This idea just came to me--our dogs sometimes are waking us up for food too, and some days it's just so hard to get up!! (like today, because it's freeeeeeeeezing again)
You could buy something like this
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...12&pCatId=8099

automatic feeder--you program it, then Smokey won't wake you up or get sick!!