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Hello,
We have a 5-month-old kitten and a 6- or 7-year-old cat. The older cat will occasionally let out extremely loud meows (they sound whiny) when he's alone in a room. My girlfriend says it's that he's trying to sound-off because he's lonely and he thinks we've left him (even though we're just a walk away).
I've noticed he also does this with the kitten. Sometimes the kitten will be playing and he'll watch intently. Then he'll get annoyed or overstimulated, maybe let out a loud meow, then go into "crazy" mode and jump on her. He buries his face in her chest and neck area. There have been no injuries so far (it's almost like playing) - but what's the deal?
Is this just one frustrated cat channeling his frustrations into attacks and loud meows?
The cats get along otherwise. They have fights, but never with their claws out - just rough wrestling. The next minute they're OK with each other. We don't leave them alone together, nonetheless.
(he's 14 lbs. and neutered, she's 5 lbs.)
We have a 5-month-old kitten and a 6- or 7-year-old cat. The older cat will occasionally let out extremely loud meows (they sound whiny) when he's alone in a room. My girlfriend says it's that he's trying to sound-off because he's lonely and he thinks we've left him (even though we're just a walk away).
I've noticed he also does this with the kitten. Sometimes the kitten will be playing and he'll watch intently. Then he'll get annoyed or overstimulated, maybe let out a loud meow, then go into "crazy" mode and jump on her. He buries his face in her chest and neck area. There have been no injuries so far (it's almost like playing) - but what's the deal?
Is this just one frustrated cat channeling his frustrations into attacks and loud meows?
The cats get along otherwise. They have fights, but never with their claws out - just rough wrestling. The next minute they're OK with each other. We don't leave them alone together, nonetheless.
(he's 14 lbs. and neutered, she's 5 lbs.)