New shelter cat odd yowling not seems to be covered by other topics...

Not exactly at least. We just brought Midi home yesterday and she seems mostly well adjusted and very loving and happy to have affection. She came from a cageless no-kill shelter but wasn't particularly bonded to any one cat. The issue is she has been yowling incessantly when not the object of attention or sleeping. Whenever she'd start the yowling I'd call her over or go fetch her and bring her to bed for a minute before she jumped off to yowl again. She has free range of the apt. as well as food and water readily available.

My question is how long is this likely to last? Has anyone had this happen with a new addition?

I'm just guessing but I suspect she's just confused about her new surroundings and being very vocal about it. She also may be missing other cats from the shelter even though you don't think she was bonded to any particular one. I have no idea how long the behavior might continue. For you sanity's sake, hopefully not too long.

I appreciate the reassurance. She may have settled down some as she has staked a claim on our bed. I am not going to respond to her repetetive meows the way we were last night, as long as I am sure she is not without anything. I want her to find her own way back to where we are in the apt. when she's looking for attention - most of the time at least.

Man, I do not know how people handle newborn babies. At least my boyfriend was very responsive and - dare I say - more patient than me.

I'd expect it to taper off in a few weeks. My best guess is that she's insecure and confused. Who knows what her life was like before, and being bounced around different homes would make anyone feel insecure! Once she's gained some confidence she's likely to relax and be less vocal. She may always be a "talker" but there's a difference between that and an insecure cat's howling.