Hello, I’ve asked quite a few questions on here before. To recap, Mimi is a stray who came to us five days before she was due to give birth. We were looking to adopt anyway, so we were really happy she turned up. She had three kittens who are now ten weeks old; I’m rehoming two of them in a fortnight and keeping one with its mum. The trouble is, she won’t stop ‘hunting’ clothes—socks, knickers, you name it. She carries them in her mouth and runs around meowing. Then she drops them in my bedroom or near the kittens, yowling really loudly, and she doesn't stop until I acknowledge her or the kittens let her groom them. It’s becoming a real nuisance. I’ve had her spayed, everything went well, I give her the best of everything without worrying about the cost, and she’s a lovely cat. But this habit is awful. The whole house is being woken up in the middle of the night because she’s screaming. In the morning, the place is a tip, clothes are all over the floor, and we can never find our socks.
I’ve reached a point where I honestly don’t know what to do anymore. I thought she was doing it because she hadn't been spayed yet, but apparently not. I really wanted to avoid her ending up in a rescue centre; looking after her and the kittens hasn't always been easy. But I’ve reached breaking point now—the noise is constant, all these long chirrups and loud yowls. She’s either calling the kittens or calling me. I know I should be flattered that she’s ‘hunting’ socks for me, and I am, but it’s just too much now.
I’d appreciate any advice or to hear from anyone with a similar experience.
