NWR: Kitten sleeping through the night? HELP. I'm exhausted.

Spray bottle when they attack our feet in bed

Well.. Our 5 year will still cry if we're not in the room with him lol.

So, no advice bc I really came here for the photo! So cute!!

Well, the weird thing is this morning he just cuddled right up to my husband and went to sleep (at like six am), so I think it's probably just a matter of getting him to be tired when it's night time.

I think at the shelter they just slept whenever and so now he'll just do a little transition and it shouldn't be too terrible.

Also, we thought about the second cat thing but our landlord was very adamant about only ONE pet.

I can't close a door Mr. Angel has to follow me everywhere, but only me. He will yell if I try to lock him out of the room I am in.. so it's habit for me not to close bathroom doors drives fh crazy but he is getting use to. He will even start meowing when I pull up in the drive.

There are definitely good suggestions here, but I will tell you something I learned from a cat behavioral specialist: Cats' behavior should be corrected with positive reinforcement. So if kitty is biting, praise her and pet her when she stops. Cats don't understand shame like dogs do, thus why spray bottles are not always effective (they may become afraid of the spray bottle, but I've never been able to actually reverse a negative behavior with one.)

I lost my cat for an entire year and by the time I found him again, he went from quiet tom to meowling street mess. At his first night back with us, you would find me standing naked in the living room at 5am pleading "What do you waaaaaaaant? Pleeeeeeeease shut up, pleeeeeeeease..."

Exhaust kitten before bed, play with it, and survive the first nights. Get him a ticking clock and his own blankie, or his favorite smelling article of clothing. Ticking clock sounds like the heartbeat of his mama and soothes kittens. Persevere, cats are stubborn SOBs but they usually get it eventually if you don't succumb, and fall into a routine.

Edit: Added "usually" because not all cats are the same

First: Love his name! Kimmy Schmidt is an awesome show!

Second: My cat cries all the time and he is 15 years old! He follows us everywhere. He was weened off of his mother too early and has been attached to my hip ever since. I love it! Maybe that is the reason?

he only bothers us if he knows we are awake, so try and trick him by lying really still

Time and consistency will help, but remember that he's just a baby. There will be nights when you're exhausted!

Get him a basket to sleep in and put him in it every night. With him in that basket, put a hot water bottle (not too hot!). This will remind him of sleeping with his siblings. Also, put an analog clock, one of the ones with a second-hand that ticks. A cheap battery-operated one is what you want. This will remind him of his mother's heartbeat. Kittens sleep best tucked up with their siblings against their mom, so if you duplicate that situation, his instincts will kick in and he'll nod off faster and for longer.

I allowed my cat to develop really bad habits because I couldn't bring myself to tell her no. She came in the room at any time of night and would scratch my face and cry until I would pet her. Multiple times a night. When we moved in together, FH couldn't deal so I had to get tough. I just turned my back on her every time she did it. No scolding, no acknowledgement of any kind, good or bad. I would literally just silently turn my back over and over and over. Took months for her to get it (she was 15 at the time). But, eventually it worked. She had to learn that no amount of antics would get her what she wanted at night.

ETA: She still comes in the room at night to sleep. She just does it quietly now and doesn't wake us up.

Ahhh so cute!!

Our Sneaky hates other cats, which (as much as I would love a second cat) is actually a blessing in disguise. I'm pretty sure we would be total cat hoarders otherwise!

Oh poop that you can't get another kitty! Try to find some toys that will keep him stimulated by himself, and also toys that you can play with him. if you and your hubs work during the day, he may be looking for bonding time with you, and this is his way of showing it! Hopefully soon he'll stop talking so much at night.

Has anyone heard of the snuggle kitty?

It's supposed to act as a comforting "friend" to the kitten but I'm curious if it works? I know I can read reviews but I feel like I trust WW more.

SQUEEEEE! What an adorable kitty!

I'm here to look at the cutie kitty pics and second pp 's advice of toys (my kitty loves chaseing wand toys ) to tire him out before bedtime.

He's just a little nervous in his new surroundings and will pick up your routine soon.

I've read that the heated pads, heartbeat simulators, and snuggle kitties really work for the separation meows. I've never tried them, my solution was always just to get two kittens. I'm a pushover. But two kittens solves all your future separation issues too

You could maybe try a little cat carrier and have it close to your bed so they can hear you breathing but can't get up and play with you

FANTASTIC name! Oh my goodness! Anyway, one of my cats (the older one, he's 8) was always really good at night. I don't know if he slept, but he didn't bother me. Now, he bothers me only in the early morning (around 5 or so) and usually just because he wants to snuggle. My other cat (the younger one, he's 4) was always difficult at night. I say "was" because he lives with my mom now and doesn't bother her at night. He was in an out of my room all the time, I couldn't shut doors or he would just pound on them. It got so bad that I use to have to sleep on the floor in between two doors to get him to stop. I blame that particular issue on anxiety because I think he had some of that right after my ex moved out. He is such a good cat and he is a peach and loves everyone (except me), but sleeping through the night has never been easy for him. All I can really say is just try to be patient with him at night. I know you know this but cats do not typically sleep all the way through the night like (most) humans and since he was at the shelter he isn't used to that yet. I think he will get used to it and it'll be okay though. Everyone else has given great suggestions! And I do remember both of my cats being very whiny and vocal when they were babies but now they both are practically silent. I think he just needs to get a little older sorry if I wasn't much help. But Titus Andromedon is a fantastic name and now I want another cat so I can copy you lol. Just kidding! Maybe!

Yup. It takes about three months until they stop biting your nose in the middle of the night, but they'll still want to play for at least a year. It gets better. Agree with PPs, lightly hold him by his scruff when he bites, scratches at the bed, etc. or spray him with a water bottle with a spray nozzle on it. He will learn