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Posted by LlurpsieNoodle on June 3, 2007, at 21:21:18
Everynight at around 3 am, these horrible yowling meows, punctuated by bursts of running.
Then daytime somnolence.
I suspect my cat of having psychiatric disorder, perhaps a sleeping disorder, or some kind of bipolar mixed episode. Also, possible fear of abandonment whilst the humans are sleeping?
will giving my cat some catnip help with this nocturnal disturbance?
dosage/time of day?
I'm only kidding a *little*. MY lack of sleep on the other hand... that's a real issue, not totally unrelated to kitty.
-Ll
Posted by OzLand on June 3, 2007, at 21:32:46
In reply to my cat needs a pdoc..., posted by LlurpsieNoodle on June 3, 2007, at 21:21:18
Cats as you know are nocturnal animals. My two cats sleep at night now, but when things are fairly smoth. Your cat is likely responding to your anxieties and the anticipated change of location, etc, etc. They sense quite a bit and do get stressed when they recognize change is to occur or when it occurs. When I am going through added stresses, my male cat starts yowling at 3 or 4 a.m. and settles down when I take him into bed and cuddle him. Then he goes back to sleep. I might not be able to go back to sleep, but at least it's quiet.
Posted by sunnydays on June 3, 2007, at 21:57:22
In reply to my cat needs a pdoc..., posted by LlurpsieNoodle on June 3, 2007, at 21:21:18
lol
My cat's partially nocturnal, too. Much running around, scratching at my bedroom door if it's closed, and loud meowing if it's not (it has to get closed for safety, otherwise I'd love him to sleep with me :( ).
Maybe all cats have sleeping disorders? :)
sunnydays
Posted by Phillipa on June 3, 2007, at 22:03:31
In reply to Re: my cat needs a pdoc..., posted by sunnydays on June 3, 2007, at 21:57:22
That's a cat for you they sleep all day and prowl around at night as they are nocturnal and can also see in the dark. That used to be when they hunted for food. My cat sleeps out of the bedroom too. The pups sleep with us. Love Phillipa
Posted by LlurpsieNoodle on June 4, 2007, at 10:34:48
In reply to Re: my cat needs a pdoc..., posted by Phillipa on June 3, 2007, at 22:03:31
rather they are crepuscular.
If you've ever lived with mice or birds, you know that they are most active around the predawn-dawn as well as the crepuscule- that time of semi-darkness just after dusk.
The predators are active when the prey are active. Must be so, not the other way around.
I think the cat is stressed out. I took him on a 9 hour trip including 2 car rides, 3 airports and 2 long flights. He didn't meow once, and if I lifted his carrier onto my lap, we could feel each other's body warmth and it was soothing.
I think the 3 am yowling is because he gets disoriented and frightened. Then he sleeps more than usual during the day.
My guess is stress bordering on trauma, but he seems to be doing really well, all things considered.
catnip? meow
-Ll
Posted by scratchpad on June 4, 2007, at 15:55:45
In reply to cats are not nocturnal, posted by LlurpsieNoodle on June 4, 2007, at 10:34:48
The cat might fair better if you confine him to a single room during the night for a little bit. Then he can become master of his domain and start taking over the rest of the house, confidently. Oh, and familiar items like a blanket with your scent on it can be very comforting.
sp
Posted by Phillipa on June 4, 2007, at 21:17:24
In reply to Re: cats are not nocturnal » LlurpsieNoodle, posted by scratchpad on June 4, 2007, at 15:55:45
Someone better tell my cat that he's not norturnal but you know as you Lurpsie explained it I do here him more as the birds are waking up and he is sleeping now in the chair behind me. How come you're so smart? Love Phillipa
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