Re: Duct Tape.natazavrikDecember 16 2008, 15:13:37 UTC
He is a PAWS cat that i'm fostering for 3 weeks for the holidays. He is clingy and extremely affectionate, chunky fella that looks like Garfield :)
We've had him since 4pm on Sunday. Tonight was better than last night though, meowing-wise. He is sleeping, eating, pooping nicely and looks quite happy, except for the meowing when we leave the room or go to sleep with him. Unfortunately, we only have a one-bedroom apt, so he is with us in the bedroom and my other two kitties have the rest of the place. So, there is really no way to get him to another room.
Re: Duct Tape.natazavrikDecember 16 2008, 15:14:43 UTC
PS My kitties and he are NOT happy about each other! There is a lot of hissing and growling the second I open the bedroom door and they catch a glimpse of each other.
Re: Duct Tape.predigestedDecember 16 2008, 15:23:21 UTC
Very glad to hear the cat is pooping nicely.
Seriously, though, the cat may be extra-active because he's not getting to use up his energy during the day. And that may not be something you can fix, because you've got to confine him.
Next idea: Call your veterinarian and ask him if there is any safe way to sedate your cat during the time you want to sleep. I'm not suggesting you knock him out, but see if there's something you can give him to make him drowsy, like Children's Benadryl.
Re: Duct Tape.natazavrikDecember 16 2008, 15:27:04 UTC
Yes, kitty poopies are important :))
Actually he has quite a bit more space than he did at the shelter and Charlie has been working out with toys to become a "lean mean kitty machine!" I think the stress of a new environment (he got kicked out of his home at the age of 6 years!) and his dispositionally high need for affection are making him meow. Ahh... nature nurture interactions are fun!
hmm.... that's a really good idea about the benadryl!
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What?! It's a solution! ;)
Other than that, no... not really.
Lonely kitty? Hungry kitty? Sick kitty? Kitty in heat? All depends on what's causing the yowl.
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A runner-up response is: Peanut Butter. And lots of it.
But, really, we'd need to know WHY the cat is meowing to properly answer. What's up with your cat?
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We've had him since 4pm on Sunday. Tonight was better than last night though, meowing-wise. He is sleeping, eating, pooping nicely and looks quite happy, except for the meowing when we leave the room or go to sleep with him. Unfortunately, we only have a one-bedroom apt, so he is with us in the bedroom and my other two kitties have the rest of the place. So, there is really no way to get him to another room.
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Seriously, though, the cat may be extra-active because he's not getting to use up his energy during the day. And that may not be something you can fix, because you've got to confine him.
Next idea: Call your veterinarian and ask him if there is any safe way to sedate your cat during the time you want to sleep. I'm not suggesting you knock him out, but see if there's something you can give him to make him drowsy, like Children's Benadryl.
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Actually he has quite a bit more space than he did at the shelter and Charlie has been working out with toys to become a "lean mean kitty machine!" I think the stress of a new environment (he got kicked out of his home at the age of 6 years!) and his dispositionally high need for affection are making him meow. Ahh... nature nurture interactions are fun!
hmm.... that's a really good idea about the benadryl!
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Should settle down eventually. Just getting used to the new digs and people who actually give a damn and all.
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