Any way to stop my cat from meowing in the middle of the night?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Play with her twice a day. If she’s a young cat, you have to get their energy out.

Give her kibble in one of those cat food ball toys. That will help her stay busy too.

Give an extra one over night in case she is hungry

Best advice. Most important PLAY with her in the evening. Like a laser pen session where she’s running all over the place. And lap time too. Then she’s getting her needs met.

Oh dear.

You do know cats are nocturnal?

Nature and evolution means that cats want to be up and awake at night.

Sunny days are the time for sleeping.

I have four cats and they all sleep at night, and are quiet.

[Anonymous]

I have 3 cats and have had cats my entire adult life. Do not get up to feed her. That just teaches her that if she meows ,you'll do what she wants.

I leave food out for my cats all the time. They eat when they want as much as they want. I leave plenty of toys out for them to play. And then if they cry at night, I ignore, ignore, ignore.

[Anonymous]

You just have to ignore it. Look up extinction burst and be ready. You cannot give an inch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Play with her twice a day. If she’s a young cat, you have to get their energy out.

Give her kibble in one of those cat food ball toys. That will help her stay busy too.

Give an extra one over night in case she is hungry

Best advice. Most important PLAY with her in the evening. Like a laser pen session where she’s running all over the place. And lap time too. Then she’s getting her needs met.

Oh dear.

You do know cats are nocturnal?

Nature and evolution means that cats want to be up and awake at night.

Sunny days are the time for sleeping.

Cats are not nocturnal. They are crepuscular. And that doesn't mean that they can't occupy themselves while awake.

I've had cats my whole life and have three now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cats do this when they are sick.

Nah, cats do this when they want attention.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Put her outside? I'm increasingly thinking pets aren't worth the trouble.

Yeah, outside the house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Put her outside? I'm increasingly thinking pets aren't worth the trouble.

Yeah, outside the house.

Absolutely not. Cats should be kept inside. They are very destructive when left outside plus their lifespan is a lot shorter if they are outdoor cats.

[Anonymous]

Agree with the "cats are *not* nocturnal" voices. They are crepuscular - dawn and dusk, but not night.

My cat sleeps with me at night. During her dawn/dusk zoomies, I had to ignore her. It was rough - you need to be as still and as quiet as a rock.

Eventually, they WILL learn that this isn't fun. She still gets regular play time with me, but has learned how to self-play with her toys to get additional energy out.

[Anonymous]

The cat is lonely and wants to know where you are. Is your bedroom door open?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Give her away.

+1 Yeah pretty much this. Cats are gonna cat. They don't speak English so when you tell them to be quiet and stop meowing, they don't listen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The cat is lonely and wants to know where you are. Is your bedroom door open?

+1 My cat yowls out if any of us close our bedroom doors. If our teenager closes his door, he gets an earful. She likes to prowl around and check on everyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:lol no. I’ve just accepted it as part of cat ownership now!

So true. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[Anonymous]

Cats are the worsr.

[Anonymous]

Simple answer to op. No. There isn’t a way.

Ear plugs at night

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Play with her twice a day. If she’s a young cat, you have to get their energy out.

Give her kibble in one of those cat food ball toys. That will help her stay busy too.

Give an extra one over night in case she is hungry

Best advice. Most important PLAY with her in the evening. Like a laser pen session where she’s running all over the place. And lap time too. Then she’s getting her needs met.

Oh dear.

You do know cats are nocturnal?

Nature and evolution means that cats want to be up and awake at night.

Sunny days are the time for sleeping.

No, they aren't. They are crepuscular, meaning they are programmed to be most active during dawn and dusk.