I have a new cat. My first cat. He's adorable and affectionate.
But... There's always a but, right?
He meows all night long. I just got him a few days ago and I want to start stop that behavior before it's unstoppable.
Some background first. My cat, Kinmo, used to be a street cat. He lived in the park adjacent to my apartment building. He's between 3 and 5 years old. Kinmo had many human friends, and his favorite thing to do would be to sit on people's laps. He would sit on your lap all day (and night) if you let him. He's super friendly.
His numerous human friends all agreed that living indoors would be safer than living outdoors, so I took him in.
He's a little nervous about my apartment. He's still getting used to things. He's eating okay, and his, um, output is fine, too. He's been neutered and was part of a trap, neuter and release program.
But he's up all night long (that's okay) meowing all night long (not okay.) I think that part of his meowing is because he's nervous, but part is because he wants me. When Kinmo is under my bed, his favorite place so far, he meows from time to time. When I appear he comes out from under the bed. It's like he's calling me to appear so that he feels safe to exit from under the bed.
When I want to go to sleep, he's usually still under my bed (though it's only been a few nights). One night I let him wander my apartment at will at night. He meowed all night. One night I closed the door to my bedroom after he left at about 2 AM, but the meowed from the living room.
What can I do to discourage him from meowing all night long?
Thanks!
Bill in Tokyo
But... There's always a but, right?
He meows all night long. I just got him a few days ago and I want to start stop that behavior before it's unstoppable.
Some background first. My cat, Kinmo, used to be a street cat. He lived in the park adjacent to my apartment building. He's between 3 and 5 years old. Kinmo had many human friends, and his favorite thing to do would be to sit on people's laps. He would sit on your lap all day (and night) if you let him. He's super friendly.
His numerous human friends all agreed that living indoors would be safer than living outdoors, so I took him in.
He's a little nervous about my apartment. He's still getting used to things. He's eating okay, and his, um, output is fine, too. He's been neutered and was part of a trap, neuter and release program.
But he's up all night long (that's okay) meowing all night long (not okay.) I think that part of his meowing is because he's nervous, but part is because he wants me. When Kinmo is under my bed, his favorite place so far, he meows from time to time. When I appear he comes out from under the bed. It's like he's calling me to appear so that he feels safe to exit from under the bed.
When I want to go to sleep, he's usually still under my bed (though it's only been a few nights). One night I let him wander my apartment at will at night. He meowed all night. One night I closed the door to my bedroom after he left at about 2 AM, but the meowed from the living room.
What can I do to discourage him from meowing all night long?
Thanks!
Bill in Tokyo