Whinging cat

[hollinhurst84]

Dear lord
I'm posting to vent! Ollie whined last night because he was shut out the bedroom (no other option) so all night I had crying. He ripped part of the carpet too. I got woken up after 2hrs sleep by him howling again. All day he has done NOTHING but whinge at me. I fell asleep on the sofa and he woke me up by crying at top volume and jumping on my head. Thought I would relax and watch some tv but all I have is whinge. Whinge. Whinge
ARGH

don't worry he's scoffing his wet food happily!
No lights but streetlights as I back on to a road, and yes lots of neighbours. Police think they were maybe walking along and just trying doors

Have you tried talking it through?

I get whinged at, but it's usually because he has something perfectly reasonable to say and I'm ignoring him. Be a good listener, appear shocked/enthused/empathetic at the right moments.

We are completely silent today
I asked if he had a good day and he looked at me and stalked off in disgust

Obviously sulking.

I like your idea lovely, of talking it through. Sounds a lot like superstar psychotherapist Carl Rogers' active listening. Sadly we can't mirror our cats' body language, lacking tails, whiskers and swivelling ears. I can wiggle my ears, but haven't mastered the swivelling.

You don't need to bother, Mantra. They're past masters at interpreting oral communications - in my experience.

He knows "sit" very well
I taught it for sitting for treats but it's handy when he's wandering in front of the TV so I can't see and I want him to sit out the way!

Update - he's silent because he's lost his miaow from screeching at me continuously he can manage a croak but mainly I'm being glared at because it's all my fault

My cat and I have long conversations and he loves it. He will come and meow at me (like full face eyes closed tongue out meow) and I say "Oh god, really??" "Meeeoow!" "That's terrible, are you ok?" "Moww." "Oh that's good."

I have a friend who says he speaks cat. I think that's rubbish because cats can understand English perfectly well. They just choose not to at times.

What's the cat equivalent of honey and lemon? Cod liver oil maybe?

Oh no he can stay mute for a while