he wont let me go anywhere in the house w/o having to be right there w/me. i mean anywhere, toilet, shower, god forbid i close him out of somewhere he yells and screams, not meows. but screams!! what do i do? get another cat for him to play with so he leaves me alone? also, he gets "the night crazies" too. he won't let me sleep so of course i'll put him out and yes, he lays @ my door and screams.. i don't know what to do, i'm starting to feel bad, cause i'm starting to hate his guts!!! please any advice?
2006-11-05 07:20:58 · 22 answers · asked by mimi78 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
In regards to annoying you in the night: let him scream and eventually he will get sick of it and go into another room.
My cat did this too and for years I was opening and closing doors, feeding him in the middle of the night etc etc. pain in the a$$. He slept on my bed and wanted in and out of the room all the time.
I decided I'd had enough so I let him carry on one night and ignored him, and now he doesn't bother me. He is used to not sleeping in my room now, which is such a relief!
About following you; maybe do the same sort of thing. Let him carry on and hope he stops.
The more you pander to his whims and let him CONTROL you, the more he learns to keep doing it to get what he wants.
Good luck,
And if all else fails :WEAR EARPLUGS!
2006-11-05 07:26:44 · answer #1 · answered by Ambience 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats, by nature, are 'night-owls'. It's inevitable that he will be up and stirring about through-out the night. Provide lots of toys for him when you go to bed. Balls, fake mice, whatever. Also, invest in some cat nip. Sprinkle it on the toys or buy toys that have catnip built in. It's a aphrodisiac of sorts for kitties.
Also, my cat follows me everywhere in the house, as well. Bathroom, shower, kitchen, you name it. It doesn't bother me so I've never tried to deter her from it. I live in a small apartment and she's an indoor-only, so I figure she's a bit attention-starved, so I let her come along wherever I go.
To the person who suggested letting him scream through-out the night until he gets over is not a bad idea. Lock him out, provide his toys, and let him tough it out.
Do NOT try spray bottles or coin jars as suggested above, the cat will not know what he's being punished for as he probably thinks he's not doing anything at all wrong.
Good luck. :)
2006-11-05 07:32:25 · answer #2 · answered by VetTech1016 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He likes you he is telling you that you are a good owner and if you want you could get another cat but then he might not like it if he is the only animal because when ever I got another cat he threw a fit because he wanted to be the only cat in the house.
my cat does the same thing now even though I got another cat so it might help and then it might not help. But having another cat does help most of the time because it keeps them occupied for a while.
Well good luck on finding something to keep your cat occupied.
2006-11-05 07:30:18 · answer #3 · answered by dustydee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cats like to play games with you. if you don't pay it attention they turn into attention freaks. i would suggest lavishing it with attention for a while. that will freak it out and make it hide in the cabinets and you won't have to worry about him following you around. most cats get crazy at night. a friend of mine had a cat that would pick stuff up and drop it on his face while he was sleeping. i never understood cats and why people have them. oh by the way getting another cat could solve the problem or it could double it. cats usually don't like other cats. unless you can get another male cat and convince them they should be gay. a friend of mine had gay cats and they were kind of ok for cats. really chill.
2006-11-05 07:33:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
desire greater archives approximately your cat. male? female? spayed, neutered? character variety, i.e. is your cat a loner, or does it draw close to to you continuously? cats average are social animals and each so often they must be around different cats. There would be extremely some clarification why your cat is doing this. i might attempt no longer final your mattress room door all the way and spot in the experience that your cat will merely push it open to return in without doing all the crying.
2016-12-28 13:46:22 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine scream if shut in a room by themselves - they hate it. Like yours, mine like to be with me at all times - but unless, on their own, generally don't scream if shut outside the bathroom ... oh they do claw at the door to be let in but they don't scream. Like I said, it is only when they are all alone.
Maybe another one would give him something else to do - apart from following you around - but don't bank on it too much. I think though, that if I was brave enough, that I would try before getting rid of him or anything drastic like that. You have to bear in mind that you'll need to go through the process of introducing a new cat or kitten to your existing problem one - though it may all be worth it in the end.
About not letting you sleep. One of mine was doing that ... awakening me by pawing my face in the night. I think he'd decided that the deserved a midnight feast & that I should provide it. Everytime he woke me up, I told him 'no' (I may have screamed 'no' at the top of my voice one time but not sure if I dreamt that, lol) & pushed him away.
However, one night I left some extra dried food out in the kitchen, when I woke him I took him to it (it was on top of the fridge) & went back to sleep. It took a couple of nights but I no longer get awoken by him & he's having midnight feasts all by himself.
2006-11-05 08:02:14 · answer #6 · answered by Solow 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds like your cat is overly attached to you....and sometimes getting another cat won't solve the problem (make sure you find that out before purchasing another cat.) - You could put your cat in boarding for a week and see how he responds when you bring him home. Install a cat door - so he can roam outside when he likes.
2006-11-05 07:33:54 · answer #7 · answered by jaimestar64cross 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a cat usually she does this when i leave her by herself for a long time or she is wanting something special to eat that i don't give to her alot. i don't close doors , she don't like that. have you had your cat fixed? if not this will calm him down at nite. thats when he wants to roam and scream. its the male in him. ha
2006-11-05 07:37:57 · answer #8 · answered by thirtysomething 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hiya Mimi ... not sure what to say, but I have had similar experience with my cat, aptly named "Rascal". She is not allowed outdoors, but would like to be, which is a bit different than yours. How old is your cat? Also, I think it is in my cat's heredity, coming from a "barn-cat" background.
2006-11-05 07:39:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you might want to get another kitty. Don't be alarmed if they fight at first, its establishing dominance. But yes get that cat a friend
2006-11-05 07:33:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋