Cats keeping me awake at night after we moved

Behavioral

Sorry for any grammar mistakes or confusing sentences, as I’m typing this it’s the middle of the night and I’ve just been woken up by my cat. This week I moved with my cat into a new apartment. I did all the steps people recommend not to stress her out, she had a little space in the new closet with her blankets, toys, food, and scratchers and I’ve been opening up doors to her as she shows interest in exploring. And at this point she’s comfortable with as much as my bedroom.

At previous apartments she’s always been limited to my room at night bc of my roommates and has never been upset by this before

We moved on Saturday and today’s Wednesday and a few of the nights since the move she’s just been sitting on my bed meowing at me to get up. She has access to food, water, litter, and toys so I’m not sure what it is that she’s wanting me to do. Other than this she’s not showing any other signs of stress. She’s eating like usual, using the bathroom like usual, her sleep/ play schedule seems to be normal.

I’m not really sure what she’s trying to express to me by sitting by my head and meowing or what I can do to stop the behavior. But if anyone has advice please let me know

Posted Aug 12, 2026, 11:08 AM UTC

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