How to stop my 7 month old cat from breaking my door in all night long?

Cats scratch or meow outside doors to get our attention. If you then let the cat in, it will understand that these are highly effective methods of getting you to open the bedroom door.

The only possible way to stop this, is for you to stop rewarding the scratching by not opening the door. Buy some transparent thick plastic from a DIY store and cover the bottom section of the door and carpet (or wherever the cat normally scratches) and then place double sided sticky tape on top of the plastic. Cats don’t like sticky surfaces so it won't want to scratch there. You'll need to be patient, but after 2-3 weeks the cat will learn that scratching the door doesn’t have the desired effect any more and give up.

With cats, it's always best to ignore behaviour that you want to discourage. Resist any temptation to spray the cat with water or shout, because this is simply rewarding the behaviour by giving it attention. (Even if it's of the negative kind, it means the cat has still gained your attention).

If neither cat has been spayed, then they are most likely peeing to mark territory and you need to get them done a.s.a.p. This will also take care of the yowling, but until then you may need to invest in a set of ear plugs to help you get a good nights sleep.

Hope this helps.

I don't think there is any way to keep cats from meowing so loud when they are in heat - my two cats did it too, and they only stopped when we got them fixed.

The only reason they are scratching on your door is because they want to get in, so there is nothing really you can do about it, in my opinion. Try not to let them sleep during the day - pick them up when they nap and stuff like that, and maybe they will sleep at night.

Having the both of the cat spayed will make all the difference. Call your vet on Monday and set up the appointments. The behavior problems, inappropriate elimination, etc. will improve dramatically. And, you can get some sleep!

good luck!

get a scratching post and place it outside your door at night, leave planty of toys around to keep her entertained, maybe even a radio left on quietly and a light?

if you only have one litter tray try getting another as many cats wont share, also keep them very clean! putting a small amount of food down in areas where they have previously peed will stop them reoffending as cats wont pee where they eat!

unless you are considering breeding maybe getting her neutered would be an option?

Spay her and then let her in your room at night. My cat throws a fit if I leave him out of my room but once he's in he settles down for the night. He is also nuetered so I have no problems. He was part of an accident litter where the family did not get their cat spayed and she got out. So please spay her, shelters are overrun with cats and have 3-4 cats in each crate there.