I’m in desperate need of help. I’ve had my 2 cats for almost 2 years now and during this entire time, most every night, I’m woken up to my male cat’s blood curtling yowls.
Some nights are better than others, but some nights like tonight, it’s been all. f’ing. night. He sits in the crevice of the door next to the wall where the door opens and pushes his face under the door so he’s essentially meowing in the room.
It honestly sounds like a meow a cat would give off if he was hurt or lost. It’s really, really loud.
I keep my door closed because both my cats have the tendency to mess with all of the stuff in my room to the point where I just don’t even let them in here anymore (eating cords, knocking things over, playing with the curtains, etc). Plus, one of them likes to ‘suckle’ fabric and will do that to me while I sleep. Letting them in is just not an option.
I also live in a small apartment where the bathroom is directly across from my bedroom, so putting him in another room doesn’t work either.
Playing with him before bed works sometimes but not always. Sometimes it’s just not possible to play with him before bed if I go out and get home late.
Like all of you, I care for both of them like they’re actual humans. They get the best food I can afford, plenty of toys, they get brushed, regular vet visits, etc.
The entire time this meowing has gone on, I’ve also NEVER succumbed to opening the door (besides tonight) and reinforced the behavior. It’s literally been over a year since I’ve probably done this.
All the resources online say that they’ll learn after some time of not getting attention. Obviously that hasn’t worked.
I also have fans going in my room and have ear plugs nearby, but the pitch of his meow cuts through everything. I even just put a big box fan in his normal spot outside my door - he doesn’t care
Presumably he’s going to live a very long time and unless I move into a place with 2 floors sometime soon (not happening) where i can separate them from me at night, i honestly don’t know how I can keep this going.
I’m honestly starting to have mini panic attacks before bed wondering when the meowing is going to start/stop.
The other cat is great. She’s so chill and sweet, but there’s something wrong with the boy. As soon as my door is closed he goes mental. It’s seeming like the only option is to give him away (but probably both of them since they’re siblings). Saddens me to think that, but I don’t know what else to do.
Sorry this got so long, it’s stirring up a lot of emotion and also needed to vent myself.
Some nights are better than others, but some nights like tonight, it’s been all. f’ing. night. He sits in the crevice of the door next to the wall where the door opens and pushes his face under the door so he’s essentially meowing in the room.
It honestly sounds like a meow a cat would give off if he was hurt or lost. It’s really, really loud.
I keep my door closed because both my cats have the tendency to mess with all of the stuff in my room to the point where I just don’t even let them in here anymore (eating cords, knocking things over, playing with the curtains, etc). Plus, one of them likes to ‘suckle’ fabric and will do that to me while I sleep. Letting them in is just not an option.
I also live in a small apartment where the bathroom is directly across from my bedroom, so putting him in another room doesn’t work either.
Playing with him before bed works sometimes but not always. Sometimes it’s just not possible to play with him before bed if I go out and get home late.
Like all of you, I care for both of them like they’re actual humans. They get the best food I can afford, plenty of toys, they get brushed, regular vet visits, etc.
The entire time this meowing has gone on, I’ve also NEVER succumbed to opening the door (besides tonight) and reinforced the behavior. It’s literally been over a year since I’ve probably done this.
All the resources online say that they’ll learn after some time of not getting attention. Obviously that hasn’t worked.
I also have fans going in my room and have ear plugs nearby, but the pitch of his meow cuts through everything. I even just put a big box fan in his normal spot outside my door - he doesn’t care
Presumably he’s going to live a very long time and unless I move into a place with 2 floors sometime soon (not happening) where i can separate them from me at night, i honestly don’t know how I can keep this going.
I’m honestly starting to have mini panic attacks before bed wondering when the meowing is going to start/stop.
The other cat is great. She’s so chill and sweet, but there’s something wrong with the boy. As soon as my door is closed he goes mental. It’s seeming like the only option is to give him away (but probably both of them since they’re siblings). Saddens me to think that, but I don’t know what else to do.
Sorry this got so long, it’s stirring up a lot of emotion and also needed to vent myself.