My 3 year old female cat got fixed exactly a week ago. She was quiet (obviously) for several days, and now seems to be getting more active again. She's always done this thing where she yowls at night; we figured this was because she was in heat. She would also occasionally grab a pair of socks, underwear, small articles of clothing, and carry them around the house while yowling. Because this was happening at the same time as the heat-noises, we weren't sure if they were related or not.
Now she's yowling at night again, and stealing our socks. Is she hunting our clothes and yelling for us to see what a good job she did? Is there a way to get her to stop doing this at night, possibly by playing with her more during the day and before bed? Does she miss hunting real animals outside?
Any input would be awesome. I love my cat, but I get cranky without a good night's sleep.
Now she's yowling at night again, and stealing our socks. Is she hunting our clothes and yelling for us to see what a good job she did? Is there a way to get her to stop doing this at night, possibly by playing with her more during the day and before bed? Does she miss hunting real animals outside?
Any input would be awesome. I love my cat, but I get cranky without a good night's sleep.