The Vent and Rant Thread - Page 1376

ProfCrash · 06-07-2012, 07:56 PM

Nope. Cooper wakes upat 5:30 every morning and is banished back to his bed every 30 minutes. The good news is that he cannot jump on the bed easily and he is good about going back to bed. He just doesn't stay there.

SneakySnake · 06-07-2012, 08:51 PM

haaa haaa @poohbear_nc

Maybe you can get darker curtains? Mr M always thinks it is later on a dark day (hence the dinner demands start earlier)

Mr M only does that sort of stuff when he is desperate for a cuddle. He doesn' want to wake me up because his bed cuddle platform will leave. In the middle of the night he very carefully sneaks down beside me (away from the bloke side) goes under the covers, turns around and lies down beside me with head on pillow body under covers. He forgets that when he falls asleep his claws come out and tickle me. I have tried replacing him in one of his own beds, but as soon as he thinks I am asleep the sneaking starts. I now push a pillow between us so the claws don't get me.

why do their wet beaks have to be so cold?

poohbear_nc · 06-07-2012, 08:54 PM

Curtains don't matter ....

I've looked for her battery since day 1 - but concluded she operates on solar power, and possibly an internal composting cylinder - judging from the smells in the litter box! If I close the bedroom door she flings herself against it .... over & over & over & over .....

Sigh .....

Just call me "Sleepless with Stella"

red_phoenix · 06-07-2012, 09:15 PM

I remember reading a Garfield cartoon once where John asks Garfield why he spends so much time in the sunbeam. Garfield responds "Didn't you know John? Cats are solar powered."

Good luck Poohbear. Hopefully Stella will tire of this activity soon.

amward · 06-08-2012, 01:53 AM

If you work out how to reset her clock can you let us all know? We have the same problem.

5thWiggle · 06-08-2012, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Curtains don't matter ....

I've looked for her battery since day 1 - but concluded she operates on solar power, and possibly an internal composting cylinder - judging from the smells in the litter box! If I close the bedroom door she flings herself against it .... over & over & over & over .....

Sigh .....

Just call me "Sleepless with Stella"

Sounds like you need to change your avatar to let the world know of your frustration. Here's one for you:

wodin · 06-08-2012, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

I need help resetting my cat Stella's clock. I always get up at the same time for work (6 am) M-F. Always. When we first brought Stella home, she would sleep through the night on my feet and let Goldie wake me up - who begins patting my face with her paw every morning around 5:30 am. If the pats don't work, then she starts the cold wet nose kisses. Having a cold cat nose jammed into your ear hole does wake you up.

So ... starting a few weeks ago, Stella has decided to try to get me up at 5 am. She weighs in now at a bit over 12 pounds. She will jump onto the bed and land on my ribs, wait a few minutes to see if I react, and then plunks down on my sternum and goes to sleep. Suffocation is quite an effective means of waking me up.

I tried sleeping on my side. She jumped up onto my shoulder, fell off, climbed back up and spent several minutes teetering back & forth trying to balance on my shoulder. She then slid off and plunked down behind my knees.

Needless to say ... since I am able to describe these actions in such vivid detail ... she is succeeding in waking me up.

Any suggestions on how to reset her back to 6 am?

You got something against and extra hour on MR before breakfast?

Rumpelteazer · 06-08-2012, 02:20 PM

It must be something in the air today.
Lexie, who never wakes me up, woke my up at 4am this morning, she had decided that she wanted to sleep next to me on my bed but I had hogged the blanket and she woke my up to make clear she wanted some blanket, too. An hour later she woke me up again when I had put one leg on top of the blanket and my foot right next to her. I don't know if she was just curious or didn't want a stinky human foot right next to her but she pressed her cold, wet nose against the bottom of my foot. That woke my up with a start! Didn't really sleep after that until my alarm went off.

poohbear_nc · 06-08-2012, 02:54 PM

Those cold wet noses have a mighty power to wake us up!

wodin · 06-08-2012, 03:27 PM

Kitty Girl slimes Susie regularly, thankfully she usually leaves me alone!

Steven Lyle Jordan · 06-08-2012, 04:08 PM

Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan is 30 years old this week (Oh! My back!). And I still think it sucks.

Daithi · 06-08-2012, 04:35 PM

Water bottle with sprayer.

Daithi · 06-08-2012, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steven Lyle Jordan

Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan is 30 years old this week (Oh! My back!). And I still think it sucks.

I don't know Mr. Jordan, based on your picture, I think you would make a pretty good Khan yourself. Try saying the line, "Ah Kirk, my old friend. Do you know the Klingon proverb that tells us revenge is a dish that is best served cold? It is very cold in space."

WT Sharpe · 06-08-2012, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

I need help resetting my cat Stella's clock. I always get up at the same time for work (6 am) M-F. Always. When we first brought Stella home, she would sleep through the night on my feet and let Goldie wake me up - who begins patting my face with her paw every morning around 5:30 am. If the pats don't work, then she starts the cold wet nose kisses. Having a cold cat nose jammed into your ear hole does wake you up.

So ... starting a few weeks ago, Stella has decided to try to get me up at 5 am. She weighs in now at a bit over 12 pounds. She will jump onto the bed and land on my ribs, wait a few minutes to see if I react, and then plunks down on my sternum and goes to sleep. Suffocation is quite an effective means of waking me up.

I tried sleeping on my side. She jumped up onto my shoulder, fell off, climbed back up and spent several minutes teetering back & forth trying to balance on my shoulder. She then slid off and plunked down behind my knees.

Needless to say ... since I am able to describe these actions in such vivid detail ... she is succeeding in waking me up.

Any suggestions on how to reset her back to 6 am?

Sorry, there's no way to reset a cat's clock. Their physiology is too alien.

On a related note, I need to bring our dogs to work with me at night so they'll be as tired as I am and stop waking me every day between two and three PM.

WT Sharpe · 06-08-2012, 05:45 PM

Oh, Jeeze. Crystal just ate my grandson's change purse. Now we're both in for it when he gets home.

Meanwhile, my wife is going out to buy herself another hairbrush to make up for the one that dog ate.

06-08-2012, 04:35 PM	#20637
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06-07-2012, 07:56 PM	#20626
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	Nope. Cooper wakes upat 5:30 every morning and is banished back to his bed every 30 minutes. The good news is that he cannot jump on the bed easily and he is good about going back to bed. He just doesn't stay there.

06-07-2012, 08:51 PM	#20627
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	haaa haaa @poohbear_nc Maybe you can get darker curtains? Mr M always thinks it is later on a dark day (hence the dinner demands start earlier) Mr M only does that sort of stuff when he is desperate for a cuddle. He doesn' want to wake me up because his bed cuddle platform will leave. In the middle of the night he very carefully sneaks down beside me (away from the bloke side) goes under the covers, turns around and lies down beside me with head on pillow body under covers. He forgets that when he falls asleep his claws come out and tickle me. I have tried replacing him in one of his own beds, but as soon as he thinks I am asleep the sneaking starts. I now push a pillow between us so the claws don't get me. why do their wet beaks have to be so cold?

06-07-2012, 08:54 PM	#20628
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 65,754 Karma: 136440589 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Curtains don't matter .... I've looked for her battery since day 1 - but concluded she operates on solar power, and possibly an internal composting cylinder - judging from the smells in the litter box! If I close the bedroom door she flings herself against it .... over & over & over & over ..... Sigh ..... Just call me "Sleepless with Stella"

06-07-2012, 09:15 PM	#20629
red_phoenix Grand Sorcerer Posts: 18,417 Karma: 445850508 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Sony PRS-T1	I remember reading a Garfield cartoon once where John asks Garfield why he spends so much time in the sunbeam. Garfield responds "Didn't you know John? Cats are solar powered." Good luck Poohbear. Hopefully Stella will tire of this activity soon.

06-08-2012, 01:53 AM	#20630
amward Wizard Posts: 1,299 Karma: 2081110 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SW Australia Device: Eco Eclipse, Sony PRS 350 (pink), Ipod Touch, Kindle Touch	If you work out how to reset her clock can you let us all know? We have the same problem.

06-08-2012, 02:20 PM	#20633
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,512 Karma: 27926918 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	It must be something in the air today. Lexie, who never wakes me up, woke my up at 4am this morning, she had decided that she wanted to sleep next to me on my bed but I had hogged the blanket and she woke my up to make clear she wanted some blanket, too. An hour later she woke me up again when I had put one leg on top of the blanket and my foot right next to her. I don't know if she was just curious or didn't want a stinky human foot right next to her but she pressed her cold, wet nose against the bottom of my foot. That woke my up with a start! Didn't really sleep after that until my alarm went off.

06-08-2012, 02:54 PM	#20634
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 65,754 Karma: 136440589 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Those cold wet noses have a mighty power to wake us up!

06-08-2012, 03:27 PM	#20635
wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	Kitty Girl slimes Susie regularly, thankfully she usually leaves me alone!

06-08-2012, 04:08 PM	#20636
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan is 30 years old this week (Oh! My back!). And I still think it sucks.

06-08-2012, 05:45 PM	#20640
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	Oh, Jeeze. Crystal just ate my grandson's change purse. Now we're both in for it when he gets home. Meanwhile, my wife is going out to buy herself another hairbrush to make up for the one that dog ate.

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