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MOD NOTE: The first thread about Moxy is here.
Here's an update.
Moxy hasn't improved since my last post. I've been giving her wet food (fancy feast classics) every night and earthborn kibble during the day. I also leave a handful of kibble (just enough to cover the bottom) on her dish after dinner so she has munchies for the evening. I also think the portion of the wet food isn't enough to fill her, so kibble and water makes her feel full. That's her snack for the night, so I won't feed her again until morning.
Now she will yowl in distress after I feed her. Like some horrible emergency is going on. It's loud and obnoxious and worse than before. Instead of giving me a few minutes to myself she will start up again within 10 minutes of finishing her wet food. I think she sees the wet food as a reward for her behavior and I'm tempted to just give her kibble for a while.
I've tried to take her out a few more times, but she isn't going to get used to it and I'm not going to try anymore. The last time the vibrations from the car overwhelmed her and this guy almost hit me. I had to swerve and she was tossed to the side of the carrier. When we got there I found out she peed herself. So no more outside time ever.
I haven't had a chance to make or buy any puzzle dishes because of school, but I have been playing with her more and petting her more often. Again, I think she sees this as a reward because basically nothing has changed. I'll pick her up and cuddle as soon as I walk in the door. Sometimes when I'm late I'll feed her first. I thought maybe it would make her feel like a priority and calm down, but she isn't that observant.
She has a ritual thing she does. She will demand cuddles and attention first thing in the morning. It's actually pretty cute, but when I try to get up to shower she'll complain and claw me. I get that she doesn't want me to leave, but this happens EVERY morning. She still won't let me sleep at night so I keep her locked out until I'm up and active. You can imagine she still doesn't like it.
She's still crazy for me. She'll shove her nose into my nostrils, rub her cheek on my face, show me her tummy, and give me love bites. She even lets me hug her and pull on her tail amd play with her ears and all that. I just have no idea how to discipline her without actually punishing her.
Ignoring her has had ZERO effect, just like before.
She has actually taken to scratching the paint completely off my bedroom and bathroom doors. The situation is beyond Elmers gluing it. She cuddles like a teddy bear but needs more attention than a cat really should. Sometimes she'll keep meowing at me after we've played fetch (she will bring her ball back if I throw it--I didn't train her to) and she has her bell ball in her mouth. Yes, this IS unusual for a cat. Hands down this is WEIRD.
What the hell do I do? What is left? I don't believe in devoicing and even if I did it isn't legal in CA. I'm completely and totally at a loss. She's extremely well behaved for the most part EXCEPT her constant unnecessary meowing and yowling. I'm starting to think she doesn't have a reason and just does because she can. Cats are jerks.
Here's an update.
Moxy hasn't improved since my last post. I've been giving her wet food (fancy feast classics) every night and earthborn kibble during the day. I also leave a handful of kibble (just enough to cover the bottom) on her dish after dinner so she has munchies for the evening. I also think the portion of the wet food isn't enough to fill her, so kibble and water makes her feel full. That's her snack for the night, so I won't feed her again until morning.
Now she will yowl in distress after I feed her. Like some horrible emergency is going on. It's loud and obnoxious and worse than before. Instead of giving me a few minutes to myself she will start up again within 10 minutes of finishing her wet food. I think she sees the wet food as a reward for her behavior and I'm tempted to just give her kibble for a while.
I've tried to take her out a few more times, but she isn't going to get used to it and I'm not going to try anymore. The last time the vibrations from the car overwhelmed her and this guy almost hit me. I had to swerve and she was tossed to the side of the carrier. When we got there I found out she peed herself. So no more outside time ever.
I haven't had a chance to make or buy any puzzle dishes because of school, but I have been playing with her more and petting her more often. Again, I think she sees this as a reward because basically nothing has changed. I'll pick her up and cuddle as soon as I walk in the door. Sometimes when I'm late I'll feed her first. I thought maybe it would make her feel like a priority and calm down, but she isn't that observant.
She has a ritual thing she does. She will demand cuddles and attention first thing in the morning. It's actually pretty cute, but when I try to get up to shower she'll complain and claw me. I get that she doesn't want me to leave, but this happens EVERY morning. She still won't let me sleep at night so I keep her locked out until I'm up and active. You can imagine she still doesn't like it.
She's still crazy for me. She'll shove her nose into my nostrils, rub her cheek on my face, show me her tummy, and give me love bites. She even lets me hug her and pull on her tail amd play with her ears and all that. I just have no idea how to discipline her without actually punishing her.
Ignoring her has had ZERO effect, just like before.
She has actually taken to scratching the paint completely off my bedroom and bathroom doors. The situation is beyond Elmers gluing it. She cuddles like a teddy bear but needs more attention than a cat really should. Sometimes she'll keep meowing at me after we've played fetch (she will bring her ball back if I throw it--I didn't train her to) and she has her bell ball in her mouth. Yes, this IS unusual for a cat. Hands down this is WEIRD.
What the hell do I do? What is left? I don't believe in devoicing and even if I did it isn't legal in CA. I'm completely and totally at a loss. She's extremely well behaved for the most part EXCEPT her constant unnecessary meowing and yowling. I'm starting to think she doesn't have a reason and just does because she can. Cats are jerks.
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