"Justin L" wrote in message
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Karen Chuplis wrote:
in article , Justin L at
wrote on 2/7/05 11:59 PM:


I found out new cats' bad habit, or at least one of them. He meows at
night very loudly! I am guessing he is begging to go out because right
now he is scratching at the door as he is meowing up a storm.

What can I do? I have tried:
Feeding him
Playing with him
Petting him
Ignoring him

He woke me up at 4 different times last night. He almost sounds like a
lady cat in heat!

Help!!

Justin


He is in a different room than you, yes? This should get better once
they
can be out together.


Last night he was in a different room, and I actually got a decent night
sleep!

On the nights he was with me in the room, I went and slept on the couch
when he started meowing.

Hopefully he stops once he is settled in more.

Justin

When my cat Pearl first came to me (from my brother who couldn't keep her)
she would meow at night after I went to bed until I went and got her. This
slowly got better. Then when we moved, this behaviour started again. It
persisted about 3 months but finally settled down. It's like she didn't know
I'd gone to bed or often didn't want me to. At any rate, she is a talker,
definitely has some Siamese in her. As long as I brought her in and put her
in the bed with me, she was quiet. She will run into the bathroom and jump
on the counter and meow at the mirror too (during the day). However, she
adapted and now does not meow at night. It seemed to be an indication of her
level of comfort with a new situation. That is why I think this will get
better when everything normalizes for you all.