How to Stop Your Cat from Waking You up in the Morning

Most people consider sleeping in on a weekend morning to be heavenly, cuddled up in a nice warm comfortable bed, listening to the birds chirp outside the window. At least it is until you hear that sound. MEOOOOWWWWWW! It echoes through your brain and causes shivers to run down your back like nails on a chalkboard. MEEEEEOOOOOWWWW! Here are a few things that may help you get that extra shut-eye!

Things You'll Need

  • Spray bottle filled with water.
  • table fan
  • bubble wrap
  • cat door - with all tools needed for installation
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Instructions

  1. What's Causing all of that Racket?

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      Realizing that the horrendous noise being made by your feline friend is actually her way of saying she actually wants to spend time with you is the first step. Trying to get them to stop is a whole other problem. If this doesn't seem to be the reason for your cat's noisiness, it's possible that she's hungry. There are a few ways to battle this problem. Depending on the eating habits of your kitty, try placing one cup of dry cat food in her dish right before you go to bed. his will give her something to snack on during the course of the evening. Understand that felines are night creatures and tend to hunt at this time. Also, on the market today, are automatic feeders. These products can be filled with dry food and then set to dispense just a small amount at a time, either at set times or when the quanitity in the bowl reaches a certain level. This can be done with water as well.

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      Plug in a fan. Most cats hate to have air blowing in their faces. Purchase a small desk or table fan and plug it in, turning it so that it sits on the floor, facing your door. If you like having your door closed at night, with the cat on the other side of it, make sure the fan blows air through the small space at the bottom of the door. his will discourage them from sitting outside your door, yelling at the top of their lungs.

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      Keep a spray bottle filled with water near your bed. When your feline begins to meow outside your door you can either spray their paws with water through the bottom opening of the door or open the door just a crack and spray them with water. They will quickly take off and spend the next hour grooming themselves so that no water remains on their fur. This also works if your door is left open. Keeping your eyes closed, and your movements slow, reach over for the bottle, grab it and spray. Your cat will be so surprised, she will take off and not come back for several hours.

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      Use bubble wrap as a deterrent. If your cat both meows and scratches at the door. take some bubble wrap and tape it to the bottom of the door. Most cats don't like the feel or noise it makes when they touch it. Laying a piece on the floor in front of your door will work as well. The popping noise startles them and causes them to run.

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      Install a cat door. If all of these methods fail, your last chance for sanity comes a bit more expensively. Installing a cat door leading from your basement to the upper part of the house, will allow your cat to come and go at will. Your will. Place his food, water and litter box in the basement and allow him time to get used to the new arrangements. He will spend hours exploring this new area. Once he is used to going in and out of the door, you can make sure he follows you downstairs each night by filling the food dish. Then, while he is busy munching, run quickly up the stairs and close the door. Lock the cat door in place so he can't get out, and enjoy your first peaceful morning sleep in ages!