Pets on my Mind

Hi,

I forgot to post a comment and a picture of the talking kitty for you to leave some replies. I've had several emails. I will include them below.

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I have the same problem with my cat Rusty.  Rusty was stepped on when he was very tiny and nearly died;  then he had a bad reaction to his vaccines, and there was a some brain damage from it.  He seems to be more "cognizant" now but this cat has meowed more, and LOUDER, than any cat I've ever had before.  I live in an open floorplan with cathedral ceilings and he seems to love to hear his voice, at the top of it's volume, where it echos off the walls and ceiling.  When I first moved, he meowed the entire night ... never stopping.  He can drive you crazy in a very short time!!  Sometimes it's as though he's searching for me.  He meows louder and louder until I say "Rusty, what is your problem!!".  Then he will come find me .. and then start it all over again.   And the meow is not a pleasant, sweet "mew" type.  It's a loud, demanding "murrrr-roooow" ... over and over.  So if you readers know of anything that will help stifle his vocal renditions, I would greatly appreciate their advice!!    Otherwise, he's a loving, sweet kitty so I don't want to give him away.  (Besides, I don't think I could do that to my worst enemy!)

Barbara J. Robertson

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She needs to give her kitty something to do while she is at work.  Put bird feeders outside of a window and place an ottoman or perch for her viewing pleasure.  Or get a covered aquarium and some fish for kitty's entertainment.  When she comes home from work, the first thing she should do is ask Maggie May, "What did you do today?" and give her the undivided attention she wants for at least 20 or 30 minutes.  She should also make it a habit to have snuggle time together at the same time each night, maybe just reading a book with her kitty snuggled in her lap.  But, if her kitty is a Siamese like mine, she should probably just invest in a good set of ear plugs.

Mary Jane Pike

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There are several possibilities:
  1. The cat could still be insecure and wanting
reassurance that she is loved and has her forever
home. That might die down after she figures that out.
  2. The cat may be hungry for attention and has
figured out that when she demands attention she gets
it. That solution is different: she needs to be
ignored, other than necessary attention, until she
stops constantly demanding attention and figures out
she WILL get love and attention.
  3. And most likely; she may have Oriental/Siamese in
her background. This you can't do much about; the
oriental breeds are very chatty. is she marked like a
siamese (darker feet, tail and mask)? Does she have
blue eyes? All you can do is ignore her when you're in
the middle of something, or teach her the command
"Shoo!" (or scat) and get used to it.
  I reserve comment on her unfortunate name.....but if
possible, I'd like to see a good photo of her....
Cheryl Dare

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For the reader with the very vocal cat:   I actually watched a PBS show on cats called "Wild" with our son last week...it talked about cats and meowing and said that scientists believe that cats should not be vocal on a daily basis; they are vocal if they are hurting, in need of something, etc.  So she may want to take the cat to the vet.  Another possibility is that the cat is part Siamese...although they don't meow as much as "talk."From Aimee McMillin