Cat help please

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My 15 year old cat (I took her from my parents over a year ago) likes to nap and hide out in my bedroom closet at night. While I cleaned out my closet this weekend, I realized she's made a hairy mess in there. Yuck. I've tried to keep her out, but she makes me nuts! I have sliding wooden doors and she bangs on them (wakes me up) until she or I open them.

What should I do??? It's making me nuts. My other kitty sleeps with me and needs to get in and out for the litter box, so I can't shut anyone in or out. Help!

[mala]

Lay down a towel where she sleeps. Easy to clean. Or make her another hidey-hole in your room. Maybe she'll switch to sleeping somewhere new. You can buy a new covered litter box and lay a towel in it for softness. That might make her feel safe enough to sleep there rather then the closet.

[purrbox]

I saw a youtube video by the guy from My Cat From Hell, and he suggested that people not leave food out for their cat all day. Instead, he said only feed them at night, before bed. Supposedly this, coupled with playing before feeding at night, is supposed to keep cats from meowing during the night.

I haven't tried it but that's what the Cat From Hell guy says, so maybe that would work?

[purrbox]

Found the video. Here it is.