Why does my cat cry all the time?

Question

Screamy, is 1/2 Siamese stray cat that I adopted about 2 months ago. She is a year old. She will meow constantly for no reason. I will pet her and she stops for a minute but it's like she's adhd. She is very affectionate, but won't let me hold her for too long. What should I do about the crying?

Answer 1

She feels uncomfortable. Normally cats at night they will sit there and moan, you should make her a special area, like in a corner of a room with toys and a bed. You should play with her more, you can buy these little mouse toys about the length of your pinky at any feeder supply or nearly any pet store, they only cost .50 cents. They make a little noise when you shake them, they love that, and you throw it. Or just a thing of string would entertain them. You should try petting her in different ways like massaging her back, or rubbing her nose up and down and so on. Just take the time to get to know your cat, be patient, and if you really loved her you wouldn't say something as mean as she has ADHD.

Answer 2

There are a few things that you will need to consider:-

* 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).

    * 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 3

shes probably in heat and needs a mate.

Answer 4

she must hate her life.

get her a friend, like another cat

Answer 5

Siamese talk---that's the fun thing about them.

Love them for their own special qualities......some un-spayed females will "cry" when they are in heat, too.

Love her name---

also, ask over on "catster.com" they will have tons of information....

Answer 6

is she fixed? maybe she is in heat?

Answer 7

hmm...maybe try giving her a toy to play with

maybe shes hungry..

or maybe she just needs alot of attention...

Answer 8

Hey,

It's possible she is in "heat", it's very typical for cats in heat to cry a lot. I suggest you take her to the vet, an if this really is the case, neuter her. If it's not the case, maybe something else is bothering her. My cat cried for a few days, so we took him to the vet, and he just had constipation that was bothering him... poor thing.

Answer 9

ask vet about what to do. buy her a toy to play with