bad sleep and it's unbearable getting woken up when your child is actually sleeping.
Please please help. We are on the verge of getting rid of them :(
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weebairn · 18/04/2014 06:08
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