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I can't sleep!

Butters

I'm sure this is a common problem. My cat, Butters starts meowing/clawing at the bedroom door at around 3AM and refuses to stop. I live in a tiny one bedroom apartment so there's nowhere else I can put him when he starts to act up. I've tried letting him in when he meows, but then he just attacks my feet. I've tried spraying him with water every time but now he is just trained to run away when the door opens. (Then goes right back when the door closes.) I've also tried those soft claws (the clawing keeps me awake more then meowing) but he just rips them off after a day. I just don't know what to do anymore. Please help!

Symptoms: Behavioral

• Experienced Advisor Rosie Barclay says:

  February 20th, 2008 at 10:37 AM

  Is Butters an indoor cat? Or does he have access to outside?

  Cats tend to be more active during the early morning and evenings when it begins to get light or dark as this is when they would normally hunt little mice etc. Butters probably wants to hunt and feet make great substitutes. If he can not get out perhaps it might help him if you added lots of enrichment to your flat. Extra places to get up on to, toys to play and hunt, food to find etc.

  Hope this helps

  Rosie Barclay

   

   

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