Non curious cat

no1catman

No real change to report. We have had to shut the lounge door, at night to stop her wanderings which then result in scratching the furniture - we can hardly keep watch at 3.00 - 5.00 in the morning,
And therein lies the problem, which is being to affect us with the interrupted sleep, her only 'active' time seems to be in the early-hours. We're on tenterhooks on hearing the clump - as she jumps down from the bed, is it the litter tray, is it several biscuits, or is it a wander - if the latter will that include scratching the landing carpet!?
We've done our best to protect the carpet, with polythene dust sheets!
The rest of the time, is spent sleeping!

Gold_Dust_2

Have you tried the catnip, or feliway? It's absolutely normal for her to be sleeping most of the time and active at night - cats are nocturnal animals. Her schedule may adjust to match yours in time, but atm she's just fulfilling her catty duties.

Where is her scratching post located, and is it sturdy?

no1catman

Feliway helped (but expensive !!), though the spray wasn't as effective enough to stop the 'scratching' - it got to the stage when we did think of giving up and returning her!!


However, after seven weeks she started going out - though wimpish at first - went in after a gust of wind came at her - I joketh not!
We then got to the stage - of her wanted to go out - when we're asleep, but us saying no - too dark, to likely to rain!
In the evening it used to be out in, out in, out in, i.e. out for 20 mins, in for 10, out for 30 mins etc.
Now, when she goes out at 9.00 pm she get let in again at about 10.30. Trouble is about an hour later she wants to go out again - now though she's out for several hours.
Moreover, she's not confined herself to the garden - walks along walls, garages, extensions etc.
If she would stop scratching the furniture, we would think about a cat-flap - the carpet scratching has been reduced since I started using Shake-and-vac - citrus.

calicocat

Do you have various scratch posts available to her? I can't see in the posts that you have mentioned them but may have missed it as skim reading.

Shake and vac could end up your enemy, lots of animals are allergic to it...and so no wonder she wants out all the time as the smell must be horrid.

I have a few scratch posts, and also the cardboard type that just sit on the floor and can be moved anywhere anytime....and they are really cheap to buy.

paddypaws101

I really would advise against the use of products like shake n vac, all those chemicals are really bad for a cat (and you! )

donnac2558

Never ever use Shake and Vac!!!

I found out the hard way when one cat got a really bad eye infection, and an ulcer because of it.

peachyprice

no1catman wrote: »

If she would stop scratching the furniture, we would think about a cat-flap

I don't quite understand this comment, if you get a cat flap she can go out so will be less inclined to scratch your furniture.

no1catman

peachyprice wrote: »

I don't quite understand this comment, if you get a cat flap she can go out so will be less inclined to scratch your furniture.

Sorry, you got me there I don't understand your logic - she goes out at the moment when she wants to - when we are there to let her; but she still scratches the furniture in the lounge - even after she comes in sometimes.
We do have a scratch post, and a scratch strip - not interested!
We can put up with scratching the bed (granted that may change with a cat-flap), didn't like the stairs being scratched - new just before we got her - now smell great (but I'll check out 'shake-and-vac'), nor the lounge chairs - she doesn't stretch up - but scratches at the bottom.
And just in case you wonder - the route is hall - lounge - kitchen - out, not hall - kitchen - out !!