Wow. What can i do? Try the treating for quiet she suggests. This will prevent chronic flare ups which is best for your pet's health and your sanity. Her kittens have gone to their new home, and sometimes the cries change to a deeper cry. 4 – Drop Down. My Cat is Driving Me Crazy: How to Cope with Your Problem Cat - The Alternative Way | Couzens, Tim, McHattie, Grace | ISBN: 9781854872654 | Kostenloser Versand für … i have no clue what i’m doing wrong… this isn’t my first cat either. I can't stop snuggling her! I’ve tried everything in and out of the book. but this results in him meowing even louder! It happens at night. This is exactly what i’ve bee looking for. And that cats are weird. I get up to let him in but he doesn’t come!! Most importantly, spaying/neutering ends the breeding cycle and the possibility of reproduction, which in time, may reduce the number of cats in your neighborhood. The enmity between cats and water is well known, so there are many theories about what motivates this attitude. Thank you! Now she knows, even though she doesn’t get rewarded some times, if she tries really hard, she’ll get rewarded at other times. The procedure was ok and after 3 days she was just like before, running and jumping and playing and… meowing. And yet, for years, he suspected his mind had been taken over by parasites that … he can be quiet if he doesn’t see me in the living room (sitting in front of the PC, concealed behind the chair… but as soon as i stand up or he notices me…. I’m sending out this SOS because I´m going quite desperate with my siamese cat. She just wanders around the house and meows nonstop. Discussion Starter • #1 • Jun 11, 2010...with cuteness! She will be sitting there quiet and I’ll walk toward her or say one word to her and she will start crying!! The foot licking, scratching, and gnawing starts to drive both you and your dog crazy. My cat/kitten is about a year old- not sure what category she falls under. Young Cat . But she can find her cat box and dry food no problem. I’m wondering if he’s brain damaged or neurologically impaired in any way. Currently my 4yo cat is confined to another bedroom at night when we r sleeping in our own mbr, but I can still hear his meows 1 hour before (or more) we wake up. First, you’ll have to find a better way to give her the message that sitting quietly is what earns her your attention. she gave birth 2 months ago . Now on the other hand, I have a 15 year old blind Persian given to me years ago who screams all day and all night. if this works, i’ll come back here and tell you about it. About 2 months ago she started going into heat and yowling and meowing for hours and hours and a few days ago I spayed her. That’s what they do and may stop for a week and then it will start again. She does quiet sits no problem for lengthy durations. and louder! She is a 3 yr old calico cat. I’ve found that cats that have been out will be very vocal letting you know they want back out. When she is being quiet then I try to give her attention….but it’s so hard! He acts like I never fed him! One other thing to consider, an increase of meowing and crying behaviour can also be due to a condition called hyperthyroidism. Don’t respond in any way—don’t go out of the bedroom and don’t talk to or yell at him. pet her if that’s what she wants as the reward). Four years ago I moved In with my boyfriend and his male cat. If you witness or suspect animal cruelty, please follow these. she was not talkative at all. Her “pet-friendly” techniques for animal handling and behavior modification, many of which she developed herself through the scientific method of research and rigorous testing, are shaping the new standard of care for Veterinarians, Petcare and other Companion and Farm Animal professionals. Forget trimming her nails. While I am preparing her meal (wet food) for training, she would meow incessantly and quite loud pacing around all excited and in a demanding demeanor. What can we do? She doesn’t like being handled either. She whines Day and night. I have a 13 year old black indoor out door cat. To train her to follow you, take a few steps. Plastic carpet runners upside down around your window ledges outside will prevent the cats from sitting there and taunting your indoor cat. Now that you’re ignoring the meowing and trying to reward quiet behavior, you’re on the right track, but you’ll need to tweak it to get it to actually work. That leads to an endless cycle of cat after cat having litter after litter of kittens who continue to exhibit the negative behaviors that frustrate you. If you want to train her to be quiet, first reward a lot of quiet sits, meaning like 20-50 over the course of several days. Once she can sit quietly for several seconds to receive a treat, then work on giving her treats for remaining seated and quiet. You need to go to the vet. I get no sleep and i work. Unless she’s Theresa Caputo, get a blood test. This is also one of those cat behavior issues that make pet parents crazy. My Cat is Driving Me Crazy! I have started feeding her wet food (3×20 spoonfuls) doing quiet sit. They allow us to create unique educational materials to empower both pet-care professionals and pet owners. when the cat is in the BR, he’s gentle and sweet. A person I know gave me her cat and litter of kittens…after she decided not to keep her. I have one male cat who is 8, given up by someone else. Once she eats it give her one or two more for remaining seated. Remember that any attention, regardless if it’s positive or negative, is still attention, so giving in will make kitty think that he just needs to howl every night and you’ll come running. The goal is to always give treats before she starts meowing or getting up. My problem? She’s a good eater, asks to sit on my lap, kneads, sleeps above my pillow, enjoys catnip and likes to play (I could play with her more often). Try putting him outside. hey, doc lyn? We tried to ignore but his meows get louder and longer. Blood work is all good. A few drops of water falling on their body are capable of causing a pretty crazy reaction in your cat: a fast escape, a leap worthy of an Olympic competitor, are among the main reactions. I am slowly losing my mind and really need an alternative plan for him. She constantly scratches the glass slider going to the patio and meows/howls at night. She is very sweet an affectionate which is awesome and gets along amazingly with my dog. The whole reason we got that cat was they are supposed to be chill and totally quiet. There's An App For That. appointment with a behaviourist but I don’t have much hope. One thing I’ve noticed is that it seems he gets ‘revenge’ in scraping the nearest object. Thank You, Joy. I just don’t know what a good night’s sleep is anymore. Mouse was a pound kitty we rescued. I have Rosie, a 10 year old diabetic cat who gets insulin injections twice a day and is regulated and seemingly healthy. We get no sleep at night.i literally sleep with a spray bottle in my hand and get woken up a legitimate 100+ times a night. I tried to ignore the behaviour and learnt the live with it, tucking my feet under the covers, he still did it, but less frequently and started scratching the bed instead which still woke me up through the night. It’s literally like you are talking about my cat. Her food bowl is always full. The problem I have is that for some time now she desperately meows and almost howls for her dental treat, which I try to give her in the evening. If your cat tries to play with you or wake you while you’re sleeping, you might need to shut him out of your bedroom at night. There may be relief for a day or two, but it continues to come back. He eats, drinks and uses the litter box but the howling is maddening! I’d find a time you’ll pretty much always be home at and give the dental treat to her then. It will be great if you can manage it so that your cat actually follows you to the door waiting for you to open it. She can meow and almost howl for the entire evening for her dental treat. After an hour or a couple of hours he comes out purring. Nothing seems to work. She kept me up ALL night last night. Some guardians thoroughly enjoy this behavior, however, there are some who find it to be an unacceptable behavior. It happens when she’s hungry & after she eats. Physically he is fine and I know his behaviors are probably normal for a kitty, but he's driving me crazy. It’s so frustrating, I just don’t even know what to do anymore. he doesn’t really like playing (except between 4-5am, when he runs after shadows and small insects – he’s about 4yo – i think). And then she comes around meowing again. He doesn’t actually bite, but he hisses and shows his teeth. Jaroslav Flegr is no kook. Good luck! I live next to an inn and live worried that his noises may disturb the guests. but getting another cat isn’t possible (he has FiV and Feulv… the 2nd cat would need to have the same diseases…. Cats are adorable creatures. I can’t train her with treats because of her diabetes. Was there a playful meow before your cat dashed into the other room? I have a 3 year old Calico who seems very jealous of my boyfriend. Have you any thoughts on this situation which would help me deal with it or correct it? Unfortunately, we cannot diagnose behavior problems over the internet. thanks god that I live in Turkey and they adore cats. There isn’t much carpet for her to claw but we don’t want our new stuff destroyed. Dispense treats frequently at first to be sure she remains quiet. Any suggestions? I got in a heavily pregnant cat last week (Monday) and was told she's due within … If your cat is spayed or neutered and still sprays in the house from time to time, do everything you can to reduce their stress. why is she doing this? If I take her off me she howls. What should I do??? I don’t think she will cooperate with me giving her medication anyway. At first if she’s meowing, it’s ok. Any advice would be really appreciated! I have NEVER heard that you can train a cat to do anything. We try and ignore him, and lay there listening to him howl until our alarm goes off, but now he keeps waking our little boy up. I find your article extremely helpful. I have tried ignoring him, But now I will try this proper training technique because I don’t want everyone to hate me anyway thanks, I got a cat a couple of years ago and she was so good to begin with I got her from scraps and than about a month or two later I got another cat shortly after getting daemon that’s when angel started meowing really loudly and non stop and it get worse when my boyfriend and I get ready to go to bed or lay down for a nap and when I leave to put something in my car I can hear her meowing through my front door I have no idea why she is meowing like that I give them both treats every once in a while and cat nip plus wet food they have a cat tree to climb plus toys on the floor she isn’t the playful type of cat either, I have a 23 year old cat with kidney disease, treated with kidney diet food. I’ve tried so many different things….I’ve tried giving her attention first thing in the morning, playing with her, cuddling with her, but even if I play with her for 30 minutes I have to get ready for work and she cries the whole time I’m getting ready. If he does come in he stays in a bathroom with a bed and all his food and a litter box because he will attempt to give the birds in their cages a heart attack if he stays loose. The cat and kittens came to my apartment. It’s out of his control. And, as you suggested, you can also give her treats before she has a chance to “mrrr.” as soon as he wakes up (at around 15), he goes to the LR and starts circling around meowing for food, like normal cats (nothing extreme). She is driving us freaking crazy ‼️‼️‼️. I don’t know what to do. I’m so depressed about this situation. A proud member of the VIN family, Cat Constantly Meows and Drives Owner Crazy. Background: Zoe is 2 years old and gets 3 meals a day (one before nighttime) and a good amount of day exercise. I have gave in lots.at 600pm he wount STOP mewowing!!!! Sleeps and meows. Anyone caught harming or endangering cats can be arrested and charged with animal cruelty. He never stops wandering the whole house. She passed away in September of 2014 but her work and legacy lives on. She starts to pay attention and be more patient after a couple spoonfuls. Ive taken her on leash walks and they say if you do that never let them walk out the door themselves, carry them that way they learn the only way to go out is being carried by you. My cat has always been a talkative animal, but her insistent meowing has been worse recently than ever before. Sometimes she seems to be wanting it in the morning too, but the evening is worse. The world lost a valuable pet expert on that day. And once she’s sitting continue to reward quiet sitting before she starts meowing again. My question is, I know I’m supposed to ignore his meows before he gets his food, but what about opening the door to let him out of the room? It doesn’t necessarily bother me but I just feel bad. I am wondering the same about our 15 month old cat – but here’s the thing with her, she is a purebred Chartreux! When did you get here?” It’s the weird thing. We will be in the living room and she’s in the kitchen howling and then I yell her name and she comes running like “oh hey there!! And will sit there and meow. He started out very shy and when he finally came out of his shell a bit, it was to skulk around acting annoyed at the world and peeing on things half the time and acting like a normal cat and following me around or sleeping on the bed the other half. Hello, i have two cats, only one of whom has just started meowing a lot. By Sara Boboltz. But that’s not always the answer. He will come through the cat flap and screech until he sees me, he will screech all through the night until I get up to see him. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. Erin, the problem is that by giving Sami attention to get her to be quiet, you’ve actually spent months rewarding her for meowing! Joined Apr 20, 2016 Messages 42 Reaction score 10 Location Pennsylvania. Hello, I have a similar problem but different circumstances. If I can’t correct this behavior I’ll have to give away for adoption. She never used to do this. She is half her weight which is only 8 lbs in her best of times. She is a good eater 3 x day. I plan to try to give it to her in the early evening before she begins begging for it, but I’m thinking she’ll just beg for a second one, which she cannot have. I think she might have OCD, she has a certain route around the house where she jumps on furniture back and forth. Sophia Yin, DVM But a new research warned cat owners that a parasite found in felines can make you physically and mentally sick. You should NOT be owning a cat if you want to remove his or her voice for your own comfort. He’s so loud (i recorded him at 90 decibels) that he’s probably going to get us evicted from my apartment and the country i live in doesn’t have a cat rescue program so there’s nowhere to take him to and abandoning him is not an option of course! Another option is to set it where she’ll find it when she’s not paying attention at about the same time [possibly by another person if she’s following you around]. I have 7 cats and a dog. The trick is that you must be consistent. And i have all kinds of toys for him. If the soft mrr is ok, you can go ahead and reward only the soft mrr. And I know he’s not comfortable. He goes quiet for a bit then starts again. I know behavior mod (psychologist) and it doesn’t work on him. I love her & we have bonded but I can’t get past the constant meowing. “MEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOW!!!!!!!!!!”). The next step depends on what you want. when i go to the restroom he follows me and sits there meowing. I don’t let cats out because I live on the third floor, near a main road and bird sanctuary. If I put her outside the room she claws the door. Please, help me. I tried to let him and he swatted me. She should be on this step by the end of day 1 or 2. Thanks for the update. WE ARE DEDICATED to helping others experience the same joy we share with our own pets. It happens when I’m in the rest room. However they didn’t get along ever. I am not sure in this scenario, what I should be doing in order to avoid reinforcing this behavior every night, where she would meow like crazy in the kitchen while i am preparing her food. He fits symptoms of OCD in cats and is totally insecure. As difficult as this puzzle is, it's even more difficult when I find pieces all over the apartment as the cats like t Hello Doc! But after each walk we have 2-3 days of non stop howling so we stopped taking her out. Can cats have short term memory loss? Dr. Yin was a Veterinarian, Animal Behaviorist, Author, and internationally renown expert on Low Stress Handling™. thing is. Maybe it is because there are too many dogs on the road or they don’t have any patience for slow human drivers. Now he is upstairs in another room and still howls and I have bad arthritis in my body and can’t keep climbing the stairs. Because she is diabetic, she gets no other treats. Struggling  to co-exist with a neighbor who is caring for outdoor cats? But this is EVERY NIGHT. I really hope this is a joke. If I lock her outside the room, when I open it in the morning she goes “meow meow meow meow meow” with no break just a constant whine. It’s also a good idea to teach her that the word “quiet” means she gets no attention. My cat dallas meow a little .but after i got him fixed. In the end, it'll take a lot more to prove that your cat is making you crazy---even if it's driving you crazy. Mum was already meowing all the time and wanted to go outside, my friend let her out all the time. Good point! Won’t stop meowing for nothing! Sometimes in a desperate tone and other times in a less desperate and quieter tone. If you use a laser pointer for play, make sure to include opportunities for the cat to catch the “prey,” such as landing the laser on a treat, and letting the cat pounce on it. I live in a 1 bedroom apartment so there isn't that much space. She would constantly meow when he would stay over and if we kicked her out of the room, she would claw the carpet. it ends only when he no longer see’s me. From day 1 she is a “talker” & I am now getting back in touch with the rescue to relinquish custody. I’ve tried avoidance, rewarding quiet behavior, and excessive attention. I know everyone’s stuck on behavior modification. A few months went by and it was bliss, finally getting a proper nights sleep, and we would feed him as soon as we woke up, as soon as he would hear our alarm, he would know it’s time for breakfast.