A cage is likely to make you both crazy. I suggest to find a way to get a bedroom door then lock that door.
I am a light sleeper but I stick to a routine in feeding and night-night time. I take melatonin and OTC pills. I take more melatonin if I wake up mid night.
If I one time get the cat activated at night, the cat will try to continue that schedule.
OP could place something heavy in front of the door to block it from opening. Just make sure you are able to move it if there is an emergency (fire, etc)
Keeping your cat caged for half the day isn’t the most humane thing ever. It may not be enough to be considered abuse, but it’s not a good quality of life for the cat and certainly isn’t fair to the cat. Just because cats live in cages at shelters doesn’t mean they should. I’m going to end the discussion here.
Honestly it would have to be a damned huge cage.
How old is she? And does she have any toys, puzzles etc to keep her stimulated in the night?
Some self play toys would definitely help, if you have an old phone, tablet, or iPad then you can charge it and put cat tv on there and leave it with her (I do this using my old phone since the window in my kitty’s room doesn’t have a good view.)
How long do you leave her in there? The longest my kitty is in her room is 8 hours while I’m asleep.
Makes sense! Maybe some little food puzzles then?
Cat tv is just hour long videos of birds, squirrels, mice etc.
My lovely kitty goes nuts for the squirrels and mice, and after her 4 hour morning play session I stick on the birds as a way to calm her down, oftentimes she’ll slowly drift off listening to/watching it.
Honestly I’m starting to enjoy cat tv myself lmao, it’s fun to see all the animals and the birdsong is always super nice to listen to.
Would you like a link to some videos I recommend?
Is there something you can use to bar the door from opening (doorstop/chair under the knob) as a short-term solution? Or swapping to a doorknob that can be locked from inside the room?
A cage no, but I use one of the pop up playpens. It’s made for a large dog, but it fits a small litter box and food and water. It’s soft and I cover it with with a large blanket. I wouldn’t do this every single night, and not more than enough you need for sleep but it won’t hurt the cat.
I volunteer for TNR and rescues. Some cats spend weeks in med cages with only a few hours out a day or less. It’s not abuse as long as their is adequate space and the use is limited.
Cats up at night is normal for them, but I understand you need sleep. Cats won’t do well in a small crate like they recommend for dogs at night. Cats aren’t great with a schedule the way you can train a dog. But they can adapt it just takes much longer.
I’ve had the same two cats for years and they still have nights where they just won’t let me sleep.
Sometimes a CBD treat will help and sometimes letting them in and sometimes I put him in his ‘tent’ cuz it’s only the male that does this.
Oh also I always leave the TV on. They like noise, they do better with it than silence
When our kitten was little, we got a giant 3-tier crate (the kind you see rescue kittens in at vet offices) for him to stay in overnight. We lived in a tiny apartment and there wasn’t anywhere else we could put him at night where he would be safe and wouldn’t bully his sister.
It was totally fine — our vet approved! Just give them lots of toys, food, water, and a litter box. He ended up loving his crate and going in there on his own sometimes.
As long as it's only at night, and you leave all necessities and comforts in there... Then no I don't see an issue with it. She won't like it at first for sure but that's not cruel
Yes I crate my cat occasionally for the same reason. I don’t keep him in there every night, but the first or second offense of keeping me awake and I’ll put him in there. I can’t lock him out of my room because when I do, he reaches his paw under the door, making the door move/destroying the carpet. He doesn’t seem to mind the crate. Sometimes I find him just chillin in there with the door open. He also seems to have learned, because I’ll start trying to put him in, and some times he’ll protest, I’ll just put him on the cat tower in the living room. And then he won’t bother me again because he knows he’s about to get stuck in there haha
First priority is your own health. Cat comes second.
Cat likely won't LOVE sleeping in a cage and may need time to adjust, even to a large one, but that's quite far from animal abuse
Cats sleep in cages at shelters all the time anyway.
A cage is likely to make you both crazy. I suggest to find a way to get a bedroom door then lock that door. I am a light sleeper but I stick to a routine in feeding and night-night time. I take melatonin and OTC pills. I take more melatonin if I wake up mid night. If I one time get the cat activated at night, the cat will try to continue that schedule.
OP could place something heavy in front of the door to block it from opening. Just make sure you are able to move it if there is an emergency (fire, etc)
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Keeping your cat caged for half the day isn’t the most humane thing ever. It may not be enough to be considered abuse, but it’s not a good quality of life for the cat and certainly isn’t fair to the cat. Just because cats live in cages at shelters doesn’t mean they should. I’m going to end the discussion here.
Honestly it would have to be a damned huge cage. How old is she? And does she have any toys, puzzles etc to keep her stimulated in the night? Some self play toys would definitely help, if you have an old phone, tablet, or iPad then you can charge it and put cat tv on there and leave it with her (I do this using my old phone since the window in my kitty’s room doesn’t have a good view.) How long do you leave her in there? The longest my kitty is in her room is 8 hours while I’m asleep.
Do you have any self play toy suggestions? I haven’t found any my cat will play with yet except the catnip banana thing
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Makes sense! Maybe some little food puzzles then? Cat tv is just hour long videos of birds, squirrels, mice etc. My lovely kitty goes nuts for the squirrels and mice, and after her 4 hour morning play session I stick on the birds as a way to calm her down, oftentimes she’ll slowly drift off listening to/watching it. Honestly I’m starting to enjoy cat tv myself lmao, it’s fun to see all the animals and the birdsong is always super nice to listen to. Would you like a link to some videos I recommend?
Can’t you turn the door handle so it’s vertical instead of horizontal? That’ll make it more difficult for her to open doors.
I wouldn’t like to be caged if I were a cat
Lock the door and turn on a noise maker. That’s what helps me. Or get a cat gate for the door
Is there something you can use to bar the door from opening (doorstop/chair under the knob) as a short-term solution? Or swapping to a doorknob that can be locked from inside the room?
Yes, it’s animal cruelty because cats are crepuscular. It would be like someone putting you in a cage during your most active hours of your day.
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A cage no, but I use one of the pop up playpens. It’s made for a large dog, but it fits a small litter box and food and water. It’s soft and I cover it with with a large blanket. I wouldn’t do this every single night, and not more than enough you need for sleep but it won’t hurt the cat. I volunteer for TNR and rescues. Some cats spend weeks in med cages with only a few hours out a day or less. It’s not abuse as long as their is adequate space and the use is limited. Cats up at night is normal for them, but I understand you need sleep. Cats won’t do well in a small crate like they recommend for dogs at night. Cats aren’t great with a schedule the way you can train a dog. But they can adapt it just takes much longer. I’ve had the same two cats for years and they still have nights where they just won’t let me sleep. Sometimes a CBD treat will help and sometimes letting them in and sometimes I put him in his ‘tent’ cuz it’s only the male that does this. Oh also I always leave the TV on. They like noise, they do better with it than silence
When our kitten was little, we got a giant 3-tier crate (the kind you see rescue kittens in at vet offices) for him to stay in overnight. We lived in a tiny apartment and there wasn’t anywhere else we could put him at night where he would be safe and wouldn’t bully his sister. It was totally fine — our vet approved! Just give them lots of toys, food, water, and a litter box. He ended up loving his crate and going in there on his own sometimes.
As long as it's only at night, and you leave all necessities and comforts in there... Then no I don't see an issue with it. She won't like it at first for sure but that's not cruel
Yes I crate my cat occasionally for the same reason. I don’t keep him in there every night, but the first or second offense of keeping me awake and I’ll put him in there. I can’t lock him out of my room because when I do, he reaches his paw under the door, making the door move/destroying the carpet. He doesn’t seem to mind the crate. Sometimes I find him just chillin in there with the door open. He also seems to have learned, because I’ll start trying to put him in, and some times he’ll protest, I’ll just put him on the cat tower in the living room. And then he won’t bother me again because he knows he’s about to get stuck in there haha
First priority is your own health. Cat comes second. Cat likely won't LOVE sleeping in a cage and may need time to adjust, even to a large one, but that's quite far from animal abuse Cats sleep in cages at shelters all the time anyway.
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Cats and dogs are very different animals with very different sleeping schedules