Anna Permyakova
Night Cat Pranks. Is It Possible to Get the Better of It? The existence of my family has changed since we had taken in a stray kitten some months ago. Like the majority of young cats, our pet Grisha likes playing pranks. The cat sleeps most of the day, but when we go to bed, he begins pulling pranks. The favourite game is to claw my sleeping kid’s feet. It is noteworthy that Grisha is pretty smart not to claw my husband’s feet. Well, I decided to impose sanctions against the cat, and we did not let him sleep after 6 p.m. to prevent his night pranks. Unfortunately, but the policy was not successful. Last night our pet made a terrible mess in the kitchen and pulled a mosquito net out of the oriel window. It only took him about half an hour. Now we're going to do not let him sleep after 5 p.m.
Mar 1, 2015 7:25 PM
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Nocturnal/Nighttime Cat/Feline Pranks. Is It Possible to Get the Better of It?

The existence of my family has changed since we took in a stray kitten some months ago. Like the majority of young cats, [1] our pet Grisha likes playing pranks/likes to play pranks.  

The cat sleeps most of the day, but when we go to bed, he begins pulling pranks/begins to pull pranks. Its/His [2] favourite game is to lightly touch its/his claws to [3] my sleeping child's/son's/daughter's feet. It is noteworthy that Grisha is smart enough not to/pretty smart not to touch my husband’s feet.

Well, I decided to impose sanctions against the cat, and we did not let him sleep after 6 p.m., in order to prevent his nocturnal/nightime pranks. Unfortunately, however, the policy was not successful.

Last night our pet made a terrible mess in the kitchen[4] and pulled a mosquito net out of the oriel window. It only took him about half an hour.

Now we're going to do not let him sleep after 5 p.m.   Clearer variant:  Now we're not going to let him sleep after 5 p.m.

 

[1]  Variant:  Like the majority of kittens, our ...

 [2]  When you know an animal very well, you may refer to it as "he" or "she."  You can especially do that when you feel affection for the animal.

[3]  "To claw" suggests that the child's skin was broken.  I hope that's not happening.  If the cat is not breaking the skin, then it's better to say it the way I suggested.

[4]  To make a mess can simply mean to leave things in great disorder; to ruin or spoil something. However, in the context of a domestic animal, "to make a mess" may easily be interpreted to mean that the animal "went to the bathroom".  

March 3, 2015
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