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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / June 2004Screaming cat
Hi all - I'm posting here because I'm desperate! My 3 cats are normally well-behaved, but Milo, my 3-year old male and the youngest of the 3, screams at me when I'm in the kitchen. I don't know how else to describe it - it's a long, drawn-out yowling wail, almost accusatory in tone. It pisses me off like nothing else I've heard for some reason, and I can't figure out *why* he's doing it. I've tried giving him treats, letting him sniff what I'm holding, all to no avail. He doesn't do it anywhere else in the apartment, just the kitchen. If I raise my voice to him, he'll yowl and run away, or act submissive, but he keeps doing it day after day. I'm going to snap very soon if I can't get this under control. The last thing I need in my life is a banshee cat, and he's otherwise normal. What the hell is causing this and more importantly, how can I get him to SHUT UP?! > Hi all - I'm posting here because I'm desperate! My 3 cats are normally > well-behaved, but Milo, my 3-year old male and the youngest of the 3, [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > the hell is causing this and more importantly, how can I get him to SHUT > UP?! I'm also desperate to try to figure out why cats do the things they do. I read a great book once about dogs - the way they think, the social constructs they need to feel comfortable, etc. (It's called "The Truth About Dogs" by Budiansky.) I just wish I could find something that explained cat behavior as well! Dally >From: Dally dally@myself.com >I just wish I could find something that >explained cat behavior as well! The New Natural Cat by Anitra Frazier Great book! Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm > Hi all - I'm posting here because I'm desperate! My 3 cats are normally > well-behaved, but Milo, my 3-year old male and the youngest of the 3, [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > the hell is causing this and more importantly, how can I get him to SHUT > UP?! Do you feed him in the kitchen? Begin feeding him elsewhere if so. It may just be a learned reaction. Feeding him in another room on a matt might break the cycle. Karen >Do you feed him in the kitchen? Begin feeding him elsewhere if so. It may >just be a learned reaction. Feeding him in another room on a matt might >break the cycle. > >Karen I agree. Or maybe he's just communicating. The OP could try talking to him. Frank does this. With him, it's just that Siamese-thing. I just stop what I'm doing, make eye contact with him and talk. Just say anything. "WHAT, Frank? You don't say? You REALLY don't mean that, do you?" He "answers" a couple of times, then usually leaves the kitchen. Sherry circa 22 Jun 2004 05:06:55 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Sherry (sriddles@aol.comkitty) said, > >Do you feed him in the kitchen? Begin feeding him elsewhere if so. It may > >just be a learned reaction. Feeding him in another room on a matt might [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > You don't say? You REALLY don't mean that, do you?" He "answers" a couple of > times, then usually leaves the kitchen. Oscar is like that. He'll follow me around the whole place just *wailing*. All he wants is a quick chat and a pet, and then he's fine. Laura  SignatureExperience is the name every one gives to their mistakes. -Oscar Wilde My cats, both half Siamese, will converse with my wife and I on a regular basis. I don't have any idea what we are talking about, but I suspect that my wife and the cats know perfectly well what the conversation is about. As previously stated, keep up your end of the copnversation. Allen >>Do you feed him in the kitchen? Begin feeding him elsewhere if so. It may >>just be a learned reaction. Feeding him in another room on a matt might [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Sherry that's so cute! the demon cat at my mom's house keeps talking, though, she likes conversation and sometimes, i think she talks to herself. she has a lovely voice, though, so it's ok. -L >that's so cute! the demon cat at my mom's house keeps talking, >though, she likes conversation and sometimes, i think she talks to >herself. she has a lovely voice, though, so it's ok. > >-L I know what you mean. Some Siamese have very abrasive meows. Franks isn't though, he sounds more like your mom's cat. Sherry > >that's so cute! the demon cat at my mom's house keeps talking, > >though, she likes conversation and sometimes, i think she talks to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > I know what you mean. Some Siamese have very abrasive meows. Hee hee...even some non-Siamese have such meows. I have heard some cats that are almost deafening. How are your kitties, Sherry? - long time no write. :) -L. >Hi all - I'm posting here because I'm desperate! My 3 cats are normally >well-behaved, but Milo, my 3-year old male and the youngest of the 3, [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >the hell is causing this and more importantly, how can I get him to SHUT >UP?! Have you tried a squirt bottle? Have it handy and try not to let him see you pick it up. It works! > Hi all - I'm posting here because I'm desperate! My 3 cats are normally > well-behaved, but Milo, my 3-year old male and the youngest of the 3, [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > the hell is causing this and more importantly, how can I get him to SHUT > UP?! You have a talker. Learn how to communicate with him. Seriously. You can learn to understand what he wants by the tone of his meows. Some cats are just very vocal in their communications. Personally, I love cats that talk. -L. > Personally, I >love cats that talk. > >-L. I'll send you Carey (you don't mind if she pees on all sorts of weird things, do you? ;-D). She has always been a talker and a screamer. She has an evening ritual of "calling" for us, and when we respond, she comes trotting downstairs like "oh - THERE you are". Despite the fact that's where we are pretty much every evening. OTOH, in the last couple of years, she's taken to middle of the night yowling, or early morning (5-10 minutes before the alarm goes off). This morning, I threw a slipper at her. Not to hit her with it of course. She took her yowling down the hall at least. Despite the annoyance, it's charming in a weird sort of way, but it sounds sooooo horrible sometimes. Janet Boss http://bestfriendsdogobedience.com/ http://photos.yahoo.com/bestfriendsobedience > Hi all - I'm posting here because I'm desperate! My 3 cats are normally > well-behaved, but Milo, my 3-year old male and the youngest of the 3, > screams at me when I'm in the kitchen. If you really dislike it that much and don't want him to "talk", tell him NO or QUIET in a firm, but not loud, voice. If he does it again, put him in another room while you're in the kitchen. Saves your temper. ;) Some behaviors have a reason. Others are merely habits. If he doesn't need anything, it may just be a habit you need to break. I myself love my talkers and encourage them by talking back. *g* Signature-- ~kaeli~ Is it possible to be totally partial? http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace circa Tue, 22 Jun 2004 08:09:05 -0500, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, kaeli (tiny_one@NOSPAM.comcast.net) said, > I myself love my talkers and encourage them by talking back. *g* Me too! Laura SignatureExperience is the name every one gives to their mistakes. -Oscar Wilde >Hi all - I'm posting here because I'm desperate! My 3 cats are normally >well-behaved, but Milo, my 3-year old male and the youngest of the 3, [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >the hell is causing this and more importantly, how can I get him to SHUT >UP?! is he hungry? does he eat in the kitchen? |
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