If your cat is waking you up at night, realize that you are not alone, and that this is a very common problem.
Even though they may be very cute, new kittens always seem to find a way to really test our patience and can prevent us from getting a full night of sleep.
Cats are most active at dusk and dawn due to evolution. These are the prime hunting times and thus they are most active at these times of days.
However in our modern society, this usually leads to humans getting much less sleep.
So what are pet owners to do to solve this problem?
Here are three tips to help you get a better night’s sleep and to hopefully prevent your cat from waking you up.
First of all, don’t let your cat take naps in the late afternoon or in the evening. At this time you should try and keep your pet as active as possible and playing with toys. The more energy they expend now the longer they’ll sleep in the morning.
Second of all, you have to be careful not to reinforce your cat’s behavior. Many pets will wake up their owners early because they know they will be petted and given attention. If your cat knows it will receive no attention or negative attention in the form of being locked up into a different room, most will quickly change their behavior.
Finally, realize that normally this is a phase that many kittens go through at one point or another. While you may have not have had a good night of sleep in a week, realize that it does pass. In extreme cases you may want to even think about making your cat sleep in a separate room for a while.
So if you find that your new kitten won’t let you sleep in every morning, there is hope. Realize this is a phase that almost all kittens will pass through.
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