How does your cat wake you up in the morning?

United States
October 6, 2008 8:36pm CST
My cat stands outside my door and screams at the top of his lungs in the morning time. So, there's no way to sleep. Not sure why I keep the door shut, cause I can hear him from across the house. Sometimes, my cat, EB, will get shut into the room with me. When she is ready to leave, she wakes me up by prancing all around the bed in an urgent manner. From experience, I know better than to ignore her. She's more than happy to pick a corner, if you know what I mean. Anyway, what cute things does your cat do to wake you up in the morning, when you'd rather be sleeping?
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
7 Oct 08
Oh my! That's almost funny but I guess when you're trying to get a few more winks of sleep it isn't. I have rather subdued kitties...they don't wake up (and they usually are on my bed sleeping with me) until I wake up. The moment I do get up though, they follow me into the kitchen
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• United States
7 Oct 08
Your kitties are smart. Mine are just all over the place.
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• United States
10 Oct 08
I have two cats one Sammy wakes me up by sniffing my nose. Her whiskers wakes me up. She sleeps with me at the head of the bed all the time. The other one walks on me and will kneed with her claws she is not declawed so she wakes me up. The other day she was laying over my hip and woke me up kneeding on my butt!
@mcat19 (1357)
• United States
7 Oct 08
Josie rubs her face on my mouth and nose and chin. I wake up with a mouth full of cat fur. She also walks on me. Sometimes she scratches the sides of the windows or knocks things off my night table. She is very busy in the mornings.
• United States
7 Oct 08
Not surprisingly! Cats secrete hormones from the face, cheeks, forehead, etc. So they are always rubbing each others face in those areas. Guess they figure humans are the same.
@nini89 (670)
• India
10 Oct 08
My cat used to scratch the doors and windows to open and if we did not open she starts crying mew mew outside till we open the door. If anytime we keep the windows open she come inside through windows and she will kiss. we will how also wake up knowing that her wet mouth and nose touching our cheeks. Or she will crawl on out bed beside so that we get up. Happy posting and have a nice day.
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@nini89 (670)
• India
10 Oct 08
My cat used to scratch the doors and windows to open. or she will cry mew mew and wake us to open the door if unfortunately the windwo is open she prank inside and she will come and give us kiss knowing that the cat is inside and er wet nose on our cheeks make us to wake up. or she will come and sleep with use we will suddenly wake up how also by her presence. Happy posting and have a good day.
@Jade13 (262)
• Malaysia
7 Oct 08
lol. your cat is cute. I don't have a cat. But your story about your car cheers me up. Have a nice day :)
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• Canada
26 Nov 09
My cat sometimes gets under the covers in the mornings, and tries to lick my feet. LOL Drives me crazy!!!
• United States
9 Oct 08
one of my three slams into my chest to wake me up as soon as he hears the alarm. i know it's overexcitement on his part,so i'm not mad at him,but i wish he'd find another way to greet me
@snowy22315 (169445)
• United States
7 Oct 08
My cat just comes up on to my bed and purrs. He looks into my face. He's quiet until I say something when he hears my voice he knows I'm awake and he will start talking. He wants me to take care of his needs as soon as I am out of bed. His food and or water is first. Once he is satisfied with the amount of food and water in his dishes I am allowed to eat breakfast.
• United States
7 Oct 08
Cats are definitely a "me first" kind of animal!
• United States
7 Oct 08
Does racing lil elephants crashing into stuff and racing around the house in the wee hrs count as a wake up call?!?! The Elephant Races most certainly wake me up and I can't stand when they do it especially when I need me sleep KWIM? So when folks ask me why I'm tired I say I got to listen & watch the Elephants Race last night, as who'd think lil kitties could make such big noises running around in the middle of the night they sound like a herd of Elephants racing.
• United States
7 Oct 08
My cat doesn't wake me up, since she is an outdoor cat. But as soon as she hears one tiny sound in the house she starts meowing really loud for her breakfast. It's supposed to be my sisters responsibility, so if I get up first, the cat screams at me anyway. She has this meow that sounds like she is almost crying, but I know she is just doing it that way because she is impatient and always wants her own way. She is far from starving, she's actually quite plump.
@TessWhite (3146)
• United States
7 Oct 08
LOL I wouldn't call it cute, I'd call it annoying. I have several cats. Unfortunately at least two of them like to climb all over me meowing loudly in the morning. They know they get canned food (to supplement the dry stuff) and they know when I get up they get fed. So, THEY decide just when that will be! I've tried ear plugs, but I can still hear them and they will walk over me over and over again until I get up anyway. Very annoying when trying to sleep. So I usually get up, toss on a robe, wander in to the kitchen to feed them, let dogs out, then go right back to bed to sleep awhile longer.
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
8 Oct 08
I wake almost every morning to a purring sound and a warm fluffy little creature.One of my cats sleeps on my bed and likes to wake me up by purring in my ear while dozing on my pillow. Some say you shouldn't let animals on your bed but I can't help loving it although I have to use the "miracle brush" on the sheets each day. She's worth the trouble.
@catdla1 (6005)
• United States
7 Oct 08
My cat likes to grab a mouthful of my hair and give it a tug. If that doesn't work, she'll stick her cold nose in my ear. I think she spends too much time thinking up irritating ways to wake me up! If I reverse the favor & wake her up, she has a very angry expression that she shares with me.
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
7 Oct 08
Hello beauty queen. It is a clever cat that you have. He has his special way to make you open the door for him to find a corner which he likes. lol.
@raclie (1732)
• Singapore
7 Oct 08
i dont have pets, but my brothers, on the weekend, will climb on my bed and try to pry my eyes open, calling me all the way... annoying i know... lol.. and if i ingnore them, they will start to fight soon... lol... you just cant win... lol..
@aquarina (172)
• United States
7 Oct 08
My cat gets up on my bed, walks on my stomach and lays there with her face like a few inches from mine. If I don't start to pay attention to her she puts her paws on my chin or on the side of my neck and readjusts them periodically so I feel her paws on me. OR, she'll pick a spot to lay (like right behind the back of my knees) that makes it impossible for me to change positions without moving her. hahaha. cats are so funny.
@Shar1979 (2722)
• United States
7 Oct 08
my cat would always scratch the door knob. if i still wont wake up she's make sure she let my jeans fall from the door :D sometimes she also make sure she'll keep rubbing her head on my face
@yosista (302)
• Canada
7 Oct 08
My cat will Rub up agianst your face until you wake up with him, lol
@Gorzata (182)
• Poland
7 Oct 08
Either by gently playing with my hair or miaowing as a tractor, straight to my ear! Oh well, cat moods, hard to be understood:)