Why does my cat randomly meow really loudly when in another room?
The most common reason for cats to vocalize is to communicate something. Communication with the cats in the area is a natural and normal impulse for cats.It may be that they want you or other cats to know where they are (“come see me” or “please stay away”), or they may be “bragging” about the toy or prey that they have. Cats use low pitch vocalizations for reaching ears that are far away and high pitched ones for ears that are close.Most of the time we don’t figure out who they are talking to or what it is about unless it is repeated many times, as we tend to be a bit slow on the uptake when it comes to learning feline language.If a cat begins to “yowl” randomly, particularly at night, the most common reason is that they have high blood pressure. It is not know why they vocalize, however, it has been postulated that it is due to visual disturbance or cerebral edema from increased blood pressure in the retinas and brain.When they are started on medication for high blood pressure and the excessive pressure is decreased, the yowling stops. High blood pressure causes issues with vision, sometimes with hearing, and with cognitive function, so it makes sense that vocalization can be a symptom.A few cats will yowl, particularly at night, when they begin to have trouble with eye site that is not related to high blood pressure, such as cataracts or nuclear sclerosis. Night lights can help to alleviate this symptom.The last common reason that cats vocalize at seemingly random times is dementia in old cats. I see this rarely since veterinarians started recognizing that high blood pressure is often the cause of dementia-like behavior in cats.
At nighttime, when my family are all in their bedrooms, my cat just starts meowing nonstop for 20 minutes or so downstairs or on the stairs. He does it almost every night around 9:00 p.m. Why does he do this constant meowing?
My second cat, Rambo, actually did something similar to this. It started with the meowing at night, and then I noticed something when I was home from working the late shift.To wind down I would reading until two or three in the morning with just one light on in the living room. That is when I noticed he would actually cram his dry food in his mouth and bring it from his bowl then dump it onto the floor and proceed to eat it at the edge of the light coming from my lamp.I realized then that he was afraid of the dark. It’s not common but some cats are. I put in a nightlight and he stopped crying and stopped bringing his food over so he can eat in the light.(Just for clarification we lived in a very rural area where there were no streetlights so on moonless nights it was very dark in the house.)
What is my cat wanting when she meows all night?
At night do you allow her access to your bedroom while you sleep? If not, this could be her wanting the freedom to come sleep with you if she chooses. If I am behind closed doors, even when awake, my cat cannot stand it and he will sit and meow himself hoarse until I open the door. Some cats do not like any closed door. They want access to every place in the house and funny thing is is sometimes when the doors are open they won't even bother with that room as long as they can see what is going on when they pass it by. Could also be that the cat tracked down a bug or rodent and is letting you know. Though if this is every night that may not be the case. Do you keep a little bite of food in her dish at night? Sometimes cats enjoy a late night nibble. Litter box scooped out? Sometimes cats get annoyed when we humans let the cat box go a little too long between scoopings. If it is not any of these, listen to see if its a pained meow. She could be telling you she has something wrong and needs to visit the vet. Or maybe the kitty is just very vocal and enjoys hearing herself.
Do you meow at your cat when it meows at you? If yes, what is their reaction?
I have a pretty amazing story about just this topic.One day, I was walking by the woods near my home when I heard meowing coming from the woods. It was impossible for me to get through, but I saw a very small cat. She kept on meowing desperately, trying to attract my attention. I got the impression that she was sick. However, she would not come to me.I went home and called animal rescue after animal rescue, but the one rescue that responded told me that they would only try to capture her if a) she stayed in the same area and b) she trusted me enough to eat food put by me into a trap. They had their doubts, but the next morning, I went to look for her. I called for her, but no response.In the evening, I tried again. No response. Then, I did something crazy that just popped into my head: I meowed. And she immediately approached, meowing back. Excited that I found her, I went back home and returned with food. I meowed to call her again, and again, it worked.Within another day, I did managed to teach her a name ‘Gigi’, which I would then use effectively instead of meowing. By the end of the week, after feeding her several times a day for several days, I managed to trap her. She was suffering from anemia so severe that the veterinarian was uncertain that she would live to the end of the weekend. However, I had faith that a cat who was so determined that she meowed desperately at me for help was a cat who would survive. She did survive.Gigi’s recovery took many months, and although she initially was so sick that it would take hours to feed her, persuading her to take each bite, she did make a full recovery. A little under a year after I met her, she was adopted by a loving family.This is Gigi as I first met her - a very small, very sick cat who was saved because she was smart enough to beggingly meow for help and because I was silly enough to try meowing at her.(For the record, I actually do not ever meow at my own cat. I don’t know what compelled me to do it that day, other than pure desperation. I am just glad it worked.)
How can I make my cat stop scratching at the door?
I have two cats, one of which finds it necessary to scratch and meow at the basement door when put down stairs for the night. My door frame is ruined and I'm getting sick of the desperate meowing that comes from behind the door when I make any sound during the night. How can I get her to stop? The other kitty does not join in this behavior. Every night I put the cats down stairs for the night and have to listen to scratching and meowing for at least a half hour, then if I get up at all during the night she's at it again. And suggestions? Like I said, I'm not going to have a door at all pretty soon. How can I stop this scratching?
My cat keeps meowing but i dont' know what she wants!!?
early in the morning, (4:00 am) she'll meow and meow but she doesn't want anything because she has food. i'll wake up and open all the doors, (Exept the front ones) becasue i think that she wants to go into another room but she keeps on meowing!! she's been doing it for days now!!!!!!!!! is she meowing because she sees a ghost or something? i just moved to a new apartment--just in case that matters or anything. my mom and dad are split up at the moment so he's not with us now. does that have anything to do with it??? he used to wake up at 4:00 AM to go to work. but she meows during the day too. and it's always in the hallway where she meows!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! no where else! and she doesn't want anything. she has fresh water, bowl of food and clean litter! WHAT DOES SHE WANT!
How can I keep my cat away from my bedroom door?
I had great success getting my cats to stop scratching at our doors with Sticky Paws: Amazon.com: Pioneer Pet Sticky Paws Furniture Strips Cat Deterrent: Pet SuppliesIt's basically big strips of double sided tape. The cats don't like the way it feels on their paws so they stopped scratching. Originally, I just put it on the side of the door where they scratched, but they moved to the other side so I eventually covered all the areas they could reach and it worked.
Why does my cat always follow me to bed?
When its night time (near my bed time) my cat usually lays in the hall staring into my room its like shes checking if im going to bed and when i do go to bed she waits for me to get tucked in then she comes in and meows and meows then she jumps up on my bed, comes up to my face and starts purring then i pet her all night :) and she usually lays against me Why does she always want to go to bed with me?
Stop a talkative cat?
read this: http://www.thecatsite.com/Behavior/175/C... Also - some cats are just naturally more talkative, but you can encourage quiet behavior and discourage the talking by ignoring your cat when he makes noise, and paying attention to him & petting him when he is quiet. It's actually kind of tough to do - you have to remind yourself to pay attention to him when you DON'T hear him meowing. And start paying close attention to when you pet him, so you don't unconsciously reach down to give him a pet if he meows for your attention. Over time, he'll make the connection and start seeking your attention by coming near you & looking at you quietly.