But does he lie in bed with her while the light is on & she is still
basically up? When does he start pacing relative to her turning off the
light & going to sleep, or trying to?
Pam
Kelley Saveika wrote:
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]
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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]>
> <mailto:[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]>>
> > <mailto: [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
> > >
> > >
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>
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> succeeded. That only one life breathed easier because you lived -
> that is success.
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