i bought a baby kitten and she's so wild she won't let me sleep. (laser, throws) - - Page 2 - City-Data Forum

J-CityRelo · 07-21-2011, 08:21 AM

I agree with catsmom about the crate. Cats and kittens are at their most active at night, and you want her to run and be active, just not with you while you're sleeping. I think getting another kitten would be good for her so they can play and run around together. And I agree that lots of playtime before bed will help. Please try playing with her or adopting another kitten before closing her out of the room. It's going to be very lonely for her in the living room. And her yowling at the door isn't going to help you sleep. When you think about it people have work, friends, family, vacations etc (we have busy lives) but with cats all they have is you.

Also I think it's adorable that she licks your face, she's kissing you! Sometimes my cats lick me if they smell food and sometimes it's just love. Either way I love it!

jasper12 · 07-21-2011, 09:27 AM

This is a baby. Don't expect adult behavior from a baby. Baby kittens are alot of work. Which is why I opted for an adult cat this time.

beachmouse · 07-21-2011, 09:29 AM

1. Play with her in the evening and then in the morning again a little while after breakfast

2. Don't feel guilty if you shut her out of the bedroom at night. Not everyone's going to have good results with free range pets while you sleep.

3. I agree with no crates. Our no bedroom at night cats have always spent their nights with access to at least 150 square feet of space to play in, foor, water, 'en suite' and multiple toys and napping spots.

4. Some cats never do outgrow it.

catman · 07-21-2011, 02:10 PM

The kitten could use a quiet toy (no bells, etc.) to play with, if not another kitten. I think kittens are more than worth the occasional aggravation. They're just little firry kids, in essence.

ParallelJJCat · 07-21-2011, 02:27 PM

Ah, that's true about crating her and then leaving her alone for the day- I didn't think of that. JJ has never been left alone in his life, so I never had that problem- I'm lucky enough to have a situation where there was always someone around to entertain him.

Maybe its just me being paranoid though, but I would be hesitate to shut her out of the room at night unsupervised? I would certainly recommend getting down and looking at things from kitten eye level and doing some kitten proofing.

leroyleroux · 07-21-2011, 11:03 PM

I understand why this is hard. When we got our first kitten, we bought a real nice crate because we were both gone during the day and were concerned about him. So at night we'd put him in, and let him run around in the morning and in the evenings. He would cry a lot, but I thought that was the best way. With him, it lasted about a week, until he tried to break out of the crate and got his head stuck.
Our second kitten didn't even stay in the box in the car on the way home which was a one hour drive, so we didn't even try the crate with him. But we did shut him in the bedroom while we were gone until he was old enough to not get eaten by the other.
So yeah, I think people are right, try to wear your kitten out before bed.
Strange though, at night when our cats settle, that's pretty much where they stay until morning. Maybe they are just lazy.

vermonter16 · 07-22-2011, 03:21 AM

I have eleven cats (that's what happens when you work with a rescue league

. The majority of them just settle in for the night and sleep. Ozzie did this when he was a kitten. Two of the gray babies on the other hand (came from a litter of 5) loved to play at night. Out of the 11....I have 2, 3, somtimes 4 that get riled up from time to time (especially around a full moon) and will play almost all night! I find it amusing....we have two circle tracks with balls in them in the bedroom and sometimes they'll just get a bug up their butt and start slamming that ball around and around and around.... Then one will be chasing another and run acrossed us in the bed and jump on one of the cat towers and start scratching up a storm... I don't mind the noise of them playing....it makes me happy that they are inside playing instead of outside where they used to scrounge for scraps. But that's just me.

=^..^= · 07-22-2011, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Rlarson21

i got her two weeks ago at 8 weeks old. when i try and sleep she clawas and scratches at my face and feet and does this all night no matter how many times i tell her no and put her on the floor or put her on the pillow next too me. it's very irritating. I know she's just playing but i want to get some sleep. any thought?

Is it possible to get another kitten to play with her? A companion for her? Two kittens are happier than one. Is she alone a lot during the day? Who does she have to play with? A child? A dog?

Giesela · 07-23-2011, 05:45 AM

For indoor cats with no humans around during the day and sleeping humans at night (which is the same as none) its really like living alone except for 6 hours which is pretty lonely and not conducive to getting worn out. Playing for a little time before bed isn't going to cut it. Either get another kitten so they can play together or put up with it till she's older and calmer.

Giesela · 07-23-2011, 09:12 AM

Here's another thought. If you don't want to get a second young cat.
Take the kitten back and get and older cat. The Humane Society or other rescues often have cats that would prefer a home without other cats.
If you live alone, the cat is an indoor only cat and you work and maybe even have a social life or take classes etc. I think its hard on a young cat to be alone so much.
Its hard on you to have a young cat with no other outlet.
An older cat that prefers no other cats would be a better option.