My 9 year old cat Peter used to have free reign over my house but like most cats he shredded up the couches and it is not my house I live with my parents. In December they purchased new couches and told me they did not want Peter roaming the house alone at night while everyone slept so once we were ready for bed I started closing my bedroom door all the way since he always slept in my bed with me anyway. As soon as I wake up in the morning I let him out and he once again can go where ever he likes in the house since someone is always around watching him. He does a lot thought out the day he has many toys and I allow him to play outside with supervision so he always slept through the night.
Until a month or two ago, he began waking up early and meowing to be let out I was sleeping so I would ignore him and he would forget and go back to sleep with me. One day my dad was up early heard him so he opened my door to let him out while I slept unfortunately this changed the behavior and he began waking up every morning not just occasionally. My dad's schedule changed and stopped letting him out before I woke up and peter began trying to force me to wake by he licking and nibbling my hands/arms (not rough or hurting me at all) or hopping on my head until got up to open the door.
Sometimes (like right now) he wakes up at 4am and that is just so early I can't wake up and start the day with him. I get frustrated and just open my door to let him roam the house since I found he is not interested in touching these new couches but suddenly for the last week or so opening my room door is not enough he still wants to get me to wake up and start the day. He has even changed the regular meow to literally a sad desperate cry to be let out. Is there anyway to get him sleeping through the night again without him being bothered that my door is closed? He is not trapped forever and he is not alone he used to be ok with laying with me all night regardless of the door being closed. I'm desperate and very sleepy.
Until a month or two ago, he began waking up early and meowing to be let out I was sleeping so I would ignore him and he would forget and go back to sleep with me. One day my dad was up early heard him so he opened my door to let him out while I slept unfortunately this changed the behavior and he began waking up every morning not just occasionally. My dad's schedule changed and stopped letting him out before I woke up and peter began trying to force me to wake by he licking and nibbling my hands/arms (not rough or hurting me at all) or hopping on my head until got up to open the door.
Sometimes (like right now) he wakes up at 4am and that is just so early I can't wake up and start the day with him. I get frustrated and just open my door to let him roam the house since I found he is not interested in touching these new couches but suddenly for the last week or so opening my room door is not enough he still wants to get me to wake up and start the day. He has even changed the regular meow to literally a sad desperate cry to be let out. Is there anyway to get him sleeping through the night again without him being bothered that my door is closed? He is not trapped forever and he is not alone he used to be ok with laying with me all night regardless of the door being closed. I'm desperate and very sleepy.
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