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- From: mverman@msus1.msus.edu
- Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
- Subject: Re: alarm cat
- Message-ID: <1992Nov22.153451.1742@msus1.msus.edu>
- Date: 22 Nov 92 15:34:51 -0600
- References: <92322.141816BFANTLE@auvm.american.edu>
- Organization: Minnesota State University System
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- >Barry writes:
- > claw at the door for at least 20mins until the door is opened. He then will
- > terrorize the room. Jumping on things and knocking them over. Midnight, once
- > locked out will go downstairs and wait patiently. What do I do about the litt
- > le one. He is driving me nuts!!!!!!!!
- > any help appreciated....
- >
- > barry
-
- Stick to your guns. Other wise you reinforce the harrassment. That way lies
- madness: progressively earlier feedings, or - horrors- feeding on demand,
- demand, demand! A few days or weeks of tolerating the hysteria
- outside your door is preferable to a winter or lifetime of 4:30 or earlier
- feedings. Your kitten adapted to the feeding schedule before, he'll do it
- again.
-
- Some people have said that feeding their cats before bedtime cuts down on early
- morning wake up calls.
-
- Good luck, let us know how it goes!
-
- ... Shu
-