Saturday night, after arriving at our West Virginia home, we decided to leave our bedroom door open even though we knew that was a bad idea. We did it because we wanted the cats to feel comfortable before locking them out of the bedroom. Of course, Chris disturbed my sleep all night long.
Sunday we decided that we needed our sleep so we closed our bedroom door and went to bed. At about 11:00 we were awakened by Chris making an awful howling sound. It sounded so awful I had to get up to see what was wrong with him.
The sound came from the bedroom across and down the hall that I use for my office. My wife left the light on in the bathroom across the hall from my office and closed the door most of the way. She feels the cats need light even though they can practically see in the dark.
Nevertheless, it provided barely enough light for me to see what was going on. Frankie was on the floor looking at Chris and Chris was on the middle part of the cat perch. I thought the two were fighting but then I realized Chris was looking out the window. I walked into the room to see what Chris was looking at. I was surprised to see a cat on the roof looking back at me. No wonder Chris was howling. I tapped on the window and the cat ran away and I went back to bed.
At 4:00 a.m. Chris jumped on the bed and lied on top my head. Not above my head, on top of it. I moved him and saw he had somehow figured out how to open the door. Maybe someday I will get a full night’s sleep. Maybe.
Bad Cat Chris 
I think that is what my crew is looking at when they make their strange howls. Rumpy or Toby usually do this when I am settled on the couch before I head to bed to read between 7 and 10. They can look out into the small room that leads to the cat yard where the feral snacks are (They can snack but there is a large cage stopping them from coming all the way into the cat room)
Thanks for this
I suppose that is a terratory defending howl.
IF; and that’s a BIG IF, 🙂 if and when you get a full nights sleep, please let the rest of your
fellow bloggers know how this was achieved 🙂 !!!!
It won’t be because of superior human intelligence. 🙂
Chris is such a lover. I get such a kick out of him. How did the cat get on the roof??
I assume the cat climbed up the apple tree and then jumped onto the roof. The lowest part of the roof is above the back patio so I don’t think it’s too hard.
You will never get a good night’s sleep. I haven’t had one since the mid-80s. MOL. XOCK, angel Lily Olivia, angel Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy, Sawyer & Kizmet
Hahaha. I can relate. 🙂
Don’t count on a good night’s sleep as long as Chris is around. 😉
No doubt about that.
Rumble will be 4 months old on the 2nd… he already can open doors… Katsu, Pawsephone and I are training him well!
Purrseidon
Good job. 🙂
THANK YOU!
Uh oh . . . I hope they might get used to each other and settle down. Right now it’s a (somewhat) new place and a new cat outside the window.
Well at least you know you have an “introoder-alert cat” among your three…..as for Chris laying across your head I guess he was trying to reassure you that he was on the job – protecting his humans at all times (including when the humans would LIKE to be sleeping!).
Hugs, Pam
I guess that is a positive way to look at it.
Oh that loud scream had to be pretty scary and yes, sleep might happen if you get a door latch!
Maybe we can hire a security guard.
Why would you want to sleep when there’s so much going on all night?
Love and licks,
Cupcake
Good point.
That neighbor cat sounds like it might be a troublemaker. I hope he doesn’t start upsetting Chris on purpose. We had one of those here that decided to annoy Binga, and my human was always chasing her out of our backyard. One time she was on the ledge of the spa out back… and she fell in when she saw my human! She got out before my human needed to get the net to fish her out, but she was around a lot less after that.
I can imagine that was an unpleasant experience for the cat.
Chris is a clever guy. I never get a decent bight’s sleep. Someone always throws up or gets into a fight, etc.
It is the price we pay, I guess.
wow he is a super guarding kitty… a full nights sleep is my wish too… I can not even remember how it feels to go to bed and to leave it in the morning hahahahahahaha
I’m thinking my teenage years. 🙂
Oh my! Do you know if the interloper was a feral cat or an escapee from one of your neighbours’ houses?
I I don’t know but the last time we were here I heard that a woman died who had a lot of cats. I don’t remember how many but I think it was over 10. Apparently the Sun then came in and dumped all the cats on the street. The neighbor behind us has been feeding them and another neighbor opened his garage so they would have shelter during the winter.
The cats were just dumped on the street? 😱
Yes. Some people are just really uncaring and cruel.
That’s so awful. 😢
Yes, it is. I would think you would honor your mother by treating her cats with respect. At least there are good people who stepped up to help out.
I am familiar with that yowl. “There is ANOTHER kitty in my yard…and I don’t like it!” LOL!
The fascination with your head at night time is so odd.
I guess I would feel the same way if a stranger was in my house.
Exactly.
Smart kitty
Too smart.