He lies with her in bed for about 20-30 minutes, then gets bored and starts pacing and crying until 5 am, when apparently he gets tired of crying and stops. I odn'tk now about the ligths.
On 3/18/07, Pam Norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
That's why I was asking. I would go further than nightlights & try leaving a light on in the bathroom perhaps. And I'm still curious as to what he is doing & where when she turns out the light for the night. Does the crying start then or later? Pam Leslie Lawther wrote: > *Lighting is a good question... We have pathway lighting (night lights > that angle down to the ground) all through the house for the cats. > Even though they are nocturnal, they still do no have the best > eyesight. Maybe she could try some nightlights for him? * > *Leslie =^..^=* > > > On 3/18/07, *Pam Norman* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > Kelley, > > Are there any other pets in the household? > > Also what do they (the woman & the kitty) do just before she turns > out > the light? Is he with her on the bed? Napping? Dozing? What happens > when she turns out the light? When she turns off her light, at that > point are ALL the lights in the house off? > > Pam > > > > Kelley Saveika wrote: > > Nina, > > > > he can sleep whereever he wants. She says he gets in bed with > her for > > 20-30 minutes, then gets tired of that and gets out of bed and > starts > > pacing and crying and does that until 5 am.. It almost broke my > heart. > > > > She says she can't live without sleep forever, and I see her point. > > He apparently stops crying about 5 am, and she gets to sleep for 2 > > hours. That's not a good schedule for a working person. She works > > half a day on Friday and took a nap after getting home. He allowed > > her to sleep then. She says this weekend she has been sleeping > from 5 > > am to 11 am, but she cant' do that during the week. > > > > Everyone isn't us, Nina. I wish they were, it would be so much > > easier. I can't keep all these cats either - if I do I can't do > > rescue. Though I am frustrated and aggravated right now and not > > wanting to do rescue at the moment. > > > > > > > > > > On 3/18/07, *Nina* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > <mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>> wrote: > > > > Kelley, > > Just by your brief explanation it sounds like this guy is > confused and > > scared. Since he's affectionate during the day, and you > hinted that > > she's not giving him attention at night, I'm guessing he's > calling out > > for reassurance. Do you remember me telling the list about > Sophie > > Matilda? I had her confined to a bathroom because she's cat > > aggressive. She cried day and night, (but it was worse at > night), and > > would only settle down when I was with her. This went on > for what > > seemed like years, but was really only days. I got very > little sleep, > > (sleeping on a bathroom floor is not so great for my aching back > > either). The scariest and most upsetting part for me was > wondering if > > she would ever stop. She actually cried herself hoarse. Well, > > she did > > settle down and start to feel safe and at home. > > > > Give us more details. Is this kitty free to sleep with his > new mom or > > is she locking him out of her room at night? See if you can > get the > > adopter to give him more time. You know, set a time limit > to see if > > once he acclimates to his new surroundings and knows that he's > > home for > > good he'll stop crying. If she'll give him just one more > week, he may > > be just fine. What's one week without sleep compared to the > rest of > > their lives together? Poor little guy, he deserves to have > his human > > give him this consideration, I hope that she does. > > Nina > > > > Kelley Saveika wrote: > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I adopted out a cat on Thursday night. The adopter called > me today > > > and said he has been crying all night every night and she > hasn't > > been > > > able to sleep at all. He is fine during the day, very > affectionate, > > > likes to give her kisses, but he will not let her > sleep. I need > > > suggestions, or else this adopter will return this > cat. As he's a > > > black cat, he is not going to have too many options. She > is not > > > petting him when he is crying. He is eating and using the > > litterbox. > > > I don't know how to get this adopter past this. She's > willing > > to try > > > things for a few more days, but I don't think much longer > than that. > > > > > > Kelley > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. > > > > > > http://www.rescuties.org > > > > > > Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! > > > > > > http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. > > > > http://www.rescuties.org <http://www.rescuties.org> > > > > Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! > > > > http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 > > > > > > -- > Leslie =^..^= > > To leave the world a better place - whether by a healthy child, a > garden patch, or an improved social condition - that is to have > succeeded. That only one life breathed easier because you lived - > that is success. > ---Ralph Waldo Emerson
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