![]() If you have a cat that is meowing excessively, it’s best to get down to the root of the cause. ![]() They’ll appreciate you for it, we promise. Let your cat know you’re right there by their side. Your aging cat may call to you and seek comfort and prefer to be closer to your side as a means of feel safe and secure. A cat’s vision can also become affected as they age, which could could also be another reason for their sudden onset of meows as one of their strongest senses declines. An Aging Cat May Lead to a More Vocal CatĪs a cat gets older, they’re declining health may lead to mental confusion and/or cognitive dysfunction which can result in a suddenly vocal cat. In just seven years, one unspayed female cat and her offspring can produce 420,000 kittens! That’s a whole lot of cats, let’s do our best to keep those numbers nowhere close to that and keep frisky kitties indoors, or better yet, spayed or neutered.ħ. Female cats can breed 3x a year, with an average of 4 kittens per litter. Please do your best to keep them indoors to prevent unwanted litters. Hopefully we are all following good ol’ Bob Barker’s sound advice and having our cats spayed or neutered, because if you have an unaltered male or non-spayed cat in your home and they are meowing their little lungs out, chances are they are looking to get frisky with another kitty. Has anything occurred recently that would have upset your cat? Perhaps a move or a new addition to the family? Be sure to spend some extra time with your kitty to help alleviate their stress, and it will serve as a great way to bond in the process! 6. Sometimes when we are stressed, we have a desire to vent to make our points heard. You Might Have a Stressed Kitty on Your Hands… If you’re feeling silly, meow right back at them!ĥ. ![]() ![]() Take their meowy greetings as them wanting you to know just how much they missed you while you were gone. We say “hello” when we see each other, right? So why should your cat be any different? Cats will often meow as a means to greet you–even if you’ve only been away for a short period of time. If you engage in play with your kitty throughout the daytime than you’re a lot less likely to hear them meowing at you–especially at night when you’re trying to catch some sleep. A cat may sleep an average of 15 hours per day, but when they aren’t sleeping, they prefer to spend time playing and being surrounded by their chosen humans. They Want Attention, And They Want it Right Meowing!ĭespite the common misconception to non-feline enthusiasts that cats are aloof and anti-social creatures, cats prefer to be social with those they trust and love. Definitely take them in to be examined so they aren’t forced to suffer in silence.ģ. If your cat keeps meowing at you, especially when you go to pick them up or when you pet them, this could be a telltale sign that your cat is experiencing pain somewhere in their body. You can never be too careful when it comes to your precious kitty.Ĭats are the masters of hiding their pain, and sadly, this is why painful illnesses/ailments go undetected in many cats until their routine vet visits. Be a proactive pet parent and take your feline friend to your local veterinarian to have them examined. Regardless of a cat’s age, a cat is susceptible to developing an overactive thyroid or kidney disease, and both of these medical conditions can lead to excessive vocalizations. ![]() But if your cat is suddenly meowing more than usual, this may be a sign that they are ill. We all know that there are some breeds of cats, like the Siamese and Oriental Shorthair, that are naturally chatty cats. There’s the “feed me now” meow…the “where are you right meow” kitty call, and a handful of others that we’ve come to decipher and decode over the years as we care for our felines in our homes.īut aside from the obvious meows we’ve come to easily recognize, there are a number of reasons why your cat keeps meowing at you–and some of them could be a sign of something much more serious. They save the growling, hissing and yowling for each other.įor us keepers of cats, we distinctively know our cat’s meowing like the back of our hand. But as they mature, meows are then used to communicate only with humans. They do so as a mean to alert them of their wants and needs. But did you know that cats use their mighty meows as a way to communicate with us humans, not to each other? From the time that they are precious little kittens, felines use meowing as a way to communicate with their mothers. ![]()
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