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Cat Forum / General Topics / July 2007howling at night?
Help! We just moved a week ago and brought our two neutered male cats with us (of course). They've been mostly outdoor cats up until the move, but since we have a rather busy road near the house here I decided to keep them indoors. They are well adjusted . . . during the daytime, when the family is up and around with them. At night, however, one of the cats howls relentlessly. I'm up now because of it. It's driving me nuts. I really do not want to put the howler outside. First of all, he might be run over. Secondly, his brother isn't howling at all, and I'm afraid that if I put the other cat outside he might begin doing so. Another thing . . . he sounds like an unneutered tom when he howls like this. I've never heard an altered cat do this. This is so weird. Please, any advice would be welcome. I'm slowly edging toward my limit, and I can't stand much more of this. I've tried leaving a light on, not leaving a light on. I've tried leaving the television on, not leaving it on. Shades up, shades down. There are toys out for them to play with, and there are even mice to be caught (they've caught two so far . . . this is an old farm house that we're renovating), but he insists on just standing there howling. What can I do, short of pitching him outside?!?!  Signature-- Kristi A person who is nice to you but rude to the waiter or waitress is NOT a nice person. (This is very important. Pay attention. It never fails.) -- Dave Barry "Kristi" <kNOSPAMwynn@cenNOSPAMtex.net> wrote in message > A person who is nice to you but rude to the waiter or waitress is NOT a nice > person. > (This is very important. Pay attention. It never fails.) > -- Dave Barry Not only that, but sometimes waiters finish getting through law school and become presidents...:^) > We just moved a week ago and brought our two neutered male cats with us (of > course). They've been mostly outdoor cats up until the move, but since we > have a rather busy road near the house here I decided to keep them indoors. I know how that can be...he wants outside to explore bad. This can be a very difficult problem, and all involved can suffer. You have a busy road nearby, that does not mean they will gravitate towards it...but males are explorers. This is something you have to decide for yourself, but a inventory of surroundings and the cats personality can be of help. 1) what is on the other side of the road? 2) what is on your side of the road? 3) is there a fence on your side near the road? 4) is there a unattached garage or barn you could put him in part time? 5) does he have a healthy enough fear of cars or traffic? That said; if he does manage to "escape" the house, he might not come back for a few days for fear of being "locked up" again. For what it's worth (and I know there's varying opinions on this), every cat I ever had (10) was an outdoor cat...some in crowded enviroments with very busy roads nearby...not one was ever runover by a car. It could be I'm lucky regarding that, or it could be my cats just knew better. >> We just moved a week ago and brought our two neutered male cats with us >> (of [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > It could be I'm lucky regarding that, or it could be my cats just knew > better. A lot depends on the speeds of the autos on the road.....I have found that cats can handle 25 mph (residential speeds) pretty well, but 45 is way over their ability to cope, and will eventually result in them getting run down if they cross it too often. What I hate is when the local teenagers insist on going 45 in the 25 zone......... > A lot depends on the speeds of the autos on the road.....I have found that > cats can handle 25 mph (residential speeds) pretty well, but 45 is way > over their ability to cope, and will eventually result in them getting run > down if they cross it too often. What I hate is when the local teenagers > insist on going 45 in the 25 zone......... Today's teenage behavior can be directly traced back to 40 years of the self-indulgent victim lifestyle foisted on America by the neo-liberal leftists of the Democrat party, the party of subpoenas, surrender, and censorship. >> A lot depends on the speeds of the autos on the road.....I have found >> that cats can handle 25 mph (residential speeds) pretty well, but 45 is [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > neo-liberal leftists of the Democrat party, the party of subpoenas, > surrender, and censorship. Hmm. I doubt that any of the teenagers around here have the slightest idea what any of the above are. Ivor >> A lot depends on the speeds of the autos on the road.....I have found >> that cats can handle 25 mph (residential speeds) pretty well, but 45 is [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > neo-liberal leftists of the Democrat party, the party of subpoenas, > surrender, and censorship. Exactly what I told my cats...... They are the "Robin Hood" party....And, when they see me, they think I am the Sheriff of Nottingham. They get this terrible desire to steal from me, and give the money to the, "poor"........:^) >>> A lot depends on the speeds of the autos on the road.....I have found >>> that cats can handle 25 mph (residential speeds) pretty well, but 45 is [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > the Sheriff of Nottingham. They get this terrible desire to steal from me, > and give the money to the, "poor"........:^) From the Democrat Operating Bible: Definition of "The Rich" - Anyone who has a job and works for a living. > A lot depends on the speeds of the autos on the road.....I have found that > cats can handle 25 mph (residential speeds) pretty well, but 45 is way over > their ability to cope, and will eventually result in them getting run down > if they cross it too often. That's a valid point, and part of what should be taken into consideration. These are the types of questions in trying to determine her more specific situation. > A lot depends on the speeds of the autos on the road.....I have found that > cats can handle 25 mph (residential speeds) pretty well, but 45... For what it's worth... I lived near a road like that, but the cat I had at the time never once tried to cross it. He had too many places he could go on the 3 other sides. >> A lot depends on the speeds of the autos on the road.....I have found >> that [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > to cross it. > He had too many places he could go on the 3 other sides. Well, automobiles have been around for pretty near 100 years now, so perhaps the cats have become, "naturally selected" to avoid the roads. But I sure see a lot of possums and raccoons dead on the sides of the roads, so they don't seem to have become "Darwinized" away from them...... |
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