Cat Scratching Door Every Night

Figuring out the cause of the behavior can help you identify the best solution.

Cat scratching door every night.

It ruins not just your good night s sleep but your walls and doors as well. Secondly you could place a barrier every night in front of the door but i assume he would just keep scratching the barrier instead of the door. Determine why the cat is scratching the door. For example your cat may scratch because it wants your company or attention because it is hungry because it needs to go out to use the litter box or because it is trying to exercise and sharpen its claws.

Distract them blake says if the cat is scratching at the door one solution is to put a scratching post and or cat tree right outside the door and rub it with catnip to attract the cat to. Discouraging such behavior in order to prevent your cat from scratching doors you must take measures that are successful in discouraging such behavior and getting the message across clearly. The scratching and crying go on and on and you lose the battle. Probably one of the most annoying things your pet cat does to keep you up all night is them scratching your doors and meowing at an unbelievable intensity.

Why do cats scratch doors at night. Unlike humans cats do not have a sense of right or wrong. There are many reasons why a cat might scratch at your door. I ve had many people say that laying down tin foil keeps the cat off the couch and counters.

I always tell pet owners to avoid rewarding cats with attention when they scratch doors as that will encourage them to keep scratching doors.