I have a problem I have been unable to solve: Around 4-5am, almost every morning, Pooh begins meowing to wake us up. I can't figure out that it is for any other reason other than that. At first we left our bedroom door open, and he would just meow, it seemed like he would do it as soon as one of us moved in our sleep or if we got up to go to the bathroom. So we closed the door and that seemed to help for awhile. Now he just starts in at 4-5am and meows until one of us gets up. If we don't get up he starts throwing himself at the door.
I won't say that Mama is not involved somewhat, I'm pretty sure she's sitting on the sidelines egging him on.
We have tried ignoring them to discourage the behavior but that's really hard to do. Here it is Sunday morning and I have been up since 4am and I feel so upset. And I feel really bad that these are "my" cats and they are disturbing my wonderful husband's rest...he never makes me feel that way but I do anyway.
Usually if I just get up and come out there where they are it stops and they seems happy. Eventually they go back to sleep for the day and I am left with having not gotten enough sleep. Sometimes I let them out on the lanai and this does the trick for ahile, but it's been too cold for that lately (yes, even here in Florida!) We have also tried lengthy play sessions right before bed time. Doesn't seem to matter.
Any suggestions?? By the way, Pooh is one of those really funny cats that is constantly getting in trouble. As I speak he is standing on top of my computer printer trying to figure out how to knock things off my desk....gotta love him!!
I won't say that Mama is not involved somewhat, I'm pretty sure she's sitting on the sidelines egging him on.
We have tried ignoring them to discourage the behavior but that's really hard to do. Here it is Sunday morning and I have been up since 4am and I feel so upset. And I feel really bad that these are "my" cats and they are disturbing my wonderful husband's rest...he never makes me feel that way but I do anyway.
Usually if I just get up and come out there where they are it stops and they seems happy. Eventually they go back to sleep for the day and I am left with having not gotten enough sleep. Sometimes I let them out on the lanai and this does the trick for ahile, but it's been too cold for that lately (yes, even here in Florida!) We have also tried lengthy play sessions right before bed time. Doesn't seem to matter.
Any suggestions?? By the way, Pooh is one of those really funny cats that is constantly getting in trouble. As I speak he is standing on top of my computer printer trying to figure out how to knock things off my desk....gotta love him!!
