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yodel is driving me nuts with the meowing :)
How much am i supposed to feed this critter?
he jumps on my bed anywhere from 3am to 5am and meows and bumps his nose on my eyes until i get up and feed him. But then he does that every time he hears a can open in the kitchen. I also think he wants to get outside really bad. I'm not willing to let him out until i get a a leash and body harness for him so that is on hold. But how much am i supposed to feed him? he's got me up to qty 3 3 oz cans of wet food and has dry food in a small dish that he mostly ignores. |
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yodel is driving me nuts with the meowing :)
Matt Ferrari wrote:
How much am i supposed to feed this critter? he jumps on my bed anywhere from 3am to 5am and meows and bumps his nose on my eyes until i get up and feed him. But then he does that every time he hears a can open in the kitchen. I also think he wants to get outside really bad. I'm not willing to let him out until i get a a leash and body harness for him so that is on hold. But how much am i supposed to feed him? he's got me up to qty 3 3 oz cans of wet food and has dry food in a small dish that he mostly ignores. That sounds like a reasonable amount to me. I feed Licky 6 oz per day of canned food, but Licky is 13 years old. I don't know how old Yodel is, but if he's a lot younger, then he probably needs more food than that. Licky doesn't have dry food per se - that is, I don't leave kibble down for him. But he gets crunchy treats fairly often, so he's not hurting for food. I think you will be able to gauge by experience how much food Yodel needs per day. If he seems to be losing weight (and you've ruled out medical reasons for that), he needs more calories. If he's gaining weight, it's the opposite. If his weight is stable, then it's just right. Joyce -- "It's been a long, strange journey from Ukraine to YouTube." -- "Hava Nagila": The Movie |
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"Bastette" wrote in message ... Matt Ferrari wrote: How much am i supposed to feed this critter? he jumps on my bed anywhere from 3am to 5am and meows and bumps his nose on my eyes until i get up and feed him. But then he does that every time he hears a can open in the kitchen. I also think he wants to get outside really bad. I'm not willing to let him out until i get a a leash and body harness for him so that is on hold. But how much am i supposed to feed him? he's got me up to qty 3 3 oz cans of wet food and has dry food in a small dish that he mostly ignores. That sounds like a reasonable amount to me. I feed Licky 6 oz per day of canned food, but Licky is 13 years old. I don't know how old Yodel is, but if he's a lot younger, then he probably needs more food than that. Licky doesn't have dry food per se - that is, I don't leave kibble down for him. But he gets crunchy treats fairly often, so he's not hurting for food. I think you will be able to gauge by experience how much food Yodel needs per day. If he seems to be losing weight (and you've ruled out medical reasons for that), he needs more calories. If he's gaining weight, it's the opposite. If his weight is stable, then it's just right. Joyce -- "It's been a long, strange journey from Ukraine to YouTube." -- "Hava Nagila": The Movie Ok that's reasonable I guess, hes slightly under 3, but can i retrain hiim to wait till 6 am instead of 3 am? to start meowing and licking my nose? |
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yodel is driving me nuts with the meowing :)
Matt Ferrari wrote:
Ok that's reasonable I guess, hes slightly under 3, but can i retrain hiim to wait till 6 am instead of 3 am? to start meowing and licking my nose? The main thing I can suggest is not to give in to his 3AM meowing. Or 4AM, etc. Don't let him think that waking you up in the middle of the night is going to get results. If he already has gotten results, then you might have to do some deprogramming. I made the mistake of giving in to Licky's continuous, loud meowing at night after (his) dinner, when he wants treats. I used to just give them to him, but after a while it became clear that this only encouraged him to do it more. I created a monster! I'm still trying to undo the damage. So now I'm trying to get him to understand that only Quiet Cats get treats. But it's very hard to train a cat *not* to do something. For one thing, when he sits there quietly and patiently - which is when I should reward him - I don't notice him. Duh! But also, sitting quietly for some period of time isn't a single, discrete act. How does one reward that? I'm sorry I ever gave him the idea that he can get treats just by yowling non-stop at 1:00 in the morning. In my kitchen, which is right above my neighbors' bedroom. Joyce -- Whenever you feel anger, you should say, "May I be free of this anger!" This rarely works, but talking to yourself in public will encourage others to leave you alone. |
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On 8/1/2016 9:31 PM, Matt Ferrari wrote:
"Bastette" wrote in message ... Matt Ferrari wrote: How much am i supposed to feed this critter? he jumps on my bed anywhere from 3am to 5am and meows and bumps his nose on my eyes until i get up and feed him. But then he does that every time he hears a can open in the kitchen. I also think he wants to get outside really bad. I'm not willing to let him out until i get a a leash and body harness for him so that is on hold. But how much am i supposed to feed him? he's got me up to qty 3 3 oz cans of wet food and has dry food in a small dish that he mostly ignores. That sounds like a reasonable amount to me. I feed Licky 6 oz per day of canned food, but Licky is 13 years old. I don't know how old Yodel is, but if he's a lot younger, then he probably needs more food than that. Licky doesn't have dry food per se - that is, I don't leave kibble down for him. But he gets crunchy treats fairly often, so he's not hurting for food. I think you will be able to gauge by experience how much food Yodel needs per day. If he seems to be losing weight (and you've ruled out medical reasons for that), he needs more calories. If he's gaining weight, it's the opposite. If his weight is stable, then it's just right. Joyce Ok that's reasonable I guess, hes slightly under 3, but can i retrain hiim to wait till 6 am instead of 3 am? to start meowing and licking my nose? Give him a firm "no" and turn over in the bed. It's endearing he wants to give you kitty kisses, of course. He's trying to bribe you. If you indulge him you'll be doing this forever. When Buffy meows at me in the wee hours I say, "It's not time yet", and "shhhh" and turn away. It worked with Persia and it works with Buffy. Ignore the attempts to wake you up. It works. 6AM is much preferable to 3AM. Make sure Yodel has plenty of toys to play with. Believe me, they can and will find ways to amuse themselves that don't involve you getting up to feed him at 3AM. He's training you. Don't let him! Jill |
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yodel is driving me nuts with the meowing :)
On Mon, 1 Aug 2016 21:53:17 -0400, jmcquown
wrote: When Buffy meows at me in the wee hours I say, "It's not time yet", and "shhhh" and turn away. It worked with Persia and it works with Buffy. Ignore the attempts to wake you up. It works. 6AM is much preferable to 3AM. Make sure Yodel has plenty of toys to play with. Believe me, they can and will find ways to amuse themselves that don't involve you getting up to feed him at 3AM. He's training you. Don't let him! Ugh... I didn't get a good sleep last night, thanks to Lucy and Annie chasing/fighting each other through the early hours of the morning. Bang, crash, jump over me in the bed... no way I was going to get any sleep this morning! |
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yodel is driving me nuts with the meowing :)
Je?us wrote:
On Mon, 1 Aug 2016 21:53:17 -0400, jmcquown wrote: When Buffy meows at me in the wee hours I say, "It's not time yet", and "shhhh" and turn away. It worked with Persia and it works with Buffy. Ignore the attempts to wake you up. It works. 6AM is much preferable to 3AM. Make sure Yodel has plenty of toys to play with. Believe me, they can and will find ways to amuse themselves that don't involve you getting up to feed him at 3AM. He's training you. Don't let him! Ugh... I didn't get a good sleep last night, thanks to Lucy and Annie chasing/fighting each other through the early hours of the morning. Bang, crash, jump over me in the bed... no way I was going to get any sleep this morning! Last night Licky woke me up from the depths of sleep, yowling because *he wanted me to pet him*. I admit that I find this more charming than annoying, and I usually indulge him. He doesn't do it every night - in fact he doesn't do it that often, so I was surprised when it happened last night. So, after we cuddled, I pet him, and he purred, he had enough, got up, and left the bedroom. That was my cue to get up and close the bedroom door. I'm lucky that I don't have a cat who howls or bangs on a closed door. Once he's had enough cuddling, he's content to go off by himself to sleep or otherwise amuse himself. Roxy was the same way, although when she woke me up for cuddles, it was a lot more pleasant. Usually she would climb up on me, walk up to my face, and sniff and purr in my ear while kneading me gently. I didn't need to wake up fully to give her attention. And once she was satisfied, she would stay on top of me and sleep there. I miss her! Joyce -- Cats' hearing apparatus is built to allow the human voice to easily go in one ear and out the other. -- Stephen Baker |
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yodel is driving me nuts with the meowing :)
On Tue, 2 Aug 2016 21:56:04 -0000 (UTC), Bastette
wrote: Je?us wrote: snip Ugh... I didn't get a good sleep last night, thanks to Lucy and Annie chasing/fighting each other through the early hours of the morning. Bang, crash, jump over me in the bed... no way I was going to get any sleep this morning! Last night Licky woke me up from the depths of sleep, yowling because *he wanted me to pet him*. I admit that I find this more charming than annoying, and I usually indulge him. Much like myself. I can't help but cave in and indulge my two. He doesn't do it every night - in fact he doesn't do it that often, so I was surprised when it happened last night. So, after we cuddled, I pet him, and he purred, he had enough, got up, and left the bedroom. That was my cue to get up and close the bedroom door. I'm lucky that I don't have a cat who howls or bangs on a closed door. I was about to say... no way I can do that here. You are indeed lucky Once he's had enough cuddling, he's content to go off by himself to sleep or otherwise amuse himself. Roxy was the same way, although when she woke me up for cuddles, it was a lot more pleasant. Usually she would climb up on me, walk up to my face, and sniff and purr in my ear while kneading me gently. Now that describes Annie to a 't'. I was lucky with Annie that she learned very early on how strong she could knead me without hurting me. I used to make a certain noise if she hurt, and she would immediately start kneading more gently. If I'm not wearing a thick enough shirt (or no shirt) she won't even try. Lucy OTOH likes to sleep either on top of me or against my ribs... I MUST make sure I have a thick blanket between us because she occasionally gets spooked and takes off at maximum speed... I've had a few very rude awakenings with fresh claw marks across my stomach... she's a very big cat too, so she has a lot of strength. Ouch... I didn't need to wake up fully to give her attention. And once she was satisfied, she would stay on top of me and sleep there. I miss her! Aww :/ |
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