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    Dizzy How do I train my cat?

    hes 1 r old, neutered male cat i had for almost a year.
    hes been successfully toilet trained and trained against peeing on peoples beds when hes angry.

    for the last month or so he developed a new problem. he sleeps in the room next to mine and between3am-6am he repeatedly meows, claws and runs into the door. i used to think he did this coz he was hungry once so i went and fed him but he wasnt hungry he did it again and wanted to go outside [the room hes in has the back door to the house]

    so i let him out the first time thinking it was a one time thing so he now does this every night. a few weeks ago i stopped letting him out and punishing him with a spray bottle of water whenever he does it. he used to stop and go back to sleep, now he attacks the door, i spray him, he goes quiet, 20mins later he attacks the door again and i spray him again. sometimes this happens 5 times a night and its not as effective a punishment it once was. sometimes i just put him outside but he meows at the front of the house and my mum lets him in.

    how do i train him to stop it? do i find a different punishment method, but something on my door... what?


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    Default Re: How do I train my cat?

    How about a cat door?

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    Default Re: How do I train my cat?

    we're renting and the room doesnt have aa window just the back door with the screen =\
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    Default Re: How do I train my cat?

    I tried to train my cat once, but she taught me not to do that.
    "Well done. Here are the test results: You are a horrible person. I'm serious, that's what it says: 'A horrible person.' We weren't even testing for that."

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    uh oh so cat trained you?

    so far had been successful with the toilet training and the not peeing on peoples beds training...
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    cmon someone, its almost night
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    Default Re: How do I train my cat?

    Young cats are often pains the ass, lol.

    I couldn't sleep with my Siamese in my room for a few months when he was going through his super crazy phase. Also, do you only have one cat? I like having 2 cats that get along, that way they can keep each other company.

    But, why not just close yourself in your bedroom, turn on a fan to cut down on hearing noise, and leave the cat loose in the apartment? No need for "punishment" that most likely doesn't even work and only stresses the cat out.

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    Default Re: How do I train my cat?

    i live with my family and they dont want the cat in their half of the house similarly making noise.
    i have my room opening to a back area thats my 'lounge room' where the cat sleeps ajoining the bathroom, kitchen, mum and the kids rooms, loungeroom and front hallway.

    he did it again last night but he didnt seem like he wanted food or to go outside, he looked like he basically did it to be a dick.
    bahh

    there hasnt been a night he hasnt done this in months and its driving e mental. if i dont work out something soon he gonna be sleeping outside the whole night
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    Default Re: How do I train my cat?

    It sounds like he wants attention. Cats can be little attention whores sometimes.

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    Default Re: How do I train my cat?

    I would get him a cat taxi or pet crate, make it super comfy, cover the outside of the crate with a blanket so it pitch dark, and put him somewhere out of hearing.

    He should just go to sleep.

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    Default Re: How do I train my cat?

    whats that?

    oh god he was full volume last night, the longer i tried to ignore it the louder he was
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    Default Re: How do I train my cat?

    Mine do this and act out in other ways when they're stressed out or want attention. Try playing with him before you go to sleep so he gets enough attention and gets all tired out. Also get some new toys for him and rotate them out so he has something to keep him busy and not bored when everyone's trying to sleep. Getting another cat isn't a bad idea, mine still get attention hungry sometimes but my older one that was really bad and would cry for hours every time I locked her out of the bedroom has gotten a billion times better since I got another kitty. They're still assholes sometimes but hey, they're cats.

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    Default Re: How do I train my cat?

    Quote Originally Posted by anouk.oui View Post
    whats that?
    the longer i tried to ignore it the louder he was
    ...industrial strength ear plugs.

    It may be that he's looking for attention or that recently/sometimes there is a neighboring bully cat he's trying to avoid from time to time throughout the night. My cat is oriental & tiny and often gets scared if other cats enter the yard day/night. Is your cat still using mattresses as urinals? If so, my Mum's other cat had a phase of random squirts until we took him to the vet-it turned out he actually had a bladder problem (he was put on medication & it stopped).

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    Default Re: How do I train my cat?

    nah hes not peeing on beds anymore.
    he gets plenty of attention during the day from me, my mother and my two younger siblings are constantly wanting to play with him and im just not down to play with an attention hungry cat in the am.
    i might get him some more toys, an actual cat bed and a scratching post but im not sure that will guarantee him staying quiet
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    Default Re: How do I train my cat?

    We always used to put our cat out at night. We made him a little cat house for ouside in case the weather was bad (just a waterproofed box with newspapers inside) . Sounds like he wants attention, since cats nap at all hours rather than sleep all night and stay up all day, he's probably bored that no one's around at 3am.

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    well i was looking forward to a good nights sleep after deciding to put him out for the night but its pouring down and mum let him back in, even though he always sleeps under the house [wind/waterproof] so i just locked him in the bathroom for now. can still hear him but its not as bad. if it gets worse i might just put him outside. its not outside mums door she doesnt know what its like to sleep in one hour intervals
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    Can't believe I didn't think of it before, but you might want to try Feliway. It's a wall plugin that gives off the scent of feline facial pheromones and it helps cats to feel more relaxed. My younger one is pretty neurotic and afraid of everything and can be really attention hungry sometimes when our routine gets broken up and when I use that it really helps her chill out a lot. There's a spray, too, but the plug in is the way to go, it keeps the scent consistent and keeps that cat more evened out. It's a little pricey, I paid 25 USD to get it at Petco but I get the refills off amazon for like 15 USD. It helps with marking problems, too. I highly recommend it.

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    uhh does it work on a neutered cat? i wonder if its [or equivalent] available in australia...

    i locked him in the bathroom and after the initial struggle he seemed ok to be quiet for the rest of the night. first good sleep i had in ages!
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    How did you train him not to urinate on the bed? Our cat does not do this, but will urinate in one of my slippers if I leave it on the floor. So he trained me to put it behind a closed door, which means no slippers to put on when I get out of bed on a cold night.
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    Quote Originally Posted by anouk.oui View Post
    uhh does it work on a neutered cat? i wonder if its [or equivalent] available in australia...

    i locked him in the bathroom and after the initial struggle he seemed ok to be quiet for the rest of the night. first good sleep i had in ages!
    Yeah, it works on them when they're fixed, cats are extremely scent oriented animals, they use it to bond and to communicate. That's why they run up and smell everything new that you bring in the house and why they rub on you and your furniture. They have glands around their faces that they use to mark things; they find the scent soothing. That's the scent that this stuff imitates. It won't work for a small percentage of cats but it's helpful for the vast majority of them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by UtahMike View Post
    How did you train him not to urinate on the bed? Our cat does not do this, but will urinate in one of my slippers if I leave it on the floor. So he trained me to put it behind a closed door, which means no slippers to put on when I get out of bed on a cold night.

    not let him into any of the bedrooms and when he does, he gets punished [sprayed and put outside]
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    Default Re: How do I train my cat?

    The cat is young. Most at that age, carry on in the middle of the night, running around. He is most likely sleeping all day. I would try to tire him out during the day.

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