I don't know.   I Have called her this morning and left a message.

On 3/18/07, Pam Norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

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]
> <mailto:[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]>
>     > <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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