i have a q about kittens for someone who knows them well?please help.?

Question

We have 3 kittiens.we got them all at different times.I got a bobtail kitten when he was 6weeks from the pet store and he never meows even if hes put in a room by his self when my granddad is around.then 2weeks later we got another kittien this one was a stray but he was no more then 6weeks old and he never meows either no matter what.its been about 3 months and my fiance wanted to get another cat so he could call it his own cause hes never had an animal before and all we can have is cats right now cause were having a baby.anyway we got the 3rd cat its orange with strips i think its called a tabby cat.we got him from the same pet store as the other one hes about 8 weeks old and he meows all the time.even when hes in the room with us he meows to get out and if he gets out he meows to get back in he'll just get up on the bed and meow for no reason he has everything and gets alot of attetion.i dont understand why he does this.if we leave he crys until we get back why does he do it?

my other 2 never did this? and i cant have him doing this all the time cause were having a baby next month i hope he grows out of it.does anyone know why he does this?or how i can get him to clam down?

Answer 1

Some cats are chatty by nature, and sometimes meowing is their way of connecting. Talk back to him. My Siamese kitty will talk until I answer her. Then she will usually settle down.

Also, if this is a newly-weaned kitten, he could be lonely for his family. Talking back and answering when he calls will reassure him that you are now his family and there for him.

You may come to appreciate the "talker" in the family. I came to love that quality about my Siamese cats, and wouldn't have it any other way. With them, I know when something is wrong, because they TELL ME. It's very sweet.

Answer 2

Cats usually communicate with each other through body language and smell. They quickly realise that we don't understand their language, so they learn to be vocal when they want our attention. Like people, some cats are quiet and others never know when to stop talking (lol).

Some kittens are also more confident than others. As he's still only a baby, it's highly likely that your newest kitten misses his mum and littermates and needs lots of reassurance at the moment. How does he get on with the other two kittens? Do they include him in play time, or is the spare one? Has he been checked by a vet to make sure that he is in good health. Excessive crying could also be the sign of illness.

Young kittens are lots of fun, but they can be a handful as well. They are curious, into everything and need training to teach them good claw manners etc.

The pending arrival of your baby in a month's time is going to bring major changes to your home and it's daily routine. Your kittens are young and fairly new to your home, so hopefully they will adapt to a baby much quicker than an adult cat would. However, the new smells and sounds that accompany a baby can be quite disturbing to a cat, so you need to prepare them before the baby arrives. The web articles below will explain how to do this. There are a lot of old wives tales about babies suffocating cats, which are untrue. In the past, cot death was unheard of and many cats were unfairly blamed because they happened to be near the baby at the time.

http://www.messybeast.com/cat_baby.htm
http://www.bluecross.org.uk/web/FILES/literature/Your_cat_and_your_baby_leaflet.pdf

I hope all goes well with your baby. Good luck.

Answer 3

Cats do not meow continually for no reason. He is bothered by something but does not know how to tell you. It could be many things. He may not feel safe in your home yet, needing the constant reassurance of your presence. At 8 weeks he is missing his mother. Cats react to that in different ways. He sounds like he is more clingy than your other two.

Try making a special place for him - use a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel and put a ticking clock under it. It can help calm some cats that are missing their mother. Mainly just give him time. When he finally feels safe and secure his meowing will settle down.

You might want to think about having three cats and having a baby. It may be an old wives tale that cats can smother babies but there is some truth in it. You will have to be extra careful with keeping the cats away from the baby when you are not around. The will lick on him and can bite his fingers and toes. They will chew on his toys and if they find them down they will chew on the nipples of his bottles. The main thing, if you are not willing to get rid of the cats, is to take extra precautions for the babies safety.

Good luck with your cats and your baby.

Answer 4

Hmm ? This is strange. Well I have 2 cats, one is calm and likes to be with people, he always sits on everyone, and he never meows, only if hes hungry or hes cold, something like that. My other cat meows all the time, but shes very scared of everthing, she doesn't like it when people pick her up, and when you go to get he, she runs away, and when shes bored she'll fallow you everywhere, and crys and makes strange noises.

I'm not sure why your cat crys, maybe hes always sick or something. In this case i would call the vet, or bring him there. He might be trying to breed. ..He might even be trying to tell you that he has a illness. You better call the vet tell him all about it, you might think the cat is just meowing for attention, but it could be something serious.

I wish you and your kittys luck!!

Answer 5

Well, the 3rd is probably a little confused and wants his mom. He'll get adjusted soon enough.

I wanted to address something else with you. Being that you are pregnant and not used to cats you should consider this. Some cats can carry a certain virus that can make you and your baby quite sick. It is mostly the litter box that doctor's have the biggest concerns with. So from now until you have the baby you should definitely let your fiance clean the litter box and when the new baby arrives he/she shouldn't be around the smell of the litter!

Good luck and congrats on you new additions!

Answer 6

Some cats just do that. I have a little grey tabby and he'll walk off into another room and just start meowing his head off b/c he thinks he's lost or something. He'll stay in that room, meowing, until somebody calls out to him and then he'll come running into where we are. I think he just meows when he doesn't have anything else to do, haha... He always stops when we show him attention though. I know that with a new baby you won't be able to give him much attention though... make sure that he has toys to occupy his time... something that he won't lose interest in quickly. If he's busy with something, he won't be meowing.

Answer 7

Some cats meow more than others. The one that mews alot may have"S.A. D." Separation Anxiety Disorder. It just needs more attention than the other kittens(it may have been taken from its mother before it was ready)

Answer 8

The 1st 2 probably weren't with their mother long enough to learn how to act like cats. The 3rd one probably misses his mother. They're probably all freaked out about being in a new environment. Give it some time. They'll get used to you, the environment & each other & they'll teach each other how to act like cats.

Answer 9

Poor things. Cats have to be 13 weeks before they can leave their mothers otherwise they have a high risk of health and behavioral problems. Sorry no one told you this before you took on kittens that were too young and now you are dealing with the problems.

Answer 10

I have a cat that does the same thing, I just meow back and talk to him. . . and then we start playing. He's sooooo funny and FAT lol.
Just talk back to him and start playing with him, or hold and pet him. But don't forget the talking part.