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Shane Kent : Thanks. She deserves to be spoiled a bit as she's had a very hard life to date. During the Summer she used to bring kittens to the window, but one day she turned up without them. A neighbour said a local tom cat had killed them. Thankfully she's spayed now, so that can't happen...

Just to keep everyone updated: Rainbow's doing fine. She's calmed down considerably. She wails now for only a couple of minutes each day, and she doesn't attack the curtains anymore. Her safe place is on top of the wardrobe, though she spends a lot of time wandering around and looking out the...

Thanks very much JHouse. I love to read about other's experiences - they're really encouraging. I've been trying the fist of friendship, but no luck so far. Thanks again Ray

Thanks Ondine. I got all the materials I need to cover the window today. However, she was MUCH quieter last night. I'm going to see how she is tonight.  If things don't well tonight, I'll cover the windows tomorrow. Fingers crossed she's moving past the wailing. Ray

Sorry, I missed your post Ondine. Yes, when she first appeared she was always with a tom-cat. She seemed to like him, but he would always take her food. I sometimes see him around. There is also a very large cat in the neighbourhood. She's a domestic cat, and she sees the backyard as her...

thanks for your helpful advice Catwoman and TabbyTom. Hopefully it won't go on for too much longer. Ray

Thanks JMJimmy, I'll use the cardboard instead in that case. I'll pick some up tomorrow. I'll let you know how it works out. Thanks again Ray

Thanks JM Jimmy. I'll see if there's any way I can maybe tape the cardboard in place at the window. Perhaps I could just keep her off the ledge? I've seen footage on youbube of people placing a sticky substance on surfaces they don't want cats walking on. I forget what it's called, but comes in...

I should also say that she was quite active during daylight hours today. She spent a lot of time on the ledge looking at the birds outside, but didn't wail at them.

I forgot to add that she wails continually. That is, she will wail 10-15 times, take a short break, and then start again.

Thanks very much, JMJimmy I'm not sure that I understand what you mean by making a triangle from cardboard. The window is quite big, so it will take a lot of cardboard to completely block her view out. I suppose I could just pull down the blind and stop her getting onto the ledge. I've been...

Thanks for your thoughts, Shane, they're very appreciated. JMJimmy, she tries to get out through my bedroom window. The same window she's been exiting through since I first started feeding about a year ago. When she fails, she starts wailing. She also starts wailing straight after eating. I...

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Just to keep everyone updated, she's a lot calmer now but the wailing hasn't abated. I'm going to hold on to her for a short time longer in the hope that she'll stop soon. I feel sorry for the neighbours as she's kicking up quite a racket. However, the farm alternative doesn't sound ideal, so...

Thanks for your replies. She usually wails while pacing my bedroom. I,m confident it's not a health issue as she has been visiting my room for a year. I've been feeding her and she's never done it before. I'm a student writing a thesis, so I spend most of the day in my room with her. Thanks...