Does your cat meow incessantly? (breeder, meows, dog, medicine)
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Does she respond to noises without you in her being directly in her eyesight? Maybe partially deaf? Knows she's meowing but can't hear herself? Wait, what did the vet say?
Does she respond to noises without you in her being directly in her eyesight? Maybe partially deaf? Knows she's meowing but can't hear herself? Wait, what did the vet say?
Oh, she can hear. Her recall is better than the dog's! I can be in another room, call her name, and she comes running! The vet said she's totally fine, so I guess we'll continue to have these conversations until she decides she has nothing more to say!
I'm wondering if she is not craving some feline company. My son's Bengal did this until he finally broke down and got another Bengal...and there hasn't been a peep out of her since! She too had constant human companionship and enough toys to get her through weeks without ever touching the same one twice!
I have one who will walk around the house howling until he does find one of the other cats...then chirps at them like" where have you been"?
I'm wondering if she is not craving some feline company. My son's Bengal did this until he finally broke down and got another Bengal...and there hasn't been a peep out of her since! She too had constant human companionship and enough toys to get her through weeks without ever touching the same one twice!
I have one who will walk around the house howling until he does find one of the other cats...then chirps at them like" where have you been"?
No more cats for us!!! Ever. It's my husband who was dead set on getting the cat, even after I fought him because I knew who would be taking care of it. Guess who bathes her (she needs weekly baths), cleans her ears and cleans the litter box? Yup, me. I'm sure she would benefit from a playmate, but I really don't want to be cleaning twice the poop.
Some cats have more to talk about then others. Sometimes they like to walk around muttering to themselves. My Einstein is a cat of few words, but what he does say is usually pithy and poignant.
Several of the responders on this board really enjoy their little furry talkers, but if you are really serious about needing the vocalization to stop, I would do 2 things:
1. Probe the medical issue further - hyperthyroid cats will have increased vocalizations. Ask your vet to run a complete thyroid panel (it will be expensive).
2. If the thyroid panel comes back normal - use corrective action to stop the behavior - shake a can of pennies everytime your kitty meows, or use a spray bottle to spray water in her face.
I also wouldn't talk back to her until the behavior is under control. I've read several articles about studies that indicate that most housecats learn to vocalize from their humans. Feral cats only vocalize during fights, mating or if injured. Research suggests its actually all the talking people who teach their little furry ones to talk back.
Several of the responders on this board really enjoy their little furry talkers, but if you are really serious about needing the vocalization to stop, I would do 2 things:
1. Probe the medical issue further - hyperthyroid cats will have increased vocalizations. Ask your vet to run a complete thyroid panel (it will be expensive).
2. If the thyroid panel comes back normal - use corrective action to stop the behavior - shake a can of pennies everytime your kitty meows, or use a spray bottle to spray water in her face.
I also wouldn't talk back to her until the behavior is under control. I've read several articles about studies that indicate that most housecats learn to vocalize from their humans. Feral cats only vocalize during fights, mating or if injured. Research suggests its actually all the talking people who teach their little furry ones to talk back.
I hope everything works out.
What an interesting come-back! I'm sorry but that goes SO way over my head. Cats are animals, humans are animals and I'm trying to figure out here some sort of correlation between your cat talking to you and your SO or BFF or relative other or whatever nattering on so you have them tested for thyroid problems?
Come on, girl! And of course lots of people talk to their pets and their pets "learn" to talk back. What's new about that? Believe it or not, horses, dogs, goats and a whole bunch of other animals also "talk" to their caretakers.
I would never dream of shaking pennies or using sprays to deter any of my cats from talking and I've been a cat person for close to 60 years now. The more they talk the more I understand them and the more I listen. Cheers!
My cat has a well developed dialog. He can put together entire phrases, such as:
"Where's my food?"
"Food bowl empty!"
"Are you going to feed me or not?"
"Leave the door to the bathroom open!"
"Leave all doors open!"
"Why is this door closed?"
"Lift up the covers so I can get under them, too, please."
"Lift up the covers, so I can get out. I want out."
"Covers up again, please."
"Oh, you're home?"
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