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My cats nighttime behavior keeps me up... help?

My cat has been getting worse and worse with this. She will start around 1 or 2 in the morning and go for sometimes an hour whether I interrupt her or not. What she does is she will meow frantically several times then get on my desk and start scratching the framed painting I have there so that it bangs against the wall and makes a ton of noise. If I interrupt her by clapping or yelling for her to stop, she will pause then either continue or move on to do the same thing on the hung mirror above my dresser. I have tried to stop this behavior by ignoring her, by feeding her, or by trying to interrupt her. I've even tried playing with her. She only does this at night, and it is serously affecting my sleep. Help? I wish I could simply leave her outside the bedroom, but that is not an option. Because of financial difficulties I had to move back home with my parents. My dad is an art collector and while the cats are allowed out of my room when I'm able to supervise, I cannot let them out when I am asleep or not at home because my dad claims she'll break something. I trust her, but my dad doesn't.

Public Comments

1. Try shutting the bedroom door and not letting her in. 90% of pet owners have interrupted and poor sleep because of letting pets sleep with them, or letting them have free run of the bedroom.
2. My cat does it too, I often find myself throwing pillows at her, but all she really wants is for me to open the guest bedroom window so she can enjoy a little fresh air and see the early morning birdies. Either that, ir she wants treats. Maybe you can try those things?
3. Kepp her outside!!