I recently took in a stray cat, and she is very vocal at night. She starts crying when I lay down and goes for hours. She doesn't cry like this during the day. She has food and water and access to her box, but there is still something that I can't figure out that makes her cry. Is there any way to keep her quiet or to teach her not to cry at night?
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she isn't spayed, she's "looking for love". Have her spayed. If your bedroom doors are closed, let her in.
Cats are nocturnal souls, but will be quiet if they can sleep with you. Unless they're in heat, that is!
a vet. good possibility something is wrong. something must have happened at night while she was out on the streets.
she is lonely, have you considered taking in a second cat. Two can live as cheaply as one. Let her sleep with you, that should quiet her down. After being thrown out by her previous owners she could be scared of it happening again. Get her a sleeping toy, like a teddy bear but no stuff dogs, that will give her nightmares.
she might be lonely - my aunts cat cries whenever it is alone. there is also a good possibility that something is wrong with the cat - she could be in pain. she is a stray - have you gottern her checked out yet with the vet?
Well first of all you took in a stray cat. KEY WORD STRAY. When you take in cats who have been a stray like this one has, you never know what BAD HABITS it comes with. She is either in heat or very scared of the dark in a strange place. I say leave her outdoors at night. Even if you have to place her in a dog crate and put the crate outside. Some cats who have been a stray for long periods of time will cry at night time to keep dogs and other enimies away from them and their territory. Her crying at night like that, is probly the reason someone else threw her outside in the first place. Or you can take her to vet and have him put her to sleep, reach a hemostat down her throat and have him snip off her vocal cords like they do for show dogs and cats. Cost around $25.00 depending on the vet.
cats, like their ancestors, are creatures of the night. This is when they hunt (play) and become very vocal.
Since the cat was a stray, she may be trying to communicate with her cat friends and with you.
I suggest you watch your cat carefully for any signs that she may be sick or in pain. Cats meow at people when they want something. So the vocalizations your cat makes are designed to get some attention from you, or food, or playtime, whatever. Same thing goes for any kind of disturbance calculated to get your attention. Any kind of response other than ignoring your cat will actually reinforce the behavior. Just saying, 'Be quiet, Fluffy!' teaches the cat that making noise prompts your undivided attention, and that鈥檚 what kitty wants. So you could invest in ear-plugs and ignore the kitty pleas. A better choice, exercise your cat - play and run her around the room. A tired kitty is often a much better behaved kitty.
Try putting your kitty in a room of her own with food and litter box and plenty of toys that she can play with. A window is nice too. If she has enough to keep her occupied then Im sure you can catch up on some sleep.
Kudos to you for taking in a stray! It sounds to me like she's in estrus (heat). Have you taken her to a vet yet? She's probably not spayed. She will continue this caterwauling behavior until she either mates, or comes out of heat. Lucky for you, since the winter months are approaching her cycle will be shorter. The moment she comes out of heat, you should get her spayed straight away. You can spay her while she's in heat, but it's not recommmended and is a more complicated surgical procedure. The other reason she could be calling is because she misses the great outdoors! It can be tough to convert an outdoor cat into an indoor one, but usually, the warmth, love, food %26 shelter wins them over! The only other reason could be that she has a litter of kittens she is concerned about. You didn't notice if she appeared to be nursing did you? Her nipples would be slightly swollen if she were still nursing a litter of kittens. Definitely visit your veterinarian for a check-up. A thorough examination will reveal many more clues. Good luck.
my cat did the same thing, i got her another cat frined (same sex) and then they fought for 2 weeks maybe (its normal) now they are insepertable!
Get her spayed if she's not already.
Cats are nocturnal, so she may be calling out for company. Does she have some toys to play with? A small ball of yarn is cheap entertainment if you don't mind winding it back up.
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