Flame point wont sleep

m-ali

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Well my new cat is new to the house, its his first night, i did my best to friend him & all.
The problem he spent all the night awake, i stay up late at night but when i went to sleep he cames next to me & start purring to play him & licks my hand .-. I slept till 8am & he woke me up at 10 & im sure he didnt sleep.
Should I make him a place or just let him to sleep next to me ?
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MoochNNoodles

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How old is your cat?  Most cats/kittens need to learn that the night time is for sleeping; not playing.  With a kitten; it's best to start off teaching them that right away.

By nature cats hunt, eat, sleep.  We recommend a good play session to wear our the cat's energy right before bed (several times a day for kittens and younger cats).  Then feed them a good meal and lights out.  If the cat comes for attention to play; ignore!  Sometimes any attention is seen as a reward to a kitten looking to play.  When my current 2 were tiny I found it easier to use a large dog crate to keep them in at night.  It had a kitten size litter box, bed, water, their food and a few toys.  Being that there were 2 of them in there; it was probably easier on them to adjust.  They were 11 weeks old when we adopted them.  

My husband is allergic to cats so they have never been allowed to sleep in bed with us.  I honestly don't remember what age my cats growing up were when we stopped crating them at night.  At least one of them slept in bed with my step-sister from the beginning and he was pretty tiny.  She said she rolled on him once and it scared her good!  For that reason; I'm not a fan of bed sharing with small kittens. 
  Some people are able to set up a "safe room" for the kittens for night time.  If you have the space; that is a good option.  Just be sure it is "kitten proof"; no cords, strings, wires, etc that they can get into.  And be sure they have their litter box, water, food...all the necessities. 


Good luck with your new kitty!
 
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