I am at my wit's end and I don't know what to do. I have a cat with extreme excessive vocalization problems. He won't stop meowing and he won't leave me alone. I can't get 10 straight minutes of peace and quiet in my own home. Can't watch a TV show, can't play a video game, can't read a book without being constantly interrupted by this cat.
Here's what my home situation is like: 2 male cats, brothers, 1.5 years old. They graze on grain free dry food throughout the day and split 1 can of wet food in the morning. They have a water fountain that filters their water which I clean and refill regularly. The litter box is also cleaned daily. They have loads of toys, a scratching post, a cat condo, and I play with them multiple times daily but it's never enough. This cat comes in my room and meows at me until I pay attention to him. I play with him until he gets tired and just sits there, then I go back to my room and 5 minutes later he's meowing at me again. I took him to the vet and they couldn't find any health problems.
I just want to be able to enjoy my own life without having to devote 90% of my free time to playing with and petting this cat. I've tried ignoring the attention-seeking behavior for weeks to stamp it out and it just gets worse and worse and worse. I try to play with him to wear him out but it never works. I want my life back. I feel like I'm a slave to this cat and now matter what I do or how hard I try I can't make him happy. Does anyone have really good toy recommendations? Something where he can keep himself busy preferably. I love him and I don't want to give him up, but he is becoming a major stressor in my life.
Here's what my home situation is like: 2 male cats, brothers, 1.5 years old. They graze on grain free dry food throughout the day and split 1 can of wet food in the morning. They have a water fountain that filters their water which I clean and refill regularly. The litter box is also cleaned daily. They have loads of toys, a scratching post, a cat condo, and I play with them multiple times daily but it's never enough. This cat comes in my room and meows at me until I pay attention to him. I play with him until he gets tired and just sits there, then I go back to my room and 5 minutes later he's meowing at me again. I took him to the vet and they couldn't find any health problems.
I just want to be able to enjoy my own life without having to devote 90% of my free time to playing with and petting this cat. I've tried ignoring the attention-seeking behavior for weeks to stamp it out and it just gets worse and worse and worse. I try to play with him to wear him out but it never works. I want my life back. I feel like I'm a slave to this cat and now matter what I do or how hard I try I can't make him happy. Does anyone have really good toy recommendations? Something where he can keep himself busy preferably. I love him and I don't want to give him up, but he is becoming a major stressor in my life.