One of the most common cat behavior problems is also one of the most frustrating. It is when they wake you up way too early in the morning.
While you may really love having a new kitten around, sometimes it can test our patience because we simply want to get a full and restful night of sleep.
One reason why our furry friends are so active so early in the morning is because evolutionary it is the best hunting time of the day.
While this may have worked great for felines in the past, today’s felines have to live in a house with us.
Now you’re probably wondering how can I find the quickest solution for this dilemma?
Here are three tips to help you get a better night’s sleep and to hopefully prevent your cat from waking you up.
First of all, you should try and change you cat’s sleeping schedule. Instead of letting your cat sleep in the evening while you’re watching TV, you should try and keep them a lot more active at night. This means they will sleep later in the morning which is great for you.
Second of all, many cats continue to wake their owners up early in the morning because they are unknowingly reinforcing this behavior. Many cats will continue to do this if they know that they will be fed earlier and even petted for this behavior. In order to quickly end this behavior you cannot give them any positive reinforcement.
Lastly, some people resort to putting their cat in a separate room at night. This can work, but you have to realize that this is usually almost always a phase they go through and get over.
So if you do find that your cat is waking you up at night try some of these tips. Remember to have hope, because this is a very common phase that almost all cats go through, but eventually they will get over it.