How to Prevent Your Cat from Waking You up Early

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.

The evolutionary explanation of this is that felines are usually most active in the early dawn and at dusk. These are when the hunting times have traditionally been best.

However in our modern society, this usually leads to humans getting much less sleep.

So what is the new kitten owner to do to prevent this problem?

Here are some solutions for you to try to keep your cat quiet and allow you and your husband to get a full and restful night of sleep.

First, you should try and give your cat more exercise right before you go to bed. Many people tend to watch television and have their cats sleep on their lap. Because this, pets are sleeping earlier and waking up earlier too. One way to prevent this is to keep them more active at night.

Second, many people unknowingly positively reinforce this negative behavior. Cats soon learned that if they wake their owners up, they will get fed sooner and even petted. Try not to give your pet positive attention if they wake up early, otherwise this behavior will continue.

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.

Take heart if you're currently reading this red-eyed. Because this common cat behavior problem usually goes away on its own. It just takes a lot of patience on your part.

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