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How to stop my 7-month-old cats from crying at night?
Before my two female kittens (approx 7 months old) were spayed about a week ago, they went into heat and would call at night while we slept. Just to quiet them until they could get spayed, I let them sleep with me in my bedroom for about a week (while my husband slept in the guest room), thinking the crying would be a temporary thing.
They were fine on their own for a few days after their procedure, but last night, they cried outside the bedroom door. I don't mind letting them sleep in the bedroom, but my husband is a very light sleeper and refuses to have them in the room while he sleeps. So, last night, I slept on the living room couch with the cats. They don't cry when I sleep w/them.
How do I wean the cats from crying outside the bedroom door? I'd like to be able to sleep in my own bed. Occasionally, my husband will squirt-gun them, but he gets grumpy that he has to get up in the first place. They always have plenty of dry food, water, litter, etc. Please help! Thanks!
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Chloe + Phoebe
on Sep 24th 2009
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I don't know how you can stop this behavior. My cats do not like to see ANY door closed- let alone the bedroom door ;) I think it is a cat thing.
I am not a fan of the squirt gun thing, here is an article on it: www.littlebigcat.com
♥ Tasha ♥
answered on 9/24/09.
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The best thing is to just ignore them when they cry at the door. Once they realise they won't get any response they'll stop trying to get in the bedrrom with you and sleep on the couch on their own. It may take a couple of weeks til they stop so maybe your husband could wear ear plugs for a while so it doesn't disturb him.
Sassy
answered on 9/24/09.
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our kitten is six months, we just got her spayed, she was the same way with us, she wanted to sleep with us every night, and would meow outside the door, so now we leave the door open. she has learned to come and go, esspecially when she gets bored with us, she also has a cat tree that she is very attached to, in the living room, that she will go back and forth to sleep on. sometimes we leave the tv on animal planet, on a soft volume, so she does not feel alone, the crying has stopped, because she has choices now, and when she wants to be playful in the middle of the night, we just dont pay attention to her, and she leaves so we can sleep. dont acknowledge bad behavior, ignore the unwanted behavior, put praise and positive emotion in the good behavior, it works well, hope this helps
Persia
answered on 9/25/09.
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