Q&A for How to Put a Hyper Kitten to Sleep

It's possible your kitten is bored during the day, so it isn't getting its hyperactivity out during playtime. Try giving it toys, such as puzzle games for kittens.

If your kitten isn't sleeping at night, it's probably because they're not getting enough exercise before bed. I recommend playing hunting games with a wand toy or snake charmer in the evening to tire them out.

Yes. She is probably most active when you are most active.

Have a quick play session before you leave for work, and a longer one just before bed. Keep your kitten's favorite toys out so she can play on her own too. It's good to have two play sessions in a day.

Follow step two in the article. Play with your cat until it's completely worn out, and that will encourage it to sleep during the night. You can also give it some quiet things to do at night, like a cat tree to climb or a tube to run in.

Put double sided tape on the blinds and on the surface beneath. Cats hate the feeling of something sticky.

Don't let kittens play with your hands and feet — use a toy instead. When one scratches you, clap your hands, say "no," and immediately move to another room until the kitten calms down. It may also help to move the kitten to a scratching post and reward her for using it.

Training a cat isn't easy. The main reason to put one in a carrier is to deprive her of attention — it's fine if she walks out, as long as you leave her alone in the room for a little while. If your cat isn't motivated by attention-seeking, or if she responds badly to the discipline (for instance by peeing on the floor), try to come up with ways to divert her behavior in a positive way. For example, reward her for using a climbing structure or scratching post instead of climbing and scratching furniture.

Try warming up a blanket in the dryer. Right before bed, take the blanket out and make a little spot for your cat on your bed, so they have their own spot. If your cat still doesn't accept the blanket, try different fabrics.

Cats like to nap in warm, draft-free places, especially after a meal. Your kitten might snuggle up next to you, or he might think you're too exciting and want to play! If this happens, tuck him into a warm cat bed and leave the room. If he refuses to nap, he might not be getting enough playtime.

Just like you would treat any other deep cut: wash it very well with soap, put antiseptic and antibacterial cream on it, and wrap/bandage it if you'd like. Read this article if you are concerned about infection.

Most pet supply stores have plenty of toys. You can usually find a few in the pet section of a supermarket as well.

Cats and kittens are by nature active at night. Try putting him in a room during the night. In that room there should be food, water, litter box, bed, and a cat scratcher. If this doesn't help your kitten, keep in mind that most cats become more calm as they grow out of their kitten days and eventually adapt to their person's routine, including nighttime.

Try using a warm blanket (from the dryer) for him and make him his own little spot away from the fan.

Each kitten will do what he wants, like humans! You can't just make him sleep. He sleeps when he wants.

It's definitely not ideal. A kitten should not be confined to one room for such a long period of time, and definitely not such a small room. If you can't give the kitten a good enough quality of life, you should find her another home.

You can try Feliway spray. It's supposed to make cats feel calmer and less anxious. Just spray it around the door. You can get it from Petsmart, Pet Co, Amazon...

Try putting one of your already-worn shirts or jackets in the bed. It presents it as a safe place with a familiar smell. You can also try heating it in the dryer (if it is not warm still from your body heat), as they like the warmth.

Get a large crate/cage for the kittens and have your partner put them in it when he/she wakes up. Then when everyone else gets up, you can let the kittens out of the crate.

Try giving it a toy it likes or give it a small amount of food. If is still cries then gently say 'no' to it. Tuck it into its little bed or near you, for comfort.

Try helping go back to sleep, so your kitten learns that this is not play time. You might also consider keeping the kitten out of your room if it keeps waking you up.

If your kitten sleeps all day, then start playing with it during the daytime. And when it is time to go to bed pet your kitten softy, to get it to sleep at night.

I’ve learned that when my cat licks me, if I rub the part of my hand they licked on them, it kind of soothes them and makes them sleepy. Just continue to pet them and then when the kitten lies down, stop giving them attention.

Try the methods in Get Your Cat to Sleep With You .

Usually when kittens are just becoming independent (12-ish weeks) and starting to grow into an adult, they are very excitable and energetic. Kittens need lots of energy in order to grow into a healthy adult cat, so it is understandable why she will be active. Everything is new and exciting to her at the moment, but as she adjusts and gets older she will not have as much energy and will begin relaxing more.