My cat meows every time I leave the house. I'm wondering if it might be because I found him when he was just a kitten; he'd been abandoned, and I'm worried he has a fear of being left again.
Since I've had him for nearly two years now and he's still meowing as soon as I leave the flat, I was wondering if there’s anything I can do to help?
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I’m having the same problem, except my neighbours told me he’d been miaowing all day. The only thing that makes him stop is if I leave either the telly or a light on when I go out.
As long as the neighbours don't complain, I’d say you’re fine xD. Your cat is meowing because they want to follow you, but I reckon they’ll settle down after a bit :).
Hi there,
He might meow when he sees you leaving, but then settle down afterwards.
My girl is the same; she sometimes meows when I’m going to bed (she doesn’t sleep with us because of my allergies), and she also meows when I shut myself in a room (like the loo, lol!), but she settles down after a bit.
I have to agree with Angéline, though—I don’t think there’s much you can do about it.
Well, unfortunately cats can’t talk... My two girls are real shadows too, but it doesn’t really bother me all that much. They don’t meow when I leave; they’re used to it and know I’ll be back.
That’s what I thought, but as he’s a rescue cat, I was wondering if he might have ‘abandonment issues’. My other two don’t really react much when I leave; they just come over for a bit of a fuss. But this chatty boy is a real velcro cat – you never know if he actually loves us or if he’s just after more cuddles.
