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Cat meowing all the time
honeybunch wrote:
I have a cat that is 2 years old and meows all the time. Almost all day and pretty much all night. We walk him reguarly and we have tried spraying him [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] some way to keep him entertained? We have another cat and he is just fine. Any suggestions? I am uncertain about what you mean that you "walk him reguarly." Spraying him and yelling at him is sure to make him nervous. The best thing to do would be to sing to him. Who are your favorite singers? Do you like opera or Bob Dylan or 10 inch Nails or Rock of Ages? It really doesnt matter. Instead of spraying the cat, just sing to him when he meows. He needs your love. Im a stay at home mom, I play with him during the day and at night before bed. We give tons of attention. ANd tons of love. We walk him on a leash and harness. He plays with the other. The Vets says that there is nothing wrong with him. -- Message posted via CatKB.com http://www.catkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...ealth/200804/1 |
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Cat meowing all the time
honeybunch wrote:
I have a cat that is 2 years old and meows all the time. Almost all day and pretty much all night. We walk him reguarly and we have tried spraying him [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] some way to keep him entertained? We have another cat and he is just fine. Any suggestions? I am uncertain about what you mean that you "walk him reguarly." Spraying him and yelling at him is sure to make him nervous. The best thing to do would be to sing to him. Who are your favorite singers? Do you like opera or Bob Dylan or 10 inch Nails or Rock of Ages? It really doesnt matter. Instead of spraying the cat, just sing to him when he meows. He needs your love. Im a stay at home mom, I play with him during the day and at night before bed. We give tons of attention. ANd tons of love. We walk him on a leash and harness. He plays with the other. The Vets says that there is nothing wrong with him. -- Message posted via CatKB.com http://www.catkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...ealth/200804/1 |
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Cat meowing all the time
Rene S. wrote:
I have a cat that is 2 years old and meows all the time. Almost all day and pretty much all night. We walk him reguarly and we have tried spraying him [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] some way to keep him entertained? We have another cat and he is just fine. Any suggestions? 1. Is he neutered? If not, his raging hormones are probably causing the majority of his meowing. 2. Please DON'T spray him with water. He is trying to communicate with you and this will only frighten him or cause other bad habits to get your attention. 3. How often do you play with him? A male cat at that age has a lot of energy and needs play sessions with you at least twice per day. Use an interactive wand, cat dancer, or whatever other toys he likes. 4. Do you have a cat tree for him to exercise on? How about a bird feeder near the window he can watch? 5. Rotate his toys every few days so there's always something "new." 6. Give him extra love and attention. He might just need more attention than your other cat. He is neutered. He has been neutered since he was a kitten. We have taken him to the Vet and there is nothing wrong with him physical. We play with him during the day and before bed. We walk him outside on a leash and harness. The other cat is very independent and so if anyone doesnt get attention its him. This cat that is meowing plays all the time. We have trees right outside our window so he can watch birds. We have probably 50 different toys that we do interchange them. -- Message posted via CatKB.com http://www.catkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...ealth/200804/1 |
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Cat meowing all the time
mc wrote:
If you are sure there is nothing medically wrong with the cat, then I would guess boredom may play a role. Do you play with the cat? Interactive toys, such as a laser kitty light works well, as do the toys on a string that you can tempt them with. I am guessing the kitty just wants more loving ;-) We play with with a least twice daily. He plays with the other cat. He is neutered. The Vet says there is nothing wrong with him. He is perfectly healthy. we give him tons of love. The other cat is more independent and so this cat gets the most of our attention. -- Message posted via CatKB.com http://www.catkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...ealth/200804/1 |
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Cat meowing all the time
"mrscomp4707 via CatKB.com" u43134@uwe wrote He is neutered. He has been neutered since he was a kitten. We have taken him to the Vet and there is nothing wrong with him physical. We play with him during the day and before bed. We walk him outside on a leash and harness. The other cat is very independent and so if anyone doesnt get attention its him. This cat that is meowing plays all the time. We have trees right outside our window so he can watch birds. We have probably 50 different toys that we do interchange them. Here is what I would do. In fact, I did this with my first cat when she engaged in a variety of behaviors (including loud vocalizing) that were clearly intended to get my attention, and defied medical or other explanation. Whenever she howled, I went to her, picked her up, and loved all over her, talked to her, ruffled her fur, hugged her, kissed her, scratched her ears, turned her over and held her like a baby, put her up on my shoulder and walked around with her, sang to her, and petted her all over. She stopped howling pretty soon thereafter. |
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Cat meowing all the time
"mrscomp4707 via CatKB.com" wrote
cshenk wrote: I have a cat that is 2 years old and meows all the time. Almost all day and pretty much all night. We walk him reguarly and we have tried spraying him I'll start with this excerpt: 'It is important to know that some cat breeds are just naturally more vocal than others. These breeds include the Balinese, Burmese, Cornish rex, Japanese Bobtail, Korat, Siamese, and Tonkinese.' Is your cat perhaps partly at least one of these? I see below Manx is the breed. I found this as a specific on a manx who acted like this: "You need to take her to a vet. Most Manxies won't meow at all. Or least ours didn't. She could be hurt inside or have worms if she's been outside. And if she's gone from outside to inside only she may want out. Badly. They can be obnoxious when they want something. That was another of Bob's traits. She was rotten and always attention starved". I do not know if this person was right, but saw several others who had had similar reactions by their cats who it turned out had worms. Apologies but I didnt read all your messages so do not know if you have already had this ruled out by a vet. Here's a few other things I saw related, but they were not 'manx specific'. They may help? Feed on a regular basis. a.. Try and feeding your cat at set times/regular intervals so they can anticipate when they're next going to eat. You can also try leaving down the dry cat food/biscuits so that your cat can nibble whenever they get hungry. However, if you cat has a tendency to over-eat, this may not be wise. b.. Install a cat flap. Most cats can never make up their minds if they want to be in or outside. My cat is in heaven during the summer when I can leave the back door open and he can wander in and out at much as he pleases. If your cat is always in and out, a cat flap is a great option. They are fairly cheap and easy to install and you buy ones which have magnets on them so only YOUR cat can get in. c.. Play. Some cats meow a lot because they want some attention and affection. Stroke and play with your cat often to keep them from feeling lonely or neglected. d.. Discipline. Don't let your cat drive you round the bend with excessive meowing - take charge. You can either ignore them which will eventually make them stop if you don't give in (very hard to do!) or you can try the old favourites of a squirt with a water spray or a firm 'NO' and a clap of the hands. Eventually your kitty will realize that constant meowing will get them nowhere. Please ensure you remember to praise your cat and give extra attention to them when they're not meowing. (I'm not totally in agreement with the water squirt as you cn cause your cat to develop other problems with this sort of negative behavior. If you do decide to try the spray route, have been told the nest way to go about it is to spray just the toes and in such a way that they can't see 'you' do it, such as from under a door with you on the other side). One memory spark, one of the cats I had long ago, would meow quite loudly all night if I didnt let her sleep with me. Now, I didnt mind a cat sleeping with me so was able to fix it that way. Do be sure to rule out worms first! Oh on wormers, you may already know this but another may not. It's best (really) to have the vet check for which type of worms first. Reason is they dont all react to the same 'over the counter' meds and you could be just making the cat sick with OTC stuff if it's heartworms or some of the others. Best I can do here as I know little more. |
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Cat meowing all the time
cshenk wrote:
cshenk wrote: I have a cat that is 2 years old and meows all the time. Almost all day and pretty much all night. We walk him reguarly and we have tried spraying him I'll start with this excerpt: 'It is important to know that some cat breeds [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] Is your cat perhaps partly at least one of these? I see below Manx is the breed. I found this as a specific on a manx who acted like this: "You need to take her to a vet. Most Manxies won't meow at all. Or least ours didn't. She could be hurt inside or have worms if she's been outside. And if she's gone from outside to inside only she may want out. Badly. They can be obnoxious when they want something. That was another of Bob's traits. She was rotten and always attention starved". I do not know if this person was right, but saw several others who had had similar reactions by their cats who it turned out had worms. Apologies but I didnt read all your messages so do not know if you have already had this ruled out by a vet. Here's a few other things I saw related, but they were not 'manx specific'. They may help? Feed on a regular basis. a.. Try and feeding your cat at set times/regular intervals so they can anticipate when they're next going to eat. You can also try leaving down the dry cat food/biscuits so that your cat can nibble whenever they get hungry. However, if you cat has a tendency to over-eat, this may not be wise. b.. Install a cat flap. Most cats can never make up their minds if they want to be in or outside. My cat is in heaven during the summer when I can leave the back door open and he can wander in and out at much as he pleases. If your cat is always in and out, a cat flap is a great option. They are fairly cheap and easy to install and you buy ones which have magnets on them so only YOUR cat can get in. c.. Play. Some cats meow a lot because they want some attention and affection. Stroke and play with your cat often to keep them from feeling lonely or neglected. d.. Discipline. Don't let your cat drive you round the bend with excessive meowing - take charge. You can either ignore them which will eventually make them stop if you don't give in (very hard to do!) or you can try the old favourites of a squirt with a water spray or a firm 'NO' and a clap of the hands. Eventually your kitty will realize that constant meowing will get them nowhere. Please ensure you remember to praise your cat and give extra attention to them when they're not meowing. (I'm not totally in agreement with the water squirt as you cn cause your cat to develop other problems with this sort of negative behavior. If you do decide to try the spray route, have been told the nest way to go about it is to spray just the toes and in such a way that they can't see 'you' do it, such as from under a door with you on the other side). One memory spark, one of the cats I had long ago, would meow quite loudly all night if I didnt let her sleep with me. Now, I didnt mind a cat sleeping with me so was able to fix it that way. Do be sure to rule out worms first! Oh on wormers, you may already know this but another may not. It's best (really) to have the vet check for which type of worms first. Reason is they dont all react to the same 'over the counter' meds and you could be just making the cat sick with OTC stuff if it's heartworms or some of the others. Best I can do here as I know little more. Thanks so much for the response. We do play with him constintely, I really think he just wants outside all the time. We cant let him go outside without a lease and harness we live in an apartment. He sleeps with us in between his spurts of yelling. We leave the door open so he can roam and play. We do feed him at certain times, people thinks its funny that he has meals but it works for them. He has been a talker since we got him but has gotten worse. The Vet says there is nothing wrong with him. We feed our cats organic food and treats so we know its not a tummy ache. I think he just wants to run wild. Thanks again for a response. -- Message posted via http://www.catkb.com |
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Cat meowing all the time
mrscomp4707 via CatKB.com" u43134@uwe wrote: deja.blues wrote: I have a cat that is 2 years old and meows all the time. Almost all day and pretty much all night. We walk him reguarly Would you want someone telling you to shut up if you had something to say? Errr ok. You walk him regularly? How? and we have tried spraying him with water and yelling at him, taking him off the window sill, putting him in a different room. If you did that to me I'd do more than just meow, I'd slash your throat as you slept. Nothing is working. I read somewhere that we should ignore it and reward him when he is being quiet. Is there anything else? Is there some way to keep him entertained? We have another cat and he is just fine. Any suggestions? He needs something that you can't or won't give him. If you care about him, make the effort to find out whats bothering him instead of punishing him for communicating in the only voice he has. OK we walk him on a leash and harness. We walk him daily for like an hour. When I say he meows all the time seriously it is for hours at a time. We have been ignoring it. We have taken him to the Vets and they say he is perfectly healthy. I am a stay at home mom We need more info, having kids in the household might be a "factor"... And "yelling" and "spraying with water" is *extremely* counter - productive... -- Best Greg |
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Cat meowing all the time
Suddenly, without warning, mrscomp4707 via CatKB.com exclaimed
(4/25/2008 7:00 AM): Thanks so much for the response. We do play with him constintely, I really think he just wants outside all the time. We cant let him go outside without a lease and harness we live in an apartment. He sleeps with us in between his spurts of yelling. We leave the door open so he can roam and play. We do feed him at certain times, people thinks its funny that he has meals but it works for them. He has been a talker since we got him but has gotten worse. The Vet says there is nothing wrong with him. We feed our cats organic food and treats so we know its not a tummy ache. I think he just wants to run wild. Thanks again for a response. Just because his food is organic, doesn't mean it can't give him a tummy ache. In this vein, it is possible, I suppose, that he might be allergic to something in his food. Have you tried completely (but gradually) changing his food? For instance, if you feed only chicken cat food, find cat food with no chicken. Or try changing brands. Cat are often allergic to grains, so you could try foods with no grains. Does he stop meowing when you play with him? Either he's sick (vet could have missed something - perhaps try a second opinion?), as other posters have mentioned, or something you're doing is reinforcing this behavior. You have to figure out what. If it's attention-getting you might try this: Leave the room when he meows. Close the door to the room he's in, or go to another room and close the door. As soon as he's quiet for like 10 seconds, open the door and praise him. Rinse and repeat. Other things to try: Never initiate play or attention, or even talk to him, when he's meowing, only when he's quiet (even if he's quiet for only a few seconds). Make more of a point of ignoring his meowing, by turning your back on him and refusing to look at him, until he's quiet. With this method, you might find that he's quiet, but when you look at him or reach for a toy, he meows. Immediately stop and go back to "ignore" mode. After a while, he'll realize that when he's quiet, he gets attention, and when he's meowing, he gets pointedly ignored. Talking too. When he's quiet, praise him. He'll figure it out. And if all the suggestions you get here fail to work, seek out and hire a reputable feline behaviorist. jmc |
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Cat meowing all the time
jmc wrote:
Suddenly, without warning, mrscomp4707 via CatKB.com exclaimed (4/25/2008 7:00 AM): Thanks so much for the response. We do play with him constintely, I really think he just wants outside all the time. We cant let him go outside without [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] treats so we know its not a tummy ache. I think he just wants to run wild. Thanks again for a response. Just because his food is organic, doesn't mean it can't give him a tummy ache. In this vein, it is possible, I suppose, that he might be allergic to something in his food. Have you tried completely (but gradually) changing his food? For instance, if you feed only chicken cat food, find cat food with no chicken. Or try changing brands. Cat are often allergic to grains, so you could try foods with no grains. Does he stop meowing when you play with him? Either he's sick (vet could have missed something - perhaps try a second opinion?), as other posters have mentioned, or something you're doing is reinforcing this behavior. You have to figure out what. If it's attention-getting you might try this: Leave the room when he meows. Close the door to the room he's in, or go to another room and close the door. As soon as he's quiet for like 10 seconds, open the door and praise him. Rinse and repeat. Other things to try: Never initiate play or attention, or even talk to him, when he's meowing, only when he's quiet (even if he's quiet for only a few seconds). Make more of a point of ignoring his meowing, by turning your back on him and refusing to look at him, until he's quiet. With this method, you might find that he's quiet, but when you look at him or reach for a toy, he meows. Immediately stop and go back to "ignore" mode. After a while, he'll realize that when he's quiet, he gets attention, and when he's meowing, he gets pointedly ignored. Talking too. When he's quiet, praise him. He'll figure it out. And if all the suggestions you get here fail to work, seek out and hire a reputable feline behaviorist. jmc Thanks for your response but we have it undercontroll now. Hes fine thanks anyway -- Message posted via CatKB.com http://www.catkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...ealth/200804/1 |
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