Constant Crying kitten! Help!

Question

I have a 4 mo y/o kitten.. Very Vocal... Doesn't let me sleep, go in the shower, go to the bathroom without sitting outside the door crying. I live in an apartment complex and my boyfriend and I are scared that we are going to get in trouble because he is so loud! We make sure he has food, we play with him..what to do? He is healthy, brought him to the vet? Any advice?

Answer 1

He's just a bit lonely that's all.  This is quite normal wouldn't you be a bit sad and lonely if you were born into a litter of say 4-6 other kittens then one day you're all alone in a new home????Just make sure you give him lots of assurance...with some good old-fashioned TLC and he'll adjust eventually knowing that you're trustworthy owner's!!!!

Answer 2

Get another kitten, they can keep each other company. As a kitten he needs to be around a friend all the time, like he would naturally with his siblings and mother. When you're in the bathroom, he doesn't know where you are and so is sad. If you get another kitten for him to bond with, he shouldn't be lonely any more.  

Answer 3

Another playmate kitten might do a better job of wearing him out then you could,since kittens have A LOT of energy.  Also, let him come with you everywhere in your apartment, even the bathroom if he wants.  Mine likes to poke her head in the shower everyday.  Other then that, some cats are just more vocal then others and it sounds like you have one that likes to talk.

Answer 4

wow... that's one loud kitten.... in your case, i'll suggest that you should get him a playmate(another kitten) or a stepmother(if his mom left him or something).... if he keeps on being loud like that, then you have to go to the vet for some advice....

hope that helps....

Answer 5

Squirt bottles filled with water have always been a god-send in our home. You just spray them every time they do something naughty (scratching, chewing, peeing, yowling) and it eventually trains them not to do it.

If conventional water doesn't work you can mix in a SMALL amount of ammonia -- just to give it an unpleasant smell.

Answer 6

its a kitten and needs alot of attention

play with it ALOT make sure it has food and water tire it out

with string chases stuff like that

if that doesnt work i suggest catnip...

lol

Answer 7

i would say declaw him and if he has a mother have her comfort him but if not lay himdont and pet him and talk to him tillhis is sleeping then go

Answer 8

Sonuds like Kitty just wants to be whereever you are. If possible, don't shut the door all theway and let him see what you are doing. Once he knows that you are around, he probably will calm it down some. When in the shower, let him come in and watch (I know it sounds wierd but I have one cat that perfers the to hear the water running while you in there otherwise he would howl up a storm). Try it and see what happens.

Answer 9

I have heard that some cats can be very vocal.

Does he have nibbles for snacks, water, the correct food?

Is he in heat all the time??

I like the idea of a playmate cat...but will there be jealousy and fighting?

Otherwise, have you tried holding him to see what happens then?

Is there such a thing as a cat mussle? And why not let him be with you all the time in the shower, etc.

Does he talk when you are out???

I'd like to know too!!!

Answer 10

Many kittens don't take to catnip until they are older.

It sounds to me like you are inexperienced with cats/kittens? If so, try to relax  :).  Your kitten will pick up on YOUR stress if you have any. Just like any other creature, he will pick up on your feelings and likely calm down as you calm.

I'd suggest some of the same things others have already mentioned: try playing with him (interactively, with a string or some such toy) for 15 minutes at a time 3 or four times per day, especially before bedtime. This is good exercise for him and should tire him out so he (and you!) can sleep.

Offer much reassurance. Hold him, snuggle with him, pet him and talk sootingly to him. Right now you and your boyfriend are his "momma" and he's counting on you. He sounds scared and unsure of his surroundings. It's up to you to help him feel secure.

Make sure he has plenty to eat as kittens eat a LOT. I'd have food available (the dry kind is easy to do this with although I'd certainly offer wet food at least twice a day) and make sure its a good-quality kitten food. You want him to be full and satisfied when he eats. And don't forget lots of fresh water.

In time he should calm down as he gets used to his new surroundings and feels your love--and feels safe. Do you have a friend who could help who is more experienced with kittens than you? Perhaps he or she could come over to offer you some help/relief from time to time, although it shouldn't take too long as long as you are patient and kind.

Answer 11

since he is just a kitten he will cry cause he always needs someone around with him what about another cat or try to find him a little house that is really dark and cozy so he can feel like he is back in the womb.

a lot of cats need that , find him a bear or some kind of stuff animal like a cat that he cay lay with maybe he will think that is his mom give him love and comfort he will be ok and don't worry you won't get kicked out for that.