Cat help!

[margotb822]

I have two kittens that just turned a year old. I love them very much...except at about 5 am. As soon as the sun comes up, they are hyper and wanting breakfast. I have tried to shut them out of the room, but they meow and claw under the door (they've actually done quite a number on the carpet there). If I shut one out, it's just as bad. I did buy a feeder with a timer and that worked for a bit, but now that they are bigger, they attack it and slam it around all night long. I have a pretty small apartment, so there's nowhere else for me to keep them during the night.

I'm so fed up with being on their schedule. I went totally ballistic this morning and started crying because I just want to sleep.

Any suggestions?