Training cats with nocturnal behaviors

Here the problem the cat is up most the night playing wanting to go outside
tearing around the house and wake me up in early hours of the morning to
go out. Once I do let him, out he does not want to come back in and once I
do let him in, he wants to play.

Does this behavior sound familiar to you? Cats that have nocturnal
behaviors can be trained to have activity time when it is convenient for
you.

Few step that you may want to change to help with this problem:
Change the feeding time to around the time you are making dinner for the
family. Cats usually have to go potty shortly after they eat. This gives
you time to feed him , then let him out side for potty and some play time
before you sit down to enjoy your dinner.
Feeding him to close to bedtime will only result in getting up in the
middle of the night to let him go out for potty.

Allow the cat water until a couple of hour before bedtime. He will have
to go out to potty and give him playtime at that time. Letting him have
water all night long, will only allow him to have to go out in the middle
of the night to go potty or you will have accidents in the hallways in the
morning.

Set up good playtime in the evening for him. Good exercise, with fun
filled activities will help him to sleep better.

If possible do not allow him to sleep during the day; this will also
get him to sleep during the night. If he is going to be up during the
night, do not allow him to have free ring over the house. Set up an
environment that is some what contained with quiet actives for him to play.


When he comes in your room in the middle of the night have something that
will make a noise to chase him out. Cats do not like sudden loud noises, so
this will make him run.
After a couple of times, he will not want to come in again.

Patience is going to be the biggest thing for you and the family to
get his routine to change so that he is not up all night and sleeps during
the day. When you and a family member find him sleeping during the day, you
will need to wake him and play with him. Letting him sleep will not end the
night activities.

When you are all out doing your daily activities and he is left alone
all day, well yes he is going to sleep. One good suggestion is call him at
home. Set up the answering machine to be able to play a section that you
have recorded just for him. Maybe once or twice a day you will have to
call, but in the end kitty will not sleep all day and start sleeping at
night.

Are you a user of catnip for your cat, you may want to put this
up for the nighttime. Catnip is a mint smelling, taste that cats love. By
removing this out of the area, the cat cannot smell with help with the
training a lot. Cats’ keen smelling sense will put up any scent that is
left behind.

Nocturnal behaviors are natural behavior for your cat. However, you do not
have to follow their routine of being up all night and wanting to play. You
can change their routine slowly and quiet easily to allow you and family
member to sleep and keep your routine. Do not allow kitty to train you,
kitty will allow you to train him with time and patience.

Giving in to your cat for routine will not give you the relationship with
your cat that
You are looking for. When you are able to change the routine, remember to
reward the cat for the change. This will help with the companionship that
you and your cat needs.