help !! my kitty is whining all the time?

Question

My kitten is 5 months old and is a indoor cat. I have everything up to date as far as shots ect..The problem is, I have been taking her out side for exercise on a leach only but now shes whining all the time to go out!! I don't like to hear her whine so I take her out when I can. But I just started a new job and can't take her out every single time she wants..nobody else wants to either.Its not that I want to never take her out but just not when ever she whines..Also I don't want to drepress her or anything cruel like that..any suggestions on how to get her to stop whining to go out?..there is fresh air in the windows for her too

Answer 1

Your in limbo... She won't get depressed!!! But the more you take her out. The more she will want to go out. Try to schedule a specific time for her to go out. So she will know when she gets to go out. Other than that it will be hard to stop the whining. My cat switched to whining for water from the tap. He does it in the middle of the night! I try to distract him with a toy... He learned to play fetch. ♥ Good Luck!!!! ♥

Answer 2

Sounds like your cat has you pretty well-trained. She whines, and you take her out. Therefore, the next time she wants to go out, she will whine again. If you don't want her to whine, show her that you will not take her out in response to her whining. Ever. (If you do it once in a while, then she will keep whining because it sometimes works.) It's the same basic principle behind Pavlov's dogs.

There's nothing wrong with taking her outside of you want to do so. Some people stake their cats outside on a tether. Perhaps you could establish a routine of taking her out for a certain amount of time each day.

Answer 3

Is she whining because she wants to go out or is she in heat? You will know. A cat in heat is very vocal, calling and calling for a male cat. She will roll and roll on the ground and constantly rub against furniture or your leg. She will assume a breeding posture with her head and front legs near the ground and the rump area held high. She will become very affectionate. You may notice her urinating frequently. She will be in heat and accept a male for 3 to 16 days.

Answer 4

This is part of the reason I've never allowed my cats to go outdoors, they want to be out all the time and that is not safe or healthy for them. Word of the wise, wean her off of this habit or get one of those special outdoor walks that are screened in and only allow her to stay in that area when she's outdoors.
Check out a couple of these screened in catwalks at Doctors Foster and Smith website: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=7336&N=2002+113873
These can be attatched to a pet door so kitty can go out safely when she wants to. Good luck!

Answer 5

my cat has never been outside and so she does not whine at all....i would not take her out....and she does look out the patio doors but she does not try to get out of the apartment...you may of just got her interested in the outside and maybe you need to break her and then maybe she will forget about the outside...you could get a pet door but it might not be safe for her to be outside alone though....

Answer 6

She loves going outside. To do so, she whines and you take her out.

Answer 7

At five months old, she could be going into heat.
Get her spayed which may help her desire to go outside. You created this problem by taking her outside, be creative and resolve the problem.

Answer 8

I choose not to take my cats out because they can pick up fleas, ear mites, ticks, lyme disease ect..., from their surroundings. I would stop taking her out at all and she will become adjusted and stop whining.

Answer 9

It maybe that your kitten is a talker like ours. He never stops! He oes crazy to o outide too. I covered the roof of our dog run and he hangs out there too and gets his fix.

Answer 10

Spend time holding her.It is normal for kittens to whine.Do you have a litter box??Show her it.She could be confused with everything just give her time.