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Is there any way to calm my cat down at 4 AM?

Asked by deni (23141points) June 30th, 2020

Hello Fluther! I hope everyone is having a beautiful day in this chaotic world.

I love my cat, Hank, more than anything in the world! He is big, beautiful, full of personality, super sassy and playful. He is also extremely curious and very much a CAT. For about the past year he has been waking up around 4:40 AM demanding attention. He gets A LOT of attention throughout the day so there is no shortage. He just has a lot of energy and loves to play and be petted, especially in the wee hours of the morning.

So yes, 4:40 AM, give or take a little. I am a very light sleeper so sometimes when he does this I will put headphones in with rain sounds, but really I hate to do that because it’s uncomfortable. But if I DONT, he will keep me up/wake me up frequently. And no, I cannot close my bedroom door or he will meow outside of it.

Luckily I have a roommate who gets up around 6 so he is delighted to have her company at that hour. Some days. Other days he continues to be a menace to me and knock things off my night stand and tear through the house at a million miles per hour.

Has anyone had any experience giving their cat CAT CBD treats? I wondered if that might help, just for those wee hours of the morning when I’m really trying to sleep. I obviously don’t want to medicate him, that is unnecessary. He is perfectly healthy and just has a lot of love and opinions to give, lol. He will be 5 in July. I also thought about some type of toy he plays with on his own that might turn on around 4:30 AM, don’t even know if they make those but just a thought.

Thanks :)

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