My cat, Chloe (British Blue) is very talkative. Whenever she comes into the room after being outside, or even in another room, she meows until one of us answers her. She sounds panicky - like she's afraid we've gone and left her. Or alternatively is announcing her presence. Is she just saying 'Hi Mum, I'm home'?
She also has 'mad half hours' where she hurtles around the house looking very fierce and yelling her head off.
She's three years old and we took her in when her former Mum left her and have had her about 6 months.
Is this something we should be worried about? Does she need an Ologist or is she just playing?
She seems to calm down instantly once she's in the room with us.
cat lover2008-01-14T09:40:14Z
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Seems like you have described an almost typical cat. Some cats are very talkative, and have an opinion on almost anything and everything. And I have a tortie that will almost howl until I call her and she runs over for a head rub.
Her 'mad half hours' may be just after she has napped motionless for some period of time and now wants to run off pent up energy.
At three years, that is normally when one sees a change, from a less kitten like behavior into more of an adult cat behavior.
In the absence of any litter box changes, it would be something to discuss with your vet at her next normal check up, but it seems almost normal to me.
It sounds like she is just a talkative, active girl.
One of my cats, Molly - a 6 year old domestic long hair, talks almost constantly when she is awake.
She follows us around the house making these little squeeks and meows, or these really shrill desperate cries if she can't find us... especially if she falls asleep, and then wakes up to find that we've left the room.
She also talks if you call out to her with this little squack "mraak! mraak!" (lol... as close as I can to spelling it) and won't stop doing it until you pick her up... it's cute, but occasionally annoying...
She also gets these bursts of energy, particularly at night, where she runs laps around the house, "yelling" at the other cats, and chastizing the poor dog... it's actually kind of funny to watch sometimes.
I'm sure your little girl is just attached to you and looking for some comfort, or keen on telling you how her day was...
If you are worried that there might be something else wrong, you could always call the vet to be sure... but keep in mind that cats are generally not vocal about illness or pain. If a cat is ill, it will try to remain as normal as possible, or if anything withdraw and become less responsve, rather than more vocal.
My cat does the exact same thing. I don't think it's anything to worry about, but you might as well mention it to a vet, just to be sure. You don't want to miss anything!
My cat seems to be this way because of a disease she had when she was very small. We adopted her from a shelter, and she was near death. After medical attention and living in a home, she came back; however, there are lasting effects. Her vision is not quite up to par (but has improved), and she is subject to jumping up walls, freaking out as you described, and wailing to get our attention- especially when she is downstairs and we are all upstairs at night. It is as if she fears she has been abandoned. When we respond, or go get her, she starts purring and nuzzling against us.
Some times my cats talk to me and I ask them questions. Recently a puppy entered the house, so there has been tension....."Why is that dog here?" As far, as the cat calling for you, it sounds like it doesn't like being alone. Leave your dirty clothes on the floor, they will smell like you and the cat won't feel so lonely. You said that her former Mum left her, maybe she feels abandoned. I think it is a good sign she is talkative. It means she is comfortable with you. She also sounds playful and healthy running through the house. Does she have toys to play with? Congrats on the new addition to the family.