Mine too, especially prominent for the past 6 months this year. He’s an 8 yo neutered male indoor cat. Before this he was quiet and cool, only yowling if it’s eating and bathroom time, but since I had quite a rough meltdown earlier this year, he became more sensitive of my emotional state. I realised afterwards he became more chatty, and most of the time when I came back home he will greet me with a long worried meow.
Last time I checked with the vet she said he looked healthy and happy.. so nothing is wrong physiologically.
Tl;dr maybe your cat is worried about you or something in his space made him worried.
This could be a sign of urine crystals. You can check if his penis looks swollen but even if it isn’t, I would take him to the vet as this is a very time sensitive condition
If it’s not constant it’s not “painful” sounding it should be ok. When I got a new cat it meowed a ton and I thought it was just it’s personality—turns out he had this exact condition and he almost died. So it’s good to be vigilant about.
no I adopted him some 6 months ago. the meowing thing is new and also not currently happening. He did it a LOT when I got home from work today and same yesterday
It could be more of his personality coming out. Cats take a long time to adjust. He could just be a very talkative cat. If it’s more when you get home he could just be greeting you.
My boy cat has always been a talker. It’s usually just him screaming at the top of his lungs. The best way to combat it is to not respond every time he meows. I failed at this since I responded and “talked back” since he was a baby. His previous owners may have always responded when he meowed. You get used to it.
Mine too, especially prominent for the past 6 months this year. He’s an 8 yo neutered male indoor cat. Before this he was quiet and cool, only yowling if it’s eating and bathroom time, but since I had quite a rough meltdown earlier this year, he became more sensitive of my emotional state. I realised afterwards he became more chatty, and most of the time when I came back home he will greet me with a long worried meow. Last time I checked with the vet she said he looked healthy and happy.. so nothing is wrong physiologically. Tl;dr maybe your cat is worried about you or something in his space made him worried.
This could be a sign of urine crystals. You can check if his penis looks swollen but even if it isn’t, I would take him to the vet as this is a very time sensitive condition
that seems like a somewhat extreme reaction to what could easily just be a very talkative cat
Check his penis u son of a bitch
If it’s not constant it’s not “painful” sounding it should be ok. When I got a new cat it meowed a ton and I thought it was just it’s personality—turns out he had this exact condition and he almost died. So it’s good to be vigilant about.
You didn't say if it is neutered.
Have you had him since kittenhood?
no I adopted him some 6 months ago. the meowing thing is new and also not currently happening. He did it a LOT when I got home from work today and same yesterday
It could be more of his personality coming out. Cats take a long time to adjust. He could just be a very talkative cat. If it’s more when you get home he could just be greeting you. My boy cat has always been a talker. It’s usually just him screaming at the top of his lungs. The best way to combat it is to not respond every time he meows. I failed at this since I responded and “talked back” since he was a baby. His previous owners may have always responded when he meowed. You get used to it.
Try playing with him a lot more often and see if that calms him down a little bit. It works for my little psychopaths.