My cat is seven years old. I love him very much, but he has a tendency to talk . . . . a lot. The time he is most talkative is in the mornings between 4:30a.m. and 6:30a.m. when we are sleeping. I check his food dish and that's not the problem. Sometimes he wants outside, but if I do let him out he will only stay out a minute, then come back in and start meowing again. I've tried giving him attention for a while, then try to go back to bed, but he will start up again. I've tried toys and catnip. He is the only cat I have and we live in an apartment. I have constructed a cat-proof enclosure on our deck so he can go outside and be safe.
What can I do to stop this extra "talking" in the mornings? It's very stressful when he wakes us up and we lose sleep for work.
What can I do to stop this extra "talking" in the mornings? It's very stressful when he wakes us up and we lose sleep for work.