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  1. #1
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    Lori, I'm sorry to hear that you're having this problem. Usually both Pearl and Sky have to be in my bedroom with me at night. If they don't start out in there then Pearl will jump at the door and make a scratching noise until I let her in. Sky will cry at the door. Sunny will usually cry in the wee hours of the morning and he's very loud. I can relate to what you're going through because I don't even know what's it like to get a good night sleep without having to get up several times a night. I hope that Decker will settle down soon and let you have a peaceful nights sleep. Good luck.

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    Child proof knobs they have to keep kids from using the door.

    Skinny is starting to jump up on our one dresser, thus knocking everything on it all over the place. This morning at 1:30 a.m. he got put into the computer room with the door closed. He was happy to be released from his confinement several hours later. Maybe he will learn..... we shall see
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    If you find the answer let me know! Chowder does this all the time with our bedroom door and scares me so many times. Sounds just like someone is entering the room! One of these days I swear he'll get it open.
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    Okay...how about leaving the door open?

    OR - installing a quiet (if there is such a thing) cat door in the bedroom door? (Or just cutting and finishing off the opening).

    What about those baby doorknob-thingies? I don't know what they look like, but would they work?
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    I'm thinking the child proof door knob thing is something good to try (thanks Craftlady!). I'll let everyone know how it works once we get one and try it out.

    I don't think the automatic feeder will work because after reading reviews apparently they are easy to break in to. Decker will have that figured out in no time. If we just free fed these guys I wouldn't have a problem but I'd have a bunch of fat unhealthy cats like I did before.

    Catty - we get zero sleep if we leave the door open because they wrestle and play on the bed and in the curtains and blinds plus I got a nasty case of hip arthritis inflammation/bursitis from letting cats sleep on me and between my legs for months. Not going through that again, ouch!

    From Decker with Love

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