cat wont stop meowing

[dieseluser07]

Adopted an adult cat 2 1/2 weeks ago. Used to being outdoors.

For the first week he was so lovely really friendly always coming up to us for affection, never meowed, played with us.

The second week he started becoming more and more aloof with us, wont play at all with the laser or anything, just sits there.

Then we started to let him out just in the garden with us there for 5 minutes morning and then night, all he seems to do or be bothered about is eat grass.

Now all he literally does it just stare out every window he can find and meow, he is not affectionate at all, completely avoids us and is a completeltly different cat to the first week.

Any tips or anything? We will be letting him out on his own in another couple of weeks but we cant cope with him crying all the time and being so aloof

[HerrSchnell]

You might want to get him checked at the vets. Cats retreat from contact when they're ill.

Or he might just really want to go out.

They tend to eat grass when they've got digestive problems, might be what you're feeding him has bunged him up and he wants to get at the lawn to get things moving down there.

[bexVN]

Did you take him to a vet as advised last time you posted for advice on his behaviour? If so what did they say? If not I stand by my and others original advice of getting him vet checked. If all clear then we can try and help behaviourally.

[dieseluser07]

HerrSchnell said:

You might want to get him checked at the vets. Cats retreat from contact when they're ill.

Or he might just really want to go out.

They tend to eat grass when they've got digestive problems, might be what you're feeding him has bunged him up and he wants to get at the lawn to get things moving down there.

we feed him exactly what he was on at the shelter but we have been giving him treats so going to cut that out

[dieseluser07]

think we found the reason for his sickness. We got some scales and its turns out we have been feeding him 3 times as much as we should be, we will monitor his sickness now.

Could this be why he is being more aloof? maybe feeling sicker makes him avoid us??

[paintman]

He may just want to go out!

[HerrSchnell]

As per Bex above, vets would be the thing really.

[jagracer]

dieseluser07 said:

think we found the reason for his sickness. We got some scales and its turns out we have been feeding him 3 times as much as we should be, we will monitor his sickness now.

Could this be why he is being more aloof? maybe feeling sicker makes him avoid us??

Most Cats,unlike dogs, will only eat what they need and will leave anything extra. I'd say take it to the vets ASAP to get it checked out.

[dieseluser07]

jagracer said:

Most Cats,unlike dogs, will only eat what they need and will leave anything extra. I'd say take it to the vets ASAP to get it checked out.

took him to the vet as he develoed cystitis, asked while we were there and she didnt seem concerned just said try portion control

[bexVN]

dieseluser07 said:

jagracer said:

Most Cats,unlike dogs, will only eat what they need and will leave anything extra. I'd say take it to the vets ASAP to get it checked out.

took him to the vet as he develoed cystitis, asked while we were there and she didnt seem concerned just said try portion control

Was that after your last thread? If so I'm glad you did as cystitis was my concern. You need to update on your threads better!

Did the vet give you any advice re why cystitis had occurred.

He may need some natural products to help him feel less stressed (Kalmaid, zylkene and Feliway) Cut down his food, introduce wet food (or soak his dry food) male cats who get cystitis also need more moisture in their diet.

[bexVN]

Not all of this article will apply as he's only had one attack of cystitis (that you know of) but so far but combined with new home stresses some of it will be applicable, so have a good read. It is also important not to let him get overweight this can increase the risk of cystitis.

http://www.icatcare.org:8080/advice/cat-health/fel...

Also this to see if he is becoming stressed (and understanding why)

http://www.icatcare.org:8080/advice/problem-behavi...

Last one!! Just the bottom of this advice sheet

http://www.icatcare.org:8080/advice/cat-care/helpi...

Edited by bexVN on Sunday 5th October 10:07

Edited by bexVN on Sunday 5th October 10:13

[dieseluser07]

apparently its stress related cystitis.

Does anyone have any advice about cystitis, he is on pain relief at the minute and he was ok last night but again this morning he keeps going in and out his litter tray and doing a dribble

[bexVN]

Please look at the links I posted (which took me ages as my phone was playing up!!)

I have Inc a very detailed article about cystitis. Just make sure he is weeing, if he isn't or it is a dribble it is very serious/ life threatening for a male cat and he will need to be seen as an emergency.

Also read the sub link to FLUTD which is in the paragraph headed FIC- how to diagnose.

In the meantime get him to drink lots, add milk to his water if needed. Give him only wet food today (sachets, don't care what type whiskas, Felix, tesco own etc) and speak to your vet today for advice.

Edited by bexVN on Sunday 5th October 11:29

Edited by bexVN on Sunday 5th October 11:32

[jagracer]

dieseluser07 said:

apparently its stress related cystitis.

Does anyone have any advice about cystitis, he is on pain relief at the minute and he was ok last night but again this morning he keeps going in and out his litter tray and doing a dribble

If the vet is treating him (I'd have thought he'd need more than just pain relief to clear it up) then you need to look t his diet. Cut right back on dried food and mix a bit of water in with any meat he gets if he doesn't drink much. You can also buy dried food that is good for urinary problems, this will be written on the packets. We've had a couple of cats that suffer with cystitis and it can be managed with a bit of care.

[dieseluser07]

jagracer said:

f the vet is treating him (I'd have thought he'd need more than just pain relief to clear it up) then you need to look t his diet. Cut right back on dried food and mix a bit of water in with any meat he gets if he doesn't drink much. You can also buy dried food that is good for urinary problems, this will be written on the packets. We've had a couple of cats that suffer with cystitis and it can be managed with a bit of care.

pain relief and some kind of anti inflammtory she gave him.

We bought a water fountain and have multiple bowls of water around the house.

Apparently wet food makes him sick but today i bought an all natural product which is chicken rice and broth and going to substitute half his dry food for it.

[jagracer]

You could just cook some chicken and or some boneless fish and give him that for a few days. Don't get taken in by all the expensive stuff that the vet will try and sell you, it's a matter of finding what he can eat once he's settled down to feeling better again. I would cut out the dried food altogether until he's back to normal

Edited by jagracer on Sunday 5th October 20:37

[bexVN]

Where does it say the vet tried to sell them some of 'that expensive stuff'

[jagracer]

bexVN said:

Where does it say the vet tried to sell them some of 'that expensive stuff'

it didn't

[dieseluser07]

jagracer said:

You could just cook some chicken and or some boneless fish and give him that for a few days. Don't get taken in by all the expensive stuff that the vet will try and sell you, it's a matter of finding what he can eat once he's settled down to feeling better again. I would cut out the dried food altogether until he's back to normal

Edited by jagracer on Sunday 5th October 20:37

for his future diet could i feed him a morning meal of bits of chicken in no salt broth and then dry food in the afternoon?? i.e would he get his nutrients this way?

[jagracer]

dieseluser07 said:

for his future diet could i feed him a morning meal of bits of chicken in no salt broth and then dry food in the afternoon?? i.e would he get his nutrients this way?

That sounds like a cat in heaven diet, I expect he's love it. Our cats have a diet of either tinned or pouch food such as Felix, cooked chicken or fish etc. plus dried food once a day in the evening. It's the dried food that's the problem for male cats, we've had a couple that suffer and suffered with cystitis and it's just a matter of selecting dried food that is urinary tract friendly and making sure they drink plenty.
I'd just recommend cutting out the dried food altogether until he is over this bout of cystitis.