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Roomie's cat keeps waking me up
ihmmy
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So my roomie has a cat:
and he is normally adorable, in a cat-like fashion (usually too cool for people, can beat up my dog, etc.)
However.
The last couple nights he's decided he wants to be in my room. My roomie's cat does not come into my room, just as my dog does not go into my roomie's room. The cat is very insistent however, not like pawing gently at the door, but attacking is as though he could tear it down. Last night he woke me up 3 times, and I rely on my sleep to keep my brain semi-functional for work.
I picked up a cat deterrent spray a while ago and it worked at first, but now it seems to have no real effect. Short of trying to maneuver some sort of barrier in front of my bedroom door every night, I'm not sure how to curtail this behaviour. It's pretty exhausting at this point.
and he is normally adorable, in a cat-like fashion (usually too cool for people, can beat up my dog, etc.)
However.
The last couple nights he's decided he wants to be in my room. My roomie's cat does not come into my room, just as my dog does not go into my roomie's room. The cat is very insistent however, not like pawing gently at the door, but attacking is as though he could tear it down. Last night he woke me up 3 times, and I rely on my sleep to keep my brain semi-functional for work.
I picked up a cat deterrent spray a while ago and it worked at first, but now it seems to have no real effect. Short of trying to maneuver some sort of barrier in front of my bedroom door every night, I'm not sure how to curtail this behaviour. It's pretty exhausting at this point.
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But then again, I haven't had too many cats that are restricted to certain parts of a house/apartment either. Is there an opportunity to close a door farther away than your bedroom door? Possibly leave the kitty in a room not adjacent to yours?
Unfortunately, cats are persistent little buggers.
When he attacks your door, does it make a banging sound? If he does, you could also prop something solid against the door so it doesn't move
Not to say that it made him scared of me in general, he's still almost excessively friendly, but he knows not to go under my desk or Mr. Air Duster will be angry.
i have to say there was no cure. he sort of grew out of wakeing me up. but he insistes on sleeping on my bed.
Seems like if it's high enough then the cat can't jump.
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Since my roommates cat now sleeps in my room.
If I don't let him in at night, he will scratch and bang on the door loudly ALL night, so I know exactly what you mean.
Fortunately the cat is awesome and my roommate takes consolation in that at least his other cat still loves him and not me.
They're looking for attention. Them banging on the door and you getting up and shooing them or talking to them through the door/yelling is attention and they're after that. Start ignoring them, get noise canceling headphones if you need to. After a few weeks of no attention they'll give up and go away. If you just go into communication silence they'll get the picture.
This is why I hate cats, dogs will get scolded and go "shit this was dumb, man, better go lay on the couch."
Cats go:
"HEY"
"HEY"
"HEY"
"HEY YOU THERE?"
"HEY"
"HEY"
"HEY"
"Oh hey I thought you were there, can you pet me? I promise I'll stop."
"HEY"
"HEY"
"HEY"
"HEY"
"HEY"
"Oh sorry, I was lonely again, can I snuggle with you? No? Okay, just tell me something so I can feel safe tonight."
"HEY"
"HEY"
"HEY"
"HEY"
"I love you."
"HEY"
"HEY"
"HEY"
"HEY"
"HEY"
"Do you love me too?"
Alternatively, Deathwing's compress air idea sounds good too. But, then you might have to get out of bed. :P
Also, you can buy canned air designed to activate on movement, so you could place in front of the door. It's actually specifically for cats, called Sscat.
Dude, this cat is exactly like both mine!
Luckily they sleep with mee and cause no problems.
As to the OP:
Ignoring them is the best way to make them give up. Eventually they get the hint.
We also double clap when our one cat is misbehaving and she knows that means "Cut this shit out."
Double clap is simply claping our hands sharply together twice, as I would never lay a mean finger on either of my kitties.
Problem solved. Leave this outside your door at night and after the first few blasts the cat will never go near it again.
Thanks to this thread, now I know.
However, the vacuum idea is ingenious
How many other things have you tried to get high off of, Fizban?
hahah, this is the best thing
You don't actually have to spray them with it. My cats hate the sound of the spraying air.
This. When my cats beat on my bedroom door (they're not allowed to sleep with me because they attack me in the middle of the night), I use a can of air. I just stick the nozzle under the door and spray for a second. They split (usually hissing), and then they leave me alone for a good 4-6 months at night.
Definitely don't spray it directly at them. It's the sound that scares them.
Yeah, when I suggested that, in no way did I mean spray it at them, just in the general area - all it takes is the sound.