Comments on: How do i get my kittens to stop pouncing on me when i sleep? http://kitten-pictures.com/how-do-i-get-my-kittens-to-stop-pouncing-on-me-when-i-sleep/ All About Cute Kitten Pictures Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:51:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mercedes http://kitten-pictures.com/how-do-i-get-my-kittens-to-stop-pouncing-on-me-when-i-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-57081 mercedes Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:11:43 +0000 #comment-57081 i have a 11 week old kitten and shes been with us under a week and i have had the same problem. after doing it for hours i put her outside the room and she will whine but like to see us when we wake up. i think its cute but annoying when your trying to sleep. i dont think there is a cure by reading this blog.... i have a 11 week old kitten and shes been with us under a week and i have had the same problem. after doing it for hours i put her outside the room and she will whine but like to see us when we wake up. i think its cute but annoying when your trying to sleep. i dont think there is a cure by reading this blog….

]]> By: Sunflower81 http://kitten-pictures.com/how-do-i-get-my-kittens-to-stop-pouncing-on-me-when-i-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-55658 Sunflower81 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:48:41 +0000 #comment-55658 At eight weeks old, kittens are extremely playful and will pounce on nearly anything that moves. You can try to distract them with a toy (tossing a ping-pong ball into the air would work), but make sure not to move when they do pounce on you -- you don't want to make their new game even more fun for them! Eventually they will get bored and look for other activities. Also keep in mind that their sleeping hours might not match up with yours. While every cat that I have had eventually outgrew the "pounce on the feet under the bedcovers" stage, you are right to worry about them associating your with a toy -- be careful not to play with them by wiggling your fingers/toes around because that can easily turn into a lifetime habit; use a toy instead. Otherwise, you should be fine! :-) At eight weeks old, kittens are extremely playful and will pounce on nearly anything that moves. You can try to distract them with a toy (tossing a ping-pong ball into the air would work), but make sure not to move when they do pounce on you — you don’t want to make their new game even more fun for them! Eventually they will get bored and look for other activities. Also keep in mind that their sleeping hours might not match up with yours.

While every cat that I have had eventually outgrew the "pounce on the feet under the bedcovers" stage, you are right to worry about them associating your with a toy — be careful not to play with them by wiggling your fingers/toes around because that can easily turn into a lifetime habit; use a toy instead. Otherwise, you should be fine! :-)

]]> By: byderule http://kitten-pictures.com/how-do-i-get-my-kittens-to-stop-pouncing-on-me-when-i-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-55659 byderule Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:48:41 +0000 #comment-55659 sleep with a yorkshire terrier,or a jack russell ,they eat kittens sleep with a yorkshire terrier,or a jack russell ,they eat kittens

]]> By: Killer Klingon http://kitten-pictures.com/how-do-i-get-my-kittens-to-stop-pouncing-on-me-when-i-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-55660 Killer Klingon Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:48:41 +0000 #comment-55660 Put Nyquil in with their milk . Works likea charm. Put Nyquil in with their milk . Works likea charm.

]]> By: ♥♥Kat Got Ur Tongue♥♥ http://kitten-pictures.com/how-do-i-get-my-kittens-to-stop-pouncing-on-me-when-i-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-55661 ♥♥Kat Got Ur Tongue♥♥ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:48:41 +0000 #comment-55661 technically you cant get your cat to stop until it gets older technically you cant get your cat to stop until it gets older

]]> By: Kathryn R http://kitten-pictures.com/how-do-i-get-my-kittens-to-stop-pouncing-on-me-when-i-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-55662 Kathryn R Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:48:41 +0000 #comment-55662 Close your bedroom door. Close your bedroom door.

]]> By: Shari http://kitten-pictures.com/how-do-i-get-my-kittens-to-stop-pouncing-on-me-when-i-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-55663 Shari Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:48:41 +0000 #comment-55663 Lock them in a different room. But if you really want them to sleep with you, I think it is good what you are doing. They will outgrow their playfulness with this. Lock them in a different room. But if you really want them to sleep with you, I think it is good what you are doing. They will outgrow their playfulness with this.

]]> By: Amara http://kitten-pictures.com/how-do-i-get-my-kittens-to-stop-pouncing-on-me-when-i-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-55664 Amara Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:48:41 +0000 #comment-55664 I have two cats, and they did the exact same thing as yours did. There is good news and bad news; the bad news is that, short of shutting them out of your room (which I had to do at one point), there's nothing you can really do to stop this behavior. The good news is that this behavior typically stops once they get a little older. Some kittens just seem to be hyper by nature, but they mellow out in a few months. Hope that helps! I have two cats, and they did the exact same thing as yours did. There is good news and bad news; the bad news is that, short of shutting them out of your room (which I had to do at one point), there’s nothing you can really do to stop this behavior. The good news is that this behavior typically stops once they get a little older. Some kittens just seem to be hyper by nature, but they mellow out in a few months. Hope that helps!

]]> By: artistagent116 http://kitten-pictures.com/how-do-i-get-my-kittens-to-stop-pouncing-on-me-when-i-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-55665 artistagent116 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:48:41 +0000 #comment-55665 They will, eventually, grow out of it. As a life-time cat owner, I can tell you for certain that when your kittens approach maturity, they will behave in typical feline fashion..............that is: Sleeping 18 - 20 hours a day. Just try to be patient and wait it out. It just sounds like you have very healthy kitties. Please give them a kiss from me. They will, eventually, grow out of it. As a life-time cat owner, I can tell you for certain that when your kittens approach maturity, they will behave in typical feline fashion…………..that is: Sleeping 18 – 20 hours a day. Just try to be patient and wait it out. It just sounds like you have very healthy kitties. Please give them a kiss from me.

]]> By: KitKatisstalkingme http://kitten-pictures.com/how-do-i-get-my-kittens-to-stop-pouncing-on-me-when-i-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-55666 KitKatisstalkingme Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:48:41 +0000 #comment-55666 So funny! I have multiple kittens doing it all the time. You really have to wait til they grow out of it. It's a kitten thing, don't worry about them having it as a habit as adults...they chill out as they get older! Right now everything that moves is a toy, and if it's under a sheet, and it moves, and they don't know what it is, it's a really cool toy (in their eyes)....get yourself some disinfectant & bandaids or lock them out of the bedroom til they get older. I do yell ouch when I get a bit etc, but I don't think they figure out that what they just pounced on was part of me! So funny! I have multiple kittens doing it all the time. You really have to wait til they grow out of it. It’s a kitten thing, don’t worry about them having it as a habit as adults…they chill out as they get older! Right now everything that moves is a toy, and if it’s under a sheet, and it moves, and they don’t know what it is, it’s a really cool toy (in their eyes)….get yourself some disinfectant & bandaids or lock them out of the bedroom til they get older. I do yell ouch when I get a bit etc, but I don’t think they figure out that what they just pounced on was part of me!

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