I'm curious to hear what other cats do to get you to respond to them in the morning. Junior has a set routine which he knows will always work.
First, he meows for a bit. While this wakes me up, I usually ignore it. He will then box my bedroom door (like a boxer using a speed bag). If I still don't respond he will jump on my dresser and box a poster on the wall. This makes a slightly louder noise than the door. If I still don't respond, he will jump on the bed and box the miniblinds behind the headboard. This is of course the loudest of the 3 surfaces and I will almost always turn over and tell him NO!. Of course, Junior just sees it as a reaction from me, which is what he wanted in the first place.
Mez
First, he meows for a bit. While this wakes me up, I usually ignore it. He will then box my bedroom door (like a boxer using a speed bag). If I still don't respond he will jump on my dresser and box a poster on the wall. This makes a slightly louder noise than the door. If I still don't respond, he will jump on the bed and box the miniblinds behind the headboard. This is of course the loudest of the 3 surfaces and I will almost always turn over and tell him NO!. Of course, Junior just sees it as a reaction from me, which is what he wanted in the first place.
Mez