New Kitten will not quit meowing?

Question

I got this new kitten on Saturday, It is 5 months old, I adopted from one of those foster home shelters at my local Petsmart. The kitten will not quit meowing. I have a 2 year old male at home also so I have been isolating the new kitten as I was told to slowing introduce them. The kitten is in a room with food, water, literbox, radio, night light, toys, bed, blankets, scratching post. It meows 24/7, all night long while I am trying to sleep, I can not let it sleep with me bc my allergies tend to act up more if he is all over me and in my face. My other cat sleeps in his own room. The kitten even when you are in the same room meows and wants to be constantly petted or held. I work 9 hours a day, and I need my sleep, any suggestions? Was it a bad ideal to get kitten, does a 5 month old kitten required that much attention? I try to give it some when I can but its hard, and I thought cat were suppose to be more indepent and not require it like dogs do? Thank you

I do have a daughter, she too spends as much time with the kitten when she gets home from school until bedtime as possible, but we were told to also spend just as much time with our resident cat so that he would not feel like he is getting replaced and all. He has already stop eatting since the kitten came into the house. They have only met briefly, with the kitten in the carrier and my cat sniffing and hissing at it. I tried switching out their beds and all my other cat hisses at the kitten bed. I got my orginal cat at 5 months also and he was not like this, he slept at night and did not meow 24/7 even when getting attention. Unless this kitten is right in your face he meows and I feel frustrated, annoyed, and helpless all at once bc no matter what I try he does not stop. Thanks for all your responses :)

Answer 1

Having the kitten in the room with food is actually the best choice. The more space the kitten has the more uncertain she will be. I would recommend keeping him in that room until she is more comfortable. Spend a lot of time with her petting and playing with her. 5 months is about the age where they start to play rough and the most. You said they have toys but do you have a stuffed animal of some sort for her to cuddle with in the room? Try to sit with her while you're doing other things. Bring her out of the room and place her on your lap while you do work or watch television. If you're on the phone sit in the room with her so she hears your voice. When you're doing these things try not to pet her too much so that she gets used to just having your presence there without direct attention. Slowly introduce her to your older cat. If she has a friend she will be much happier, this is one of the reasons it is often recommended to adopt kittens in pairs. It's also possible that your kitty had a good friend, a sibling or mother, in her original home and is mourning the loss. Give her time, she will get over it just like we get over saying goodbye.
Also be sure the kitten is healthy. Are her eyes or nose running? Is she moving normally? Is she urinating after meals? Does she have diarrhea? Is she getting enough food and fresh water every day? Growing kittens need both kitten food constantly available and wet food once a day to keep up their energy. Is the room too warm or too cold? Kittens are just like human babies. They cry for reasons. Yours is trying to tell you something. Listen and pay attention and hopefully you'll be able to figure out exactly what she needs.

Answer 2

Kitten Meowing

Answer 3

A kitten is a baby...and is probably lonely, especially coming from a shelter where no doubt there was interaction with other cats.

Try introducing them asap. Be there when they are interacting and getting to know each other. They will form an opinion of each other quickly. If there is a lot of fighting, then separate them and try again the next day. Keep increasing their time together until the weekend when they can be out together all day. I bet that once the kitten is with the 2 year old, the meowing will lessen.

Answer 4

Providing you've had your new kitten thoroughly examined by a vet (to prevent introducing any disease to your older cat), I would encourage you to speed up this introductory period as quickly as possible, so your new kitty has company with the older cat. Be absolutely sure they get along before you leave them together though.

Your kitten is lonely. It wants *your* company, but in time will probably be happy with the company of your other cat.

I don't consider it a "bad" idea that you adopted this second kitty. It needs a home and too many are put to sleep for lack of homes. But it WILL take a while before the two adjust to each other. It's a shame that you have allergies because if the kitten could sleep with you, it would be easier on all of you! Perhaps you could train him to sleep at the foot of your bed.

Answer 5

I know totally about what you are saying. Its a total pain in the butt. Mine would not stop meowing and slept for like 2 hours the first few days he was here. You have to give it 2 weeks or so for him to get adjusted. Pet him whenever you can, but since you aren't home most of the day It really seems like he wants attention, and since you can't provide it constantly, it would be a good idea to introduce the cat within a few days. after about a week and a half you can spray him when he is constantly meowing, so he will learn that to much vocalization leads to being sprayed, but only spray him when he doesn't see you. Siamese tend to be extremely vocal. When he meows, any sort of attention, whether it be shushing him or holding him, teaches him that he gets what he wants when he is vocal. He will become indepent, just give him time. Good Luck! And if you need any more help, feel free to email me. :D

Answer 6

Ha, you sound like me when I got a cat (also from Petsmart) and she was 5 months old too when I adopted her. I tried the "make her sleep in the bathroom and not on my bed" stuff...she meowed alllllllll night. In the end--she sleeps with me...on my new $20 feather pillow and follows me to the bathroom no matter if I'm showering, brushing my teath, or er other things. The kitten is still a kitten. She still needs attention from you--but don't worry she will get independent when she is older (around 1 year old). Just give her lots of love and attention because she is probably still scared of her new surroundings.

Answer 7

Your kitty is probably lonely. The meowing will most likely get better once the kitty can have some company. But some cats are just very vocal. I have a male cat who meows so loud all the time and he sounds like a siren. On the other hand our female cat only meows when she is hungry. Good luck and don't give up on your little kitty just yet!

Answer 8

I went through a similar situation a few months ago when I got my new kitten. She meowed alllll the time. Think of her as a baby. She is 'crying' because she is scared and unsure of her surroundings. Just act as her mother. Coddle her and pet her and play with her. It won't be long before she will feel more comfortable in her new home. Good luck, and have fun! :)

Answer 9

Make sure you have all the basics covered - that the little one is warm, feels safe, has a bed, litter tray, water and food it can eat (if its not eating anything solid it might be too young and might need a kitten milk formula - not cows milk, it doesnt have all the things a kitten needs and the lactose actually makes them sick!) If none of that helps (or if you need help with milk options), take it to a vet - they should be able to work out whats up and help you get the little guy or girl sorted out. Good luck!

Answer 10

Just let it run through the house. Cats can take up to a year to get used to one another, so the slowly introducing thing really makes no difference with cats. Pay the kitten some attention or give to someone that wants it.