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Kitten that never shuts up
Hello Everyone
We have a 6 mo. old female kitten that does not shut up. She even seems to talk to herself. She was always yappy but it increased after she was spayed. I should point out that she is an indoor cat that only gets outside if one of us is with her or sometimes by herself for a short period on a harness with a long leash and tied to something so she doesn't wander away. I don't know if its "that time of year" but we have had quite a few male cats wandering through the property and one even visited her on the other side of a window on Halloween. Is this normal behavior? Is it teen angst? None of the people I know are sure if spaying just stops the ability to procreate but leaves the hormones intact or if other hormones come into play anyway causing our meow-fest. Sometime we can figure out what she wants and other times it makes no sense. We do give her attention and play with her as she is a very loved cat. We just don't get it! Any insight would be appreciated as all this meowing is giving us a headache. Thanks |
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Kitten that never shuts up
"mig31m6" wrote in message
oups.com... Hello Everyone We have a 6 mo. old female kitten that does not shut up. She even seems to talk to herself. She was always yappy but it increased after she was spayed. I should point out that she is an indoor cat that only gets outside if one of us is with her or sometimes by herself for a short period on a harness with a long leash and tied to something so she doesn't wander away. I don't know if its "that time of year" but we have had quite a few male cats wandering through the property and one even visited her on the other side of a window on Halloween. Is this normal behavior? Is it teen angst? None of the people I know are sure if spaying just stops the ability to procreate but leaves the hormones intact or if other hormones come into play anyway causing our meow-fest. Sometime we can figure out what she wants and other times it makes no sense. We do give her attention and play with her as she is a very loved cat. We just don't get it! Any insight would be appreciated as all this meowing is giving us a headache. Thanks Some breeds of cats are just naturally "chatty" - Siamese for example. If she has any Siamese in her she will probably "talk" like that for the rest of her life. Personally, I like a chatty cat! ; CatNipped |
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Kitten that never shuts up
"mig31m6" wrote in message oups.com... Hello Everyone We have a 6 mo. old female kitten that does not shut up. She even seems to talk to herself. She was always yappy but it increased after she was spayed. I should point out that she is an indoor cat that only gets outside if one of us is with her or sometimes by herself for a short period on a harness with a long leash and tied to something so she doesn't wander away. I don't know if its "that time of year" but we have had quite a few male cats wandering through the property and one even visited her on the other side of a window on Halloween. Is this normal behavior? Is it teen angst? None of the people I know are sure if spaying just stops the ability to procreate but leaves the hormones intact or if other hormones come into play anyway causing our meow-fest. Sometime we can figure out what she wants and other times it makes no sense. We do give her attention and play with her as she is a very loved cat. We just don't get it! Any insight would be appreciated as all this meowing is giving us a headache. Thanks Attracting males and excessive vocalization after being neutered is usually a sign of ovarian remnant syndrome- that is when one or both ovaries weren't completely removed, or some ovarian tissue was dropped in the peritoneal cavity during surgery. Female cats can start showing symptoms of ovarian remnant syndrome anywhere from 2 weeks to 9 years after neutering. If her behavior doesn't change and she continues to attract males, you might want to ask your vet to check her serum her progesterone concentration. How long ago was she neutered? Phil |
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Kitten that never shuts up
Thanks ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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