Can I train him not to meow all the time?

[pomtzu]

At least DOGS shush when you tell them to shush! At least mine do..............

[Karen]

I was also going to suggest play instead of food when he meows - does he like to chase crinkly balls or have a fishing pole type toy he enjoys? Meowing may just be "I'm bored!!!" a ping-pong ball in an empty bathtub can also be kitty fun!

[Sowa]

The reason I think he's hungry is he only does it when his dish is empty, and also while he's meowing he runs to his dish and looks at me.

Also I've spent all kinds of money on toys for him. He never plays with them. His favorite toys are straw wrappers, bread clips, strings, and other garbage stuff He's so weird. I'll try playing with him next him. I wish I could get another kitten right now I'm sure he'd love to have someone to play with. He used to try and play with Kiba all the time but she didn't like it. Clover (my dog) plays with him but that's mostly her pinning him and "mouthing". He doesn't seem to mind this, and sometimes plays a bit, but she's just too big for him.

[Jessika]

I have a part Siamese and she's talkative by nature. She will often times sit in the middle of the living room and MEOOOOOOOOWWWWWW for "no reason". I'll call her name, she'll walk into the room I'm in... go back to the living room/kitchen 10 minutes later and do the same thing. She can have food out, doesn't matter. She just likes hearing herself talk I think

[Freedom]

Have you tried changing to a better quality food? (Maybe you already feed a good food, I don't know what you feed) Try a food with no grains in it. If he is hungry AND pudgy, he is not getting the nutrition he needs, which is why he keeps asking for more.

[Sowa]

Have you tried changing to a better quality food? (Maybe you already feed a good food, I don't know what you feed) Try a food with no grains in it. If he is hungry AND pudgy, he is not getting the nutrition he needs, which is why he keeps asking for more.

I'm feeding him medi-cal preventive right now (he is prone to blockages and also has a heart condition so apparently this is the only food for him because it's lower in sodium or something). I really hope it's good because it's like $80 for the largest bag He's used to having food available all the time, and now he doesn't. I feed him what the bag suggests but maybe it's not enough for him? I just give him small portions 3-5 times a day so it's spaced out but he just eats it all in one sitting and wants more. I always assumed Medi-cal was a good food as it's from the vet, but I never did research on it. Anyone know? I really don't think I can switch it though. I did once and he started to get signs that he was getting blocked again. I asked about cheaper foods that still was ok for his heart and they said there wasn't anything else.

[Freedom]

Are you using, kibble, canned, or both?

The Medi Cal Preventive is made by Royal Canin, it is to prevent the blockages, has nothing to do with the heart condition. It isnot a very good food, it contains grains and corn which is just a filler. You can use Google to find lots of info on it.

A cat prone to blockages needs lots of fluids, and an acidifier.

See if you can add a canned food like Weruva, Tiki Cat, or Fussie Cat. These are grain free foods, with formulas in a gel, not a gravy, so it helps hold the fluid in the cat a bit longer. Mix it with the dry kibble and see if this makes any improvement.