How to get a kitten to sleep

Question

Ive had kittens before but just recently got a new one and he screams and cries all night I ignore him and he still continues, is there anything I can do to get him to stop his constant meowing at night?

Answer 1

aww bless

he/she is missing her mother and siblings

you need to take a lot of care, let the kitten sleep in your room on your body, make a fuss of it

Answer 2

Try fixing him a box with a blanket, take a 2-liter coke bottle and fill it with very warm water. put it under the blankets and it will keep him warm. Sometimes a ticking clock helps with the warm water bottle.

Try wearing him out by playing with him before bedtime.

Answer 3

stop ignoring him.

he is a baby, im guessing he is about 8 weeks old. he was just weaned, misses mom, nursing, and the warmth of his litter mates. now he is lost and alone in a strange house calling for his mom, and she dosent answer and he cant find his siblings.

take him to bed with you. snuggle with him, pet him. he will hear your heart beat, feel your warmth, and fall asleep.

Answer 4

First realize that you cannot make a cat sleep when you do, but you can change their behavior. Many times in the morning they will meow like crazy because you get up and feed him, (hoping that will make him shut up) and go back to bed. They meow, then you get up and feed them, pet them or play--whatever you think they want. This is why they meow again later, because they know they will get a reaction from you. This is called conditioning.  So, you need to stop reacting; just ignore it.

More info:

Felines are nocturnal, (naturally more active at night or early morning hours).  They sleep a lot, (16 hours) mostly during the day.  When dusk or dawn sets in, their instinct tells them to hunt.  It is also the most productive time of the day to catch prey.

When you compare the cats sleeping habits and human sleeping habits, it’s actually no wonder when some felines are perfectly happy to wake us up at 3 am and ask for food or for entertainment.  We probably don't appreciate it as much and it can become quite a strain when those early wake-ups happen regularly.

• Schedule a vigorous play session, (at least 15 minutes) before you go to sleep, then feed the cat.  A cat that is all worn out from playing, and has a full belly will be less likely to bother you when you're asleep.

• Don't be tempted to get up and play with your cat in the middle of the night when it demands it.  If you do, your cat will make a habit of it and won't understand when you suddenly refuse. Remember, consistence in your behavior will be more effective in changing their behavior.

• Don't feed your cat as soon as you get up. Do your morning routine, such as make coffee, pet him and then feed him. This way he won’t think you got up only to feed him.

• If ignoring doesn't work, invest in an automatic feeder that opens at the requested early time, the cat will help itself and won't bother you as much, or, if you're feeding dry food, fill up the bowl just before you go to bed, so that there is still plenty left for the morning

• Keep your bedroom door shut, so that your cat can't physically wake you up

• If it starts meowing and scratches the door, try to ignore it and don't react, after a while your cat will figure out that meowing doesn't help and it will retire

• Be aware that any reaction of you, positive or negative, will actually encourage your cat to go on with the attention seeking behavior

• Be strict!

Answer 5

Give it some warm milk and it will fall right asleep.  

Answer 6

hold them and pet them slowly and genitaly... it always works 4 me