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Vicki April 29, 2009 1:51 PM

Well the video is a hoot! But I would imagine if this were going on in real life, I would have to figure something out to get a good nights rest. I don't think I could sleep very well if all this activity is taking place. Something would have to give!

jmuhj April 29, 2009 3:05 PM

Simon's Cat is the BEST. I love all those videos, don't you?

Well, sounds like Hush Puppy and Trouble don't have free-choice dry food out at night. Friends of mine who feed only two meals and do not leave dry food out at night have this problem, too. We have an array of dry free-choice, so I'M the one who wakes my clowder up in the morning. During the night, they come and go as they please, visiting the snack bar whenever they feel the urge.

Anonymous April 29, 2009 3:15 PM

I know you won't do this, Jo, but you could shut the bedroom door with the kitties on the other side of it and put in some ear plugs. Yeah, right. That'll happen.

Heather April 29, 2009 3:39 PM

Jo, this has to be one of the BEST stories you've ever done! Very well written and it held my attention the whole time I was reading. :) Keep up the excellent writing. Have you ever thought of writing a book about your cats and their exploits?

Amy April 29, 2009 3:41 PM

I am owned by 7 cats and I am lucky enough not to be joined by all of them at the same time. The 2 youngest Dot The Snot and her sister Freckles usually join me for a nap. Yes,they do the knead on me because of my soft blanket which I use to cover my feet. Once they are done (about 15 minutes) they like to fall asleep on my feet. I do not mind one bit. lol

Donna April 29, 2009 5:10 PM

I feed my cats when I get home from work amd leave the dry out overnight. There is always enough left for a morning snack. (I give them their 1 1/2 cup full allotment of food in the AM...its all they get for the day.) Leaving it out at night has stopped them from getting me up SOMEWHAT.

Since Mouse turns on my touchlamp, it's now plugged into a powerstrip right next to my bed that I can flip OFF...cutting the power to the touchlamp. That worked too (when I remember to turn off the power strip.

Wheez sleeps next to me quietly all night, Mouse INSISTS on sleeping on top of me and barely tolerates my changing positions. He'll get down, wait until I settle in again, then climb back on to resume HIS night's sleep. Think he's trying to tell me he's dominant? LOLOL

Barb April 29, 2009 5:58 PM

The only time mine wake me at night is when somebody decides it's time to wrestle with one of the others, genearlly his sister who's fast asleep at the foot of the bed. Dry food is put out before I go to bed so that they can nibble if they so desire. One has been known to walk right past DH in the morning and come fuss at me because the water bowl is empty.

Iniki April 29, 2009 6:29 PM

Now Jo, I just know that Hush Puppy loves you. He loves you so much he just has to have your attention all day and all night too. Ahhh...well, now to the situation. We were going through that same problem here until we changed the cats feeding schedules. They are fed twice a day. we feed them at nine A.M. and 9 P.M.. That seems to make the more agreeable to sleeping through the night. As I get up at about 7:30 each morning they wake up at the same time. At last I get some sleep lulled to dreamland by the soft contented purring and the sounds of frogs and crickets. I just love living out in the country with such beautiful lullabye music.

Skylark April 29, 2009 7:59 PM

Get an automatic feeder and set the timer to go off at 5 or 6 a.m. But methinks it's also a matter of Hush Puppy wanting your attention as much as he wants food, don't you?

Ruth April 30, 2009 2:35 AM

I love Simon's cat videos, I can watch them all, over and over again and still sit and laugh like a drain.They are so true to life ! My bedmate Jozef announces morning just like that, but thankfully he doesn't know I have a cosh under my bed table (in case of burglars)lol He jumps, he meows, he spins like a top, he sounds and feels as if he is wearing pit boots. He begins his repertoire from 4.30 am ......yawn........I try to ignore him and he sometimes settles a bit but not for long ....then his brother tunes up in the other bedroom, meowwwwwwww meowwwwwww and I hear the groans from that bed'Please Walter, just a tiny bit longer' 35 years of cats, 35 years of early mornings ...oh well, at least it gives us longer days to do all we have to do.And if the boyz don't stir early, we worry are they OK ? lol

Margie April 30, 2009 3:20 AM

What is a full night's sleep??? Haven't had one in years. Topaz is "Simons Cat" - minus the baseball bat. Only major difference is that she kneads with all four feet and then I get the cold wet nose in my face and a love bite to go with it. Thank goodness the other 16 don't pull this or I would probably sleep out in the barn with the horse. At least all she does is snore.

Jo Singer April 30, 2009 4:59 PM

Skylark! You hit the nail on the head!

Rani May 1, 2009 9:03 PM

Baby doesn't wake me about food. Baby wakes me for attention. He starts kneading at my bladder!