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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsMy cat keeps whining to go out and then wants in 30 seconds later.
There is a cold rain outside. When he does come back in he runs through the house yowling.
Nothing is wrong with him. He's just a brat.
Anyone else has a cat who does this? Maybe he's picking up on my pain about my beloved Crimson Tide's loss to the Barn.
TexasTowelie
(112,417 posts)My female calico has been meowing at the front door for the last few days. There is no way that I'm going outside though since I'm iced in at my apartment.
noamnety
(20,234 posts)with the added twist that it was too stupid to figure out after 19 years that the weather was the same no matter which door we opened.
grasswire
(50,130 posts)Have you seen him pee recently?
bamademo
(2,193 posts)Very spoiled. Outside now whining to come in. I will give him 5 minutes and then he will be over it.
I've had cat's with urinary tract problems. I know the symptoms.
libodem
(19,288 posts)Frequency, and urgency, are uti symptoms.
kwassa
(23,340 posts)Snow on the ground, and freezing rain on top of that.
No arguing with a cat.
bamademo
(2,193 posts)He just needed to appreciate cold rain for a few minutes. No, I'm not heartless. I just need a break from cat neurosis.
Brigid
(17,621 posts)Burma Jones
(11,760 posts)I think he just wants me to exercise more.....
bamademo
(2,193 posts)Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)who does that. He still mostly wants to be outside. He'll come in, eat and hang out for awhile, get his ears scratched, but then back out he goes. I live in L.A., so it's not TOO cold, but I leave one door open at night a tad so he can come and go. Otherwise, he gets too frantic. Cats - minds of their own, but we love them anyway, right?
IrishAyes
(6,151 posts)No joke, I lived there for 20 years and not in the most upscale area would I even think of such a thing. Loved the town in general but not enough to die for it.
mcar
(42,372 posts)Drove me crazy and I think she knew that.
We lost her 3 years ago. Sigh. I still miss the little brat.
applegrove
(118,778 posts)caption below is "See why cats have nine lives".
JesterCS
(1,827 posts)applegrove
(118,778 posts)arcane1
(38,613 posts)applegrove
(118,778 posts)dad and he got a big kick out of it. Thanks for finding it.
IrishAyes
(6,151 posts)A reminder to watch which behaviors you reinforce. I read about a family who encouraged their dog to do his business outdoors by attending the event and clapping and cheering for him whenever he performed. Pretty soon they had a dog that demanded a full audience for each event. If there was one soul still in the house, he refused to go and would bark and complain at the top of his lungs until everyone gathered to watch his trick. They never did manage to break that habit.
bamademo
(2,193 posts)He's discovered luxury and likes it better now. 5 minutes in rain and he is sleeping like baby in my lap.
sakabatou
(42,174 posts)We have a cat door and our cat sometimes refuses to come through it.
Samantha
(9,314 posts)he discovered his cat was bringing in some friends after he went to bed for a late night chow-down.
He mentioned that his cat was sure he didn't know - until he closed off the cat door.
Sam
sakabatou
(42,174 posts)Samantha
(9,314 posts)Christina always waited until the homeowner went to sleep. Or so she thought....
Sam
sakabatou
(42,174 posts)We have no problem with ours
tblue
(16,350 posts)Reminds me of me.
B Calm
(28,762 posts)on the ledge of the picture window when she wants back in. It was 10 degrees outside Friday night and she was outside for 4 hours before she wanted in. I was wanting to go to bed, but I stayed up for her. Sometimes she can be a real pain in the ass.
Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)Here (in NorCal) it's the cold, not the rain.
R B Garr
(16,975 posts)They blame you for everything. Seriously. One of my cats in particular will sneeze and then give me a dirty look as if I made him go through that momentary discomfort. Cracks me up.
bamademo
(2,193 posts)Now every time I go he thinks I'm getting more butter out.
calimary
(81,466 posts)and sings. She stands out there, or wanders around a little bit, yowling. Doesn't seem to be for any reason. Just orating, cat-style, I guess... It's pretty funny, though. She has her aria time every night, it seems, after we're in bed and watching TV or something getting ready to doze off. There she goes. If it's 1am - must be the Onnie alert! We have four cats. They all have their own quirks. It's quite fun! Especially when you add in the dog!
AngryOldDem
(14,061 posts)She was pestering me the other day, so I said, "Fine -- you want to go out, here ya go." I opened the door and as soon as the first blast hit, she was off like a shot to a warm place.
I don't get it, either.