Ophelia has self-imposed herself into sequester, mainly on top of our bookcase headboard (it's actually pretty big...she has all the necessities up there - food, water, litterbox, a couple beds, toys) because she doesn't like two of our other cats. The feeling is mutual, but that's really not the issue.
My husband is a victim of the economy and is unemployed right now. Ophelia is his cat (also her choice). She's very bonded to him. Therein lies the problem. She knows he's home; she knows he can hear her; she thinks he should spend all day every day with her in the bedroom. She comes down on the bed to snuggle with him and will explore further if the black cats are there but not if either of the calicos are there. She especially likes the morning when I leave and he's still in bed, then she comes down and just wants to snuggle. He'll stay with her for literally a couple hours in the morning. And he does go in and sees her a few times during the day and evening as well as at night. She's not lacking for attention.
When he's on his computer or downstairs and she's awake, she SCREAMS for him. Constantly. I've told him about ignoring her unless she's quiet. We don't want to scare her (i.e. make a loud noise to discourage her screaming) because she's skittish anyway (former feral). He's tried closing the door to the bedroom and she screams even louder for him.
Any other ideas how we can discourage this behavior?
My husband is a victim of the economy and is unemployed right now. Ophelia is his cat (also her choice). She's very bonded to him. Therein lies the problem. She knows he's home; she knows he can hear her; she thinks he should spend all day every day with her in the bedroom. She comes down on the bed to snuggle with him and will explore further if the black cats are there but not if either of the calicos are there. She especially likes the morning when I leave and he's still in bed, then she comes down and just wants to snuggle. He'll stay with her for literally a couple hours in the morning. And he does go in and sees her a few times during the day and evening as well as at night. She's not lacking for attention.
When he's on his computer or downstairs and she's awake, she SCREAMS for him. Constantly. I've told him about ignoring her unless she's quiet. We don't want to scare her (i.e. make a loud noise to discourage her screaming) because she's skittish anyway (former feral). He's tried closing the door to the bedroom and she screams even louder for him.
Any other ideas how we can discourage this behavior?
