Cat Meowing: Stop Cat Meowing

Cat Meowing can cause great stress on pet owners and result in a damaging relationship with your cat. This is why when your cat does not stop meowing, you must act on the issue immediately. If you fail to, this can lead to a serious cat behavior problem.

We have extensively combed the web for cat meowing prevention tips and advice, aggregated them, and devised our own strategy and recommendations to stop your cat from meowing. Get your paws ready to jot these 5 tips and advice down.

1. Ignore it. This is the most difficult, though most effective way to stop constant meowing. The meowing tends to get worse before it gets better, but eventually your pet will learn meowing doesn’t work. So do not give in, no matter how awful your cats noises may be.

This does not necessarily work in all cases. For me personally, not because of crying but because my cat will either sit on or in front of whatever I am paying attention to, or will chew it up.

2. Play with your cat. Any vet will tell you that the more you exercise your kitty, especially if he or she is indoor, the happier and healthier they will be. On their own, many cats lose interest playing by themselves. They might go a little nutty over a catnip mouse for a minute or two, but then get bored. You have to get involved! I have about ten different cat toys.

My cat Vivien really loves the little furry mice and most of all, the plastic sticks with feathers on the end. I have to get her one every other month because she rips it to shreds. But I make an effort to play with her everyday, no matter how tired I am. And she never meows, unless she knows some wet cat food is on its way.

3. Maintain a regular schedule. Cats are most definitely creatures of habit and will let you know they are thrown off by changes in their routine. A regular schedule can make for a quiet happy.

4. Distract your cat. Cats often meow because they’re bored. Leaving a few toys around so your cat will have something to play with whenever she’s in the mood is a good idea. As I previously said, it is very important to play with your feline every day, however for those of us who get home late at night, have little ones running around, or have to go on overnight business trips, sometimes we do not have a ton of time to keep our cats entertained.

If that is the case, it is good to leave a few things around the house. In the past, I have duct tapped one of those feather sticks to the table so it was suspended up high, sort of like the balls they put up at the killer whale and dolphin shows at sea world. They tend to play with stuff like that more than random toys lying on the floor.

5. Deter it. If your cat starts meowing beside your pillow, every morning when it is still dark outside, give her a quick blast with a hairdryer or squirt bottle. But have a calm demeanor so they don’t associate you with hostility. Personally, I am not the biggest fan of this technique (but then again I don’t have anything waking me up at 5 in the morning). Maybe trying to do a loud shushing, or yelling “BE QUIET” might be a bit more amicable than resorting to water discipline or scary loud noises. If anything, start lightly and then try the bigger ammunition.

An important note, if your cat meows when trying to eat, clean herself, or use the litter box consult your veterinarian immediately as this may be a sign of a serious problem. We hope this free cat advice proves helpful with your meowing cat.