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Post by starlight on Apr 13, 2008 9:59:36 GMT
Star, our abandonded and adopted kitten, is too vocal!!
At first it was cute, and sometimes still is in the daytime. But sometimes she just cries and cries, no matter how we try to stop her. When she wants to go upstairs (normally at night) and the door is closed (druaghty hallway, so we keep the door closed pretty much all of the time in winter) she cries really loudly, and even starts to rattle the door to be out. Then, not long afterwards, she cries to be back inside again. She cries before food, and after (even during eating once or twice!). We've not found anything yet that will quiet her! Sometimes lifting her into my lap and holding her settles her, but even that doesn't always work, and she fights to get away and continues crying. She isn't in pain, and is a good healthy weight and good clean coat. I woulnd't mind, but for such a little cat she has incredible volume.
I've known a cat so noisy - help! Any ideas to settle her? She's only around 9 months to a year old, but we don't know anyhting about her origin.
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Post by fyona on Apr 13, 2008 17:43:03 GMT
Is Star the little cat that was left in your backyard sometime ago?
It sounds to me like she is trying to get her own way and your attention, but some cats are more vocal than others, I have one very vocal cat who just likes the sound of her own voice, she will quite often cry for another cat to play with her, sometimes it can be a sign of discomfort, if they are not speyed or neutered they will cry for a partner, I think its really hard to tell, I think its just eliminating the things you might think it could be.
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Post by susan on Apr 13, 2008 19:52:22 GMT
Rosie and Jack can be vocal, especially Rosie, i can have conversations with her at times.
First thing though, has she been spayed?, and is she a siamese?
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Post by dmstark on Apr 14, 2008 8:42:39 GMT
I accepted ages ago that sometimes Molly will just meow for no reason!! Sometimes its because she wants fed, sometimes to be played with and other times just because she likes hearing you talk to her.
I had to learn to ignore Molly at night because for about 18 months she would cry to be in the bedroom with me. Molly had 2 owners before I got her - and she was only 10 weeks old when I got her! She was quite insecure and she used to follow me everywhere. I couldn't go to the loo without her crying outside the door - I'm sure I broke some records trying to pee as quickly as possible because her crying was heart wrenching!!
Thankfully, she's a little more independent now but I'm bracing myself for her crying outside the bedroom door when it's time to shut her out again.
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Post by fyona on Apr 14, 2008 9:53:38 GMT
I have had no success in shuting the bedroom door, they are on the bed before me lol, they all have their own corner on the bed and always leave me a space, all my three cats hate any door in the house closed, they even hate the blinds closed or down.
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Post by starlight on Apr 14, 2008 12:15:18 GMT
Yes, Star was the kitten left in the backyard. She's been speyed, and is definitly not siamese! :-) I think its largely attention-seeking, becuase she hates to be alone - when she goes upstairs, and we don't follow, quite often she comes back down again and keeps crying. And she's a 'warm-seat-pincher' - as soon as i stand up to make the tea, she's on my spot, ready for a snooze! I Meow back at her quite often, but even i get bored of her long conversations sometimes - spoiled only child syndrome, i think. Good to know she's not the only vocal cat, and i'm not the only one breaking bathroom records!
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Post by dmstark on Apr 14, 2008 15:22:36 GMT
I feel guilty if I ignore Mols at night - which is why I've learnt to do the housework, type, etc while cuddling a cat in one arm!! Don't worry, you'll soon figure out who's boss.... erm, I mean Star will soon figure it out!! lol
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