She is meowing a lot and I know that’s part because of her breed (I didn’t know this when I adopted her) but she’s constantly meowing especially in the morning for me to get up. Sometimes at like 4am. And she scratches at walls randomly. Do you have any suggestions on how to get her to sleep through the night and stop meowing so much. We have a lot of play time, and a lot of toys, and she gets a lot of attention

Updated On May 4th, 2020

Pet's info: Cat | Red Point Siamese | Female | spayed

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

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This is not unheard of cat behavior. There are a few things you can do. Try enriching the environment. Here is a great article about cat's instinctual needs: https://www.petcoach.co/article/why-every-cat-needs-a-place-to-climb/ Use a Feliway diffuser, set aside 30 minutes a day for vigorous play (really get her moving) and/or switch the food to Royal Canin Calm. Try feeding her out of a food puzzle. Hide food for her to find. Provide a stand or resting place by a window so she can look outside. You may also try clicker training her for positive behavior. Here is a link about training cats: https://www.petcoach.co/article/can-i-train-my-cat/ You can also try feeding her out of an automatic pet feeder. If Nala is waking you up for food, using an automatic feeder can help her to change her behavior and disassociate you form food. This link may also help: https://www.petcoach.co/article/scratching-on-furniture-a-common-behavior-even-in-declawed/ https://www.petcoach.co/article/how-to-get-your-cat-to-stop-clawing/ Most cats response best to combination therapy. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

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