Maxamus
I have a Rag Doll and every night once we go to bed he picks up a toy and walks around with it in his mouth constanly meowing. Just wondering why he does this and if I should be concerned.
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Veteran Advisor Helen Fines says:
March 28th, 2008 at 05:47 AM
Hi, this may be a harmless habit and probably isn't cause for concern. Is it a new and/or sudden behaviour which has just developed, or has he always done this? Sometimes they can be trying to elicit attention or wanting to play. If so, make sure his needs for playtime and expression of hunting behaviour are being met. Is he an indoor cat or can he go out? If there's any question of physical illness get him examined by a vet, as sometimes a change in behaviour can be a symptom of physical illness.
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Trinity says:
March 28th, 2008 at 09:10 AM
Hi Helen, thank you for getting back to me. This is not a sudden change in behavior he has pretty much done it every since we got him. He only does it once we go to bed, not when we are up. So maybe it is his attempt to elicit attention. He is strictly an indoor cat and exhibits no sighs of illness. Could it be a behaviour trait of the Rag Doll breed?
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Veteran Advisor Helen Fines says:
March 28th, 2008 at 03:57 PM
Although they are large they are generally easy-going cats and they do seem to form strong attachments to their owners, so it's probably normal for him and something more likely to be seen in this breed than others. If it doesn't cause a problem it should be fine to let him do this as long as he is getting his needs met at other times. He sounds like a great pet!
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January 24th, 2009 at 02:00 PM
My male cat (8) does the same thing at night. I just figured he was lonely and the quiet upset him and he needed to hear himself.
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September 19th, 2009 at 06:20 PM
My female Scottish Fold drags ribbons and pieces of paper around and meows loudly at all hours. No idea why she does this. Otherwise she is affectionate and in good health.
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jess suggests:
March 03rd, 2010 at 06:35 AM
i had a cat that would wake me up meowing at night when he had caught a mouse, same thing as yours, walking around with it in his mouth and meowing, he wanted to show me his trophy!!!
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March 28th, 2010 at 10:27 AM
My 8 year old cat does this with one of my son's small stuffed pig. We call her upstairs when she does it so she knows we are there. I usually have to go down stairs and get her and hide the pig. She will only do it with that particular stuffy. It is kind of ironic because the stuffy is black and white just like her. I think she thinks it is her baby although she has never had a litter of her own.
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September 05th, 2010 at 01:30 PM
Cat's are nocturnal and if you don't play with your cat enough (since he is declawed) he will have more energy. you should give him an obstical course of some sort so he can play when you sleep. Something simple will do, like a toy mouse tied to a string hung somewhere just within his maximum reach. Also a moving toy mouse will give him the idea of hunting.
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