Hi, I have 2 questions I need a bit of advice with. I apologise if this post is too long.
Firstly, Pippa has been recently, which she hardly ever used to, started yowling when I am in the shower. It isn't just a meow, but more like a constant yowl, until I get out. She is around 9 years old, a rescue cat, I've had her for a year, but we have developed a bond for the past 3 years (was a hospital cat) and she has only really started this in the past few weeks. She is an only cat as cannot stand other animals and used to have behaviour problems when in the hospital with other cats such as urinating everywhere all over the place. Now she is living with me and is alone, she has used the litter tray every single time.
I guess she wants my attention and wants me to be in the living room with her as she doesn't like sitting in the bathroom, as when I am out of shower and out of bathroom, she is fine. I do not give in to her yowls as I know that any sort of attention, positive or negative will encourage her, so I ignore it, but it is extremely frustrating! She has plenty of toys and hiding places, boxes, etc but she just walks round flat and yowls until I finish. I kind of think that she probably thinks that when I've finished in shower and get out on my own accord, that her yowling has brought me out, which isn't the case (am I reading too much into this?!)
Second Q - I am moving house in a few days, how can I help her to settle into new place? I know to try and be with her for the first week or so as much as possible, although on a realistic note, I cannot stay stuck there 24hours a day for a week and never go out, so I know she will have to learn to cope with the initial distress. And of course, because (due to other cats in hospital) she had a problem of urinating etc everywhere all over the hospital, (in sinks/bathtubs, on clothes, boxes, books, anything really!) I am worried that the stress of moving will cause that problem to re-occur. I know she hasn't had this issue in the place that I am moving from as has always used litter tray, but I can't help but worry she will go back to old habits!
Thanks for reading this!
Firstly, Pippa has been recently, which she hardly ever used to, started yowling when I am in the shower. It isn't just a meow, but more like a constant yowl, until I get out. She is around 9 years old, a rescue cat, I've had her for a year, but we have developed a bond for the past 3 years (was a hospital cat) and she has only really started this in the past few weeks. She is an only cat as cannot stand other animals and used to have behaviour problems when in the hospital with other cats such as urinating everywhere all over the place. Now she is living with me and is alone, she has used the litter tray every single time.
I guess she wants my attention and wants me to be in the living room with her as she doesn't like sitting in the bathroom, as when I am out of shower and out of bathroom, she is fine. I do not give in to her yowls as I know that any sort of attention, positive or negative will encourage her, so I ignore it, but it is extremely frustrating! She has plenty of toys and hiding places, boxes, etc but she just walks round flat and yowls until I finish. I kind of think that she probably thinks that when I've finished in shower and get out on my own accord, that her yowling has brought me out, which isn't the case (am I reading too much into this?!)
Second Q - I am moving house in a few days, how can I help her to settle into new place? I know to try and be with her for the first week or so as much as possible, although on a realistic note, I cannot stay stuck there 24hours a day for a week and never go out, so I know she will have to learn to cope with the initial distress. And of course, because (due to other cats in hospital) she had a problem of urinating etc everywhere all over the hospital, (in sinks/bathtubs, on clothes, boxes, books, anything really!) I am worried that the stress of moving will cause that problem to re-occur. I know she hasn't had this issue in the place that I am moving from as has always used litter tray, but I can't help but worry she will go back to old habits!
Thanks for reading this!
