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How do we stop the cat from meowing?

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MerryChristmasEverybody · 03/01/2013 19:24

We have had our kitten since she was 9 weeks old. She is now 8 months old. She a beautiful cat who can be very loving. But our problem with her is, she will not stop meowing.

She sleeps downstairs and has the run of the lounge and kitchen. We have a door between the lounge and stairs which we shut at night to stop her from coming upstairs. Every night when we go to bed she meows constantly for 20-30 minutes. She will wake in the night and meow for ages.

Sometimes, for her own safety, we have to look her into a room away from us. She will meow constantly until we are back.

If any door is shut - for instance the dining room door - she will sit by that door and meow. It doesn't matter if anybody is in that room or not.

Sometimes she'll even sit by the wardrobe doors and meow constantly at them.

It is driving us all mad as it's almost constant.

She has plenty of toys. A scratching post. Loads of balls, mice, catnip toys. But she doesn't really play with them (however she had a fun 3 days with a bit of sellotape recently, she was obsessed with it)

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JumpingJackSprat · 04/01/2013 22:21

mine is a ragdoll and shes not a cuddler but definitely loves being around people!

PlaySchool · 06/01/2013 17:19

If I shut doors on my cat she will do this too. I open the doors - meowing stopped. She loves being with me and can't bear to have the option of being with me shut to her. When she comes near me she always meows a "hello". The excessive meowing can be irritating a bit but I'm flattered that she wants to chat to me so much Smile

careergirl · 06/01/2013 22:25

mine is wedged on the settee with me now. I can't move! He will come up to bed with me later - and yes he does sleep on the bed. I wake up sometimes in the night and he is right in my face just staring at me - occasionally I get a paw on my head as well!

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