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Cat Forum / General Topics / January 2006Returned from vacation, cats driving me crazy
We just returned from a two week vacation. Now my cats are crying and howling all day and night. Wherever we are in the house, they go where we aren't and make all this racket. What are they trying to tell us, and what can I do about it? I'm sure they will be back to normal in a few days, but this is ridiculous! Steve > We just returned from a two week vacation. Now my cats are crying and > howling all day and night. Wherever we are in the house, they go where we [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Steve They just want to make sure you are there. They probably missed you very much. Turn on a radio -- talk -- and perhaps it will help. MLB >> We just returned from a two week vacation. Now my cats are crying and >> howling all day and night. Wherever we are in the house, they go where we [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >They just want to make sure you are there. They probably missed you very >much. Turn on a radio -- talk -- and perhaps it will help. MLB Try the Aniam Channel. Mine love to watch it. http://members.aol.com/larrystark/ We were gone for 6 weeks a couple years ago...they didnt whine, but, followed us around after they smelled us after we arrived home to check as to who we were. I called them every day so they could hear my voice on the answering machine, plus I left a message for them. The vet said that might had helped...since they probably recognized my voice. >>> We just returned from a two week vacation. Now my cats are crying and >>> howling all day and night. Wherever we are in the house, they go where [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > http://members.aol.com/larrystark/ > We just returned from a two week vacation. Now my cats are crying and > howling all day and night. Wherever we are in the house, they go where we [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Steve N, it's not ridiculous (although it may be annoying). Your cats don't understand why you were gone, and they are probably fearful that you will disappear again. Give them lots of extra attention, and *not* just when they are crying. As someone else suggested, turn on the radio (tuned to a classical or "easy-listening" station) if you are going to be out of the house. It might be helpful to install a couple of Feliway dispensers -- and be sure to use that (and also the radio) next time you take a vacation. Did you use a pet sitter who spent some "extra" time with your cats -- playing with them as well as feeding them? If not, be sure to arrange for that next time. Your kitties were lonely! MaryL My Grady cat was so glad to see me after I had been away. He would be so affectionate and happy. Then after a while when things settled down he would jump at my ankles and bite me and run. > > We just returned from a two week vacation. Now my cats are crying and > > howling all day and night. Wherever we are in the house, they go where we [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > MaryL We only had a neighbor come over and check on them and our snake every few days, but I don't think they gave them extra attention. Next time I will also set up some kind of audio recording of us talking and saying their names.. maybe have the computer play it every so often. I forget how much cats thrive on attention, not just food, water, and a clean litterbox :-) Steve >> > We just returned from a two week vacation. Now my cats are crying and >> > howling all day and night. Wherever we are in the house, they go where [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > > Steve Yes, please do that. My pet sitter comes twice a day when I'm on vacation. She feeds them, puts out fresh water, cleans the litter, brings in mail and papers, check for any problems (such as food not eaten or a cat that isn't behaving the same as usual) -- and, perhaps as important as anything else, she spends extra time giving them attention (petting them, grooming them, talking and playing with them). MaryL When I come back from an extended vacation I expect, and receive, punishment. The longer the vacation the longer my pain goes on. Isis is all over the place, up on my lap, down on the floor, here, there and everywhere all the while making a racket. Take your punishment like a man. You deserve it just like I do. <-: Mike in Illinois > We just returned from a two week vacation. Now my cats are crying and > howling all day and night. Wherever we are in the house, they go where we [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Steve |
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