Originally posted by Randi
Yet another article I found on the net.

Thwarting the Alarm Clock Cat by: Dr. Nicholas Dodman

Do not respond (in any way) to your cat’s dawn-time demands ... ever.
I find that hard to do when Chester has both his sharp front feet poking into my kidneys and yelling his head off in my ear. The more I ignore him, the louder he gets. He has been known to jump on my tender parts harder if ignored. OUCH!!!!!