My kitten is meowing all the time?

Question

I have two kittens that are 3 maybe 4 months old now and one of them is always meowing. She is even starting to meow all night long. There appears to be nothing wrong with her she eats, sleeps, plays and goes to the bathroom regularly. At night the kittens get placed in the spare bedroom because we have a rather larger dog so I place them in their own room to be on the safe side and I am sure the meowing at night is because she wants out of the room, but it keeps me awake. I would really like some suggestion to stop this behavior as she is getting rather loud. She also meows all day long, not just at night. Thanks in advance for your help.

Answer 1

A few things to take into consideration:-  

* Make sure the cat has food, water, and a clean litter box. Your kitty could simply be communicating that she wants something to be done about one of those things.

    * Figure out when your cat is not meowing. Is it a certain time of day or during a certain activity? If you pay attention to kitty, does she continue to meow? When does she start again? Then, try to find a way to continue whatever activity stops the meowing (for example, if kitty consistently meows after you stop playtime, get some games for her to amuse herself with after you go to bed)

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    * Consider a trip to the vet. When cats are vocal, they are usually trying to communicate something to us... check with your vet to make sure your pet is healthy. There are certain times when cats are noisier, like when they are in heat or pregnant.

Many times kitties meow for attention... and many times they meow exactly when we wouldn't (or couldn't) pay attention to them. I agree with the general consensus to ignore pets when they behave in attention-seeking ways. However, the big problem with this is often the pets don't stop immediately. That can be very frustrating... and makes it hard not to pay attention. Which just continues the cycle!

You need to try to break the cycle. If pets get a response from you by doing something (meowing, barking, etc.), they are just repeating that action to get a response again. The first rule of thumb is do not respond directly to the cat’s meowing even to get up, shush, or yell – any response counts as one, even if it isn't a positive one. If your pet continues to meow, try a time out. Shut the door to the room you are in, when she stops meowing, she can come play. If she meows again, back out she goes. More than anything else, this will take time and patience. Good luck!

Answer 2

My brother had a cat that meowed all the time. It gets to you after a while. They didn't seem to mind too much. They kept the cat till he was about 12 yrs old - when his meow was very croaky - it got croakier over the years, presumably from miowing too much.

He went for wander one day - and never came back.