I have two kittens 15 weeks on Monday.

I first of all let Duke out for the last time. The kittens now sleep in the spare bedroom so I make sure everything is ready for them water, dry food, clean litter tray (all the usual stuff), then put them in and close the door. I go downstairs to sort Duke out, check every downstairs and off to bed.

Its like world war III in the spare bedroom with one kitten Sweep constantly meowing and scratching to get out. First time it happened I went in because it sounded like they were moving the house a little to the left. I gave them both a cuddle and kiss and placed them back in the room. All was quiet.

I have tried leaving them, hubby insists on me leaving them but they make such a racket and for the sake of a couple minutes it has become part of my routine to give them a final cuddle before bed.

Has anyone else experienced similar problems?

Sue

Yeh I have to sometimes shut my bedroom door as Lola will wake us up at 4am, 5am, 6am wanting to play! lol

But when I shut them out the room Lola will meow constantly outside the door and claw the carpet! She's a madam!

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2 out of my 4 cats like to pull the carpet from under the metal plate by scratching away! And Ive had to snip the carpet where they have pulled the wool out by clawing away!

I think it is quite a common cat thing...a few reasons...they dont like being locked in the room...and/or they want to get to you.

My cats have the front room, dining room, kitchen and their own cat room but will still claw at the living room door at night when I go to bed. (cheeky monkeys!)

I suspect as they mature they grow out of it if I go off my own experiences and also its just a case of them getting them used to a routine. (even cats try and see how far they can push you lol).

Best of Luck with your kitties! x

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Bralex

Umm don't think so (that they will mature and grow out of it).

It's a cat thing - they want to be near you/they hate being locked out of a room that could provide hours of fun.

My cats do the same - pull the carpet from the gripper

ha ha my carpets are no longer under the metal covers at the bedroom door lol..

Lola loves playing with her toys and bouncing off the bed at 4am!

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The carpet to my my bedroom door has a hole in where they have clawed at it trying to get in - so they allways sleep downstairs now

I have been locked in the kitchen many a time by the kitten pulling the carpet away trying to get in then I cant push the door open.

Yup same here, all carpet has been pulled out from the metal thingys

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Like I said from my own experience...as youngsters my kittens did it more as they were young - as they matured and grown up abit and wasn't as bouncy they did it less.

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Bralex

There was me thinking our spare room carpet looked scrubby and it just looks like every other cat owners carpet!

Yes ours too i don't mind telling you,but as Tracey said some will grow out of it as they get older and used to their routine

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