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Kitten meowing before going potty

post #1 of 11
5/14/11 at 5:32pm
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Sorry if this isn't the right place for this! I couldn't decide between this section and "pregnant cat and kitten care"

Before reading this... Kitten IS already scheduled for a vet appointment next week (far away, I know, but the best we can do).

Now I've noticed that before she goes potty she meows a bit. The first two times it was before she went piddle... both those times were outside of the litter box (but that MIGHT be because we're still litter training her). Those meows are just kind of like the ones she does when she's talking to me.

Now I was just in the bathroom with her hoping she'd go number 2 because she hadn't since the day we brought her home (1 1/2 days ago). She went to go piddle and didn't meow at all. But then she starts meowing, a bit louder like when she can't see me and is looking for me even though I was right next to her! She squatted, meowed, got up and scratched around in the box, squatted, kept scratching around... it went on like this for a little bit and then she poo'd. It was awfully dark so I'm already worried she might be a little dehydrated (even though we're feeding her on wet and has pee'd PLENTY already).

Why would she meow like this before going? Something she's used to doing? Or do you think she's in pain?

I'll keep you updated with what the vet says!
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post #2 of 11
5/14/11 at 6:57pm
To this day, my Tumbles will "announce" prior to his pooping in the litterbox! I don't know why, but he does it, every single morning! I'd keep an eye on her to make sure she's not constipated. It could be that her stools are a tad too hard and it hurts to poop. Depending on her age, you may still need to help stimulate her to go.
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post #3 of 11
5/14/11 at 7:01pm
You can kinda see if the poo is too big or very dark or soft, but in and of itself a little mewing from a kitten wouldn't alarm me. He's a little better now, but especially when smaller Wesley wouldn't shut up and would announce every thought that occurred to him.
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post #4 of 11
5/14/11 at 7:10pm
She might have a UTI. That's how mine acted when they were in pain from an infection. The repeated scratching and turning around also indicates that the little one might be having difficulty eliminating and straining at pooping, too.
Can you get her to pee in an empty pan? If yes, then look for crystals in her urine. If your vet is close-by, you can take in a urine sample (and a fecal, if you can get it) before the appointment. That would tell you if there was a UTI or not.
I get a plastic syringe from the pharmacy (vet would have these, too), and suck up the urine that way. Put it in a sterile cup.

That said, I do have one furrie who proudly announces his successful trips to the litter pan.
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post #5 of 11
5/14/11 at 11:49pm
We have two that announce that they're entering the litter box. One of them will even say something after he's finished sometimes.

This has been the usual routine for these two.

I'm glad you have a vet appointment.

Wet food is great - keep up the good diet - maybe the food doesn't have very much waste and the kitty doesn't need to go #2 that often -?

There are a lot of factors - but, if she shows signs of distress, goes on the outside of the litter box more - I'd try to get an earlier appointment - but, then, that's just me.

Let us know, hope she's okay!
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post #6 of 11
5/15/11 at 8:20am
heh My boy is an announcer too! I can always tell when he is about to leave a dookie in the box cuz he is very vocal about it. Then when he is done he prances out to let me check his bum for yuckies (I trained him to do the bum check though).
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post #7 of 11
5/15/11 at 2:51pm
One of my boys squeals before going, which used to scare me because his squeals sound like a dog whimpering. That's just his way of talking , and he has done this since he was a kitten.

Another one of my guys always LOUDLY announces when he's finished with his bathroom venture (usually in the middle of the night )
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post #8 of 11
5/16/11 at 9:24am
Yeah, Ritz sometimes announces her intent beforehand too. I do watch her, especially when she is doing #2, to check on consistency, etc.
The litter box is in the kitchen. I swear she holds it until I'm fixing my own dinner; yeah, thanks for sharing....
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post #9 of 11
5/16/11 at 9:56am
my jericho has been vocal since we brought him home a year ago, and i always thought it was weird that he talked before, while, and after pottying. i figured he may be having a hard time with the kitten chow after being weened from his mom but he still does it and acts fine otherwise so ive come to realize hes jsut vocal about his potty time. almost a warning to not go over that way because hes doing his business and wants his privacy lol
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post #10 of 11
5/19/11 at 8:23am
My kitten (now 9 weeks old) will sometimes meow before going potty too. I thought maybe he was hurting, but eventually he does go. I feed him wet & dry food. Any updates?
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post #11 of 11
5/21/11 at 1:59pm
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Originally Posted by Ritz View Post
Yeah, Ritz sometimes announces her intent beforehand too. I do watch her, especially when she is doing #2, to check on consistency, etc.
The litter box is in the kitchen. I swear she holds it until I'm fixing my own dinner; yeah, thanks for sharing....
Mine too! I swear they hold #2 until I'm home from work!
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