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My cat keeps meowing!
Vocalization is a normal way for cats to communicate with their owners. This behavior can be problematic especially if it occurs excessively and/or at night when owners are trying to sleep.
Common reasons for vocalization:
- Underlying medical conditions including pain, discomfort, hyperthyroidism and senility
- Consult one of our veterinarians to accurately diagnose and treat the underlying cause of vocalization
- Sexual behavior in intact cats, both male and female
- Anxiety due to a variety of causes such as presence of a new pet or family member
- Consult one of our veterinarians for tips on desensitizing your cat to the anxiety causing stimulus
- Feline aggression
- Attention-seeking behavior
- This behavior develops when the owner rewards the cat for vocalizing ( for example, the owner responds by feeding or playing with the cat)
- Provide daily interactive play when the cat is not vocalizing
- Remove all rewards for vocalizing
- Time is required for your cat to learn that vocalizing will not result in a reward
- Breed related behavior in Siamese cats
- Siamese cats vocalize more than any other breed of cats
- Frequent vocalization is normal in this breed
Please contact our veterinarians at Animal Medical Hospital in Saint
Petersburg, Florida (FL) at 727-896-7127 for more information.
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