pinkrobot Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 My cat's been doing this thing lately where he'll meow nonstop in the middle of the night to be let outside. If I get up and let him out, then outside my window about ten minutes later he'll meow nonstop to be let back in. I've tried wearing earplugs, but his meow's obnoxiously loud and it still wakes me up. And if I ignore him, he'll literally go on for hours. He's pretty persistent. So what can I do? I'll have to get up and let him back in anywhere from 4-8 times some nights. Most nights, it's at least 2 or 3 times. And if he wakes me up close enough to "morning," I have trouble getting back to sleep. He never used to do this, it's just been the past couple months. Link to comment
Ivory_Tower Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 My cat buttons does the same thing. Some cats are wild and fight being indoor cats... Link to comment
rosephase Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Get a cat door, one of those ones that fit into a window. Tech him how to use it and then if he still wakes you up spray him with a squirt bottle he'll figure it out. Link to comment
retired1 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Is the cat intact? If so, get him neutered immediately. That will cut down on the nightly excursions. Link to comment
pinkrobot Posted July 13, 2009 Author Share Posted July 13, 2009 Is the cat intact? If so, get him neutered immediately. That will cut down on the nightly excursions. Haha, he's 9 years old, was neutered when he was a kitten. I wish it was as easy as that! Link to comment
makeupgrl99 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 My cat who is 15 moews constantly, all day. We just deal with it, the vet said that cats get more vocal the older they get. I suggest not giving in, it seems like your cat thinks that because he will meow you will automatically do what he wants, i know its hard but try to ignore him. Link to comment
amipushy Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Can't you leave the window open slightly? Failing that I would get a catflap. Link to comment
lostinslc Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Remember that you may not be the only person disturbed by your cat's actions. I don't know if you have any neighbors close by or not... It's time to do something and fix this behavior. I like the squirt bottle idea. Link to comment
lavenderdove Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 You need to take him to the vet to make sure there isn't some other cause of this, like pain or perhaps he needs a little tranquilizer to help him sleep (or pain killer) if he has arthritis. He may want out to distract himself because he can't sleep peacefully anymore. The vet could also give you a tranquilizer to put him to sleep when you go to sleep, so that he will be up during the day when that wears off rather than staying up all night. Link to comment
LazyDaisy Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 My cat does the same thing - only he meows to be let into my bedroom and then he jumps on and off the bed. He can meow for hours. I have lost lots of sleep because of him. Link to comment
itsallgrand Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Lavender may be on to something. If he hasn't done this before in all the time you've known him, it could be worth a trip to the vet. Sometimes I've had one of my girls do this when she is horny, or bored - even after spraying/neutering they still can go through wild spells of activity - but I've also had it happen where one of my older girls was sick. Link to comment
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