Why is my cat so damn hyper in the morning ?
Oh she is greeting the day and yes being playful and excited to see you after a night of sleeping. Is she Hungry?? You might try leaving a good amount of food down , cats love to eat at night. and when they are full they tend to slow down and rest. She is just doing normal cat behavior. Hope she is spayed, this calms them down and makes them a happier pet all around. Have a toy ready. Make a fun toy for free. Take a clean pair of socks yu no longer need, the long ones work best. Put some cat nip a little will do , inside the sock, tie the top of the sock up tightly and toss it to her, she will attack and play with the sock .... Yes I think she is just a healthy playful cat doing normal cat behaviour, that is how they play with their litter mates... Good luck and blessings, she is not uncomfortable, she is healthy and happy and you are taking good care of her so she has a lot of energy for playing...
My male cat is acting crazy!!?
He sounds a bit aggressive actually. Especially the part about the tail. Is there any other pets in the house? If not, he might be picking up the scent of another male cat outside, or in the area. Cats hate citrus fruit, especially oranges. Throw some peels around your house, near the windows and entrances. Spray concentrated juice around your home to keep the other cats at bay. He might also be stressed. Has there been any changes recently in your household? Addition of a pet or person? Or a pet or person that is no longer there? Moved house? Even perhaps new furniture, or a moving of some furniture around the house? Best is to get him used to this new change, gradually. They recognise items, other pets and people by smell, not looks, so introduce the new smell gradually, a few minutes at a time. Best is also if you get a feliway diffuser. :) This can also simply be behavioural. How do you reprimand him if he has done something unidesirable? Positive reinforcement is key. Reward him for doing desirable things (not spraying in that area, not turning the house upside down etc). Keep treats on hand to give him when he's being calm, since that's the behaviour you want. When you catch him doing something bad, a loud hiss or a single NO will do. And then you ignore him for a few minutes. Sterilisation does not always guarantee that a male cat will not spray. It stops them in most cases, but not always. Your kitty is one of the more unfortunate cases. Pet repellant spray and a good enzyme cleaner will deter him from spraying there, and get that smell out. Just remember to give him lots of love and affection, he needs it. :) Good luck. :)
My cat is so damn cute I can't stand it?
To me he sounds like a dream cat he sounds purrrrrrfect even,3 years old and making you mega happy,one thing you haven't mentioned is his name but i like the sound of this cute cat............how loyal greeting you at the end of a long drive way............sucking noises oh how cute!! oops knocking off a family heirloom and that crashing to the ground,but because he is sooo cute he is instantly forgiven,but as your mom hates him knocking things over try placing double sided sticky pads under glass ornaments then they wont move or fall, he may not get as much fun as he likes the crash they make but your mum will start to like him,oh gosh ate your pet frogs and tried to eat your lizard,and he raised another kitten 11 months old and treated it like his own,at 3 he has already made an impact on you,he has years more to make you more happy and keep you awake at night!! i know what you mean cant bear it,he is so cute it hurts feelings,i have had that feeling with my cat before it really hurts,they simply are over cute!! now i keep thinking of this cute sucking thing he does ,so now then what do i think of him, well as it happens the same as you so damn cute!! tuxedo cat rules.
What are the consequences of yelling at a cat?
So I have this new (to me) couch. It is a fabric couch. With nice, straight vertical sides.just like a scratching post.My old couch was some kind of microfiber that did not lend itself well to digging in the claws. As soon as the new couch arrived, my lovely Gin immediately raised herself up on her hind legs and began scratching on it. And my immediate reaction was to yell at her, “HEY! *pause* stop it!!!!”Of course, this startled her, she stopped what she was doing and looked at me, kinda scared. (I never really ever raise my voice at home, nor do I ever yell AT her) So I took a few steps toward her and she ran off.I figured this was the way to train her to lay off the scratching on the couch. (she has a carpet covered scratching thingie—which she never uses unless I drizzle catnip on it)I also put clear tape on the front part of the couch and sprayed some of that ‘cat away’ spray on the areas I’d seen her scratch.I was really concerned that my new couch not be shredded, so I watched her pretty closely and did the ‘yell’ if she started up on the couch.(BTW—she normally scratches on the rug—which is totally fine with me, so it’s not like she has nowhere to scratch.)Anyway, the long and the short of it is that she now knows if she wants my attention, the thing to do is to start scratching on the damn couch and I come a-running. It’s her way of communicating that she’s mad at me.(isn’t she lovely?)A few weeks later I was in the kitchen cooking. She’s hanging around me in there meowing like crazy to get me to put out her food an hour earlier than normal. Apparently she figures, ‘mom is in the kitchen, that’s where my food bowl is, so why isn’t she feeding me NOW?’ After hovering around, meowing for a while and getting no food she leaves the room. The next thing I hear is her scratching on the couch. And I come a-runnin and a-yellin. (I did not reward this behavior with food, but put her outside and fed her an hour later as usual.)The other morning I wanted to sleep a little later so I locked her out of the bedroom, so she’d leave me alone for a while. After meowing at the door for a bit, things got quiet. I thought, ‘oh good, I have some peace. Maybe I can doze off…’ WRONG-o!! The next thing I heard was her scratching on the effing couch. And (of course) I come a-runnin and a-yellin.It’s only been a few months, but she’s got me trained pretty well now.
Damn cats never learn?! stupid or stubborn?
I have one cat. which comes up to me in my room about every 2-3 hours and starts using my legs as a scratching post instead of the sofa?! i mean i'd much prefer that. how do i stop it from doing this all the time, i poke it tap it move it. everything and it wont stop(i do give it a lot of attention) My other cat. meows at the door/ window to come in but everytime i try and let it in it runs away from me? Why? it's obvious im trying to let it in.. Im not exactly a scary person or a scratching post.. lol
Do cats really check you at night to see if you are breathing?
I used to think that was an old wives’ tale, but now I don’t know.I was awakened in the middle of the night by my cat sitting on top of my chest.That is not unusual in and of itself. A lot of cat owners find their feline friend on their chest looking at them plaintively - usually for a full food dish.What made this circumstance unusual was the fact he was putting his paw in and out of my mouth.I was a known snorer, and a loud one at that.So it is completely possible that he thought I was purring wrong.Or even he was complaining about my snoring.But… there is a third option. There is a strong correlation between snoring and sleep apnea (where you stop breathing while sleeping).It is conceivable he was trying to get me to breathe again during an apnea episode.I have since sought a remedy to keep my snoring to a minimum, and keeping furry little paws out of my mouth.
When my cat is trying to get my attention it sounds like she is speaking and saying hello. Is this a common thing?
It’s not common - but not unheard of.Cats use vocal sounds mostly to communicate with humans, rarely to communicate with cats. With other cats, they use mostly body language.Since humans are too stupid to understand body language :-) cats mimick us by making vocal sounds. This gets our attention.Cats are intelligent creatures. They observe which vocal sounds get which results.So when your kitty said something that sounded like “hello” for the first time, you were probably startled, and responded.Your clever cat noted the result this sound brought, and used it again. Each time s/he did, you paid attention. So your kitty concluded that the “hello” sound got your attention.And naturally, when s/he wants your attention, s/he now says “hello”.Several cats can “speak” a few words of human language. Words like “Mama” and “please” are common, though it depends on the language. A word that that can be vocalised by cats in one language may not be pronounceable for them in another language.My own cat is highly intelligent, but he hasn’t learned to speak a human word.Rejoice in your unusually clever cat. Maybe you can teach your kitty another human word, something with sounds in the cat’s vocal range? It’s worth trying.
Why is my pregnant cat meowing a lot? What do I do?
It sounds like she definitely pregnant. Before a cat gives birth, it is normal for them to want to find a safe and comfortable spot to have her kittens. It sounds like she is trying to tell you that she has decided that spot should be inside your house. She keeps meowing because you haven’t done her bidding and allowed her inside yet. I suggest you open the door and let her inside. Then find a nice big box and cut the sides down to about 1–1/2 feet in height. Put some old towels an blankets in it. Place this in a quiet but warm place. Put her food and water just outside of the box. Put the litter box outside of this room where she has access but not so close that the odor of it overpowers her food. Gently place her in this box.The odds are about 50/50 that she will actually have her kittens in that box. There are ways to increase those odds. Close the doors to any rooms with beds or soft furniture unless you are with her. Those would be more appealing to her than the box. If you are not watching her, attempt to keep her confined to areas that only have cold, hard surfaces so that her box is more appealing.I had once adopted a pregnant cat and did all this. One day, I saw her violently shiver. I am assuming that was a contraction. She was on the couch. I immediately picked her up and took her to her box. She no longer had the energy to argue with me and soon afterwards the first kitten was born. She gave birth to 6 healthy kittens and kept them in the box until they were big enough to climb out. By that time, they were old enough to learn to use the litter box. The Mom did a great job of teaching them how to do that.By the way, I don’t think you adopted the abandoned cat. I think she adopted you. Cats are clever like that. They let you think you are getting your way when they are actually manipulating you to get things their way.Excuse me, my cat is demanding my attention. I must obey her wishes.
From a psychological point of view, what makes cats so cute?
The main culprit is that we've evolved to have a strong weakness for human babies. We find "baby features" like large eyes, small noses, large foreheads, disproportionately large heads, etc. to be absolutely adorable. Sometimes even painfully so.This weakness of ours is crucial for helping our totally helpless children stay alive. It's so powerful that, unlike almost any other mammal, our babies can even survive being orphaned. As an unintended consequence, this instinctual drive to protect the weak and cute also extends to other animals who happen to share these physical proportions... like cats do.Furthermore, cats have a lot of infantile personality traits like playfulness, curiosity, coyness, occasional clumsiness, and above all: affection!Cats seem to have caught on to our weakness for babies. Did you know that a cat can change its meow to imitate the cries of human infants? They may not do it on purpose (although they are quite conniving), maybe we train them by reacting strongly to "urgent baby-like cries", but one way or another they've learned that they can trigger our parental instincts.Sources:CutenessManipulative meow: Cats learn to vocalize a particular sound to train their human companionsFrom Walt Disney: