"rob" wrote in message
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Hi All,

I'm about to go insane - our cat will not shut up. He's taken to meowing,
literally, once every 2 seconds or so for up to an hour at a time or more
in
an effort to get me to let him outside. He was an indoor cat for a long
time
until we moved to a house with a back yard that we could completely close
off. Now, he wants nothing but to be outside, all the time. Morning, noon
&
night he meows... constantly. It's like his brain is stuck in some endless
loop. He is neither ill nor injured, btw. We never let him out when he is
meowing, only when he's quiet & pleasant - it's our feeble attempt at
positive reinforcement. We're also attempting negative reinforcement
(squirt
him with a water pistol, soak his tail in the bath, tether him to the
furniture, etc, when he meows constantly), but nothing is working. We're
half starting to consider options like a shock collar or even de-meowing
surgery. Those are the last things we'd want to do, but honestly, we are
at
the end of our rope. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance...

Get him a cat door. If he is safe in the back yard and you are comfortable
with him back there. that is.
He isn't "meowing"...he is communicating. He wants something and this is
his way of letting you know. If it's at a time of day when he can't be let
out, tell him no and then do your best to ignore him. No negative
reinforcement...just "no".
I talk to Sasha. Not just kitty talk but real talk. I tell her "No Sash,
no
going outside right now, I have to leave in 10 minutes but maybe when
I get back...etc.". Obviously she doesn't comprehend all that but it
seems like she gets the idea.
I am assuming your cat is neutered. (if not, that IS the problem). Does
he have adequate toys and climbing stuff inside? Could be he is yammering
all the time out of boredom.

AG


Rob