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Kitten
I had just gotten a kitten for my birthday and I was wondering if there was a way I could get it to slowly stop meowing as much. It also doesn't really like being touched but I think that's because the lady that owned it had his litter outdoors. I'm trying my best to handle him and get him used to being around people but he meows every few minutes. So any ideas on how to calm him down?
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my kitten did that all the time when we first got her...eventually she got used to people and being touched...when he calms down take him outside for a while(hold him) and just show him his surroundings and then a couple days later let him outside...he wont meow alot anymore and he'll love to be touched...if it worked with my cat it can work with yours
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well i have had 4 kittens before, and mine were outdoor cats like that too! well what i did is stayed around the kitten and showed him that me and my familly were trust worthy. and the meowing is normal, he is just scared! let him sleep with you at night, but what we did was put ours in a REALLY BIG dog cage with food, water, a litter box, and a bed. then he usualy just rested the whole night! good luck with the kitten! hope you have fun with him!!!!
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ok well i have a puppy but i guess this could work the same way our puppy class teacher said alone time in a cage is a could way or holding them for a while when they get really hyper
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I think this kitten is just not used to too many people and is just nervous and scared. When i got my kitten she would always hide and not let anyone pet or carry her, and now shes used to me but not to anyone else still, thats just how she grew up without much love. now she lets me carry her and pet her. I just think your kitten is just going thru a stage because it is so young. All you need to do is play with your kitten and let it get used to you and then maybe pretty soon he'll get used to you.
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I'm guessing you just got him, right? He is probably going to be meowing like that for a while. He misses his brothers and sisters, and is in a new house where everything is really big and towers over him.
Cat's need to be socialized in the first 12 weeks of their lives. This is the period when they basically learn everything that needs to be known about their personality. If he is left outside for those entire 12 weeks, then he will be quite wild for most of his life.
That's the general idea of cats.
If you really want him to stop meowing, then try not to pet him while he meows. Pick him up and set him on your lap so that he doesn't feel scared. If you pick him up and are standing up, then he might think that he will be dropped. If you are sitting down, and he's on your lap, then he will have more protection underneath him and will feel more secure.
While he's on your lap, pet him gently, and talk soothingly to him. Maybe even give him some treats. But, once he cries, stop petting him, only to start again once he stops crying.
This will take a long time at first, since he cries every few minutes. But as time goes on, he will cry less and less, and you won't have to constantly stop petting him.
Also, if you really want to go all out, I've tried this with some pretty scary, wild, angry cats at the Vet's office, and they have calmed down. It might take a while, but, make sure he sees your eyes, and blink, very very slowly. Just keep blinking slowly.
When a cat blinks slowly, it is a calming signal, and means they're calm. Most cats do it when they are purring. If you do this to your kitten, he may start doing it back and feel calmer.
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It may not be the same, but when I first got my kitten, it meowed a lot. It slowly stopped over time, he pretty much only meows now when he wants food.
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Give the cat attenion my cay is always meowing too right she is sitting on my lap while im typing this!! lol make sure she has food and her litter box is clean. she maybe still not used to this. its very hard to get them adjusted to people and places my cat hisses and anyone she sees but not my mom dad brother or me cause shes used to us. she needs to be loved!! =) hope i helped! Becky
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"It also doesn't really like being touched"
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What are you doing with this cat? Of course cats dont like to be "touched" you freakin Micheal Jackson follower.
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Why not try taking him to trainer? You cant really stop a cat from meowing because thats how they tell you they want something. Just try petting him and showing affection.
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