How to Make a Cat Stop Meowing Outside a Door
- 1). Determine why your cat is meowing outside a door. Bored cats quickly learn what gets our attention and stressed cats may be looking for a better place to hide. An outside cat may be trying to gain access to an inside cat or vice versa.
- 2). Spay and neuter inside cats to keep stray cats from seeking out mating or fighting partners on your property.
- 3). Feed a late morning breakfast and late evening meal before bedtime to keep early rising cats satisfied until you get your day started.
- 4). Use pet-safe pet deterrents, such as sprays, to deter cats from sitting at the door.
- 5). Place food and water stations in low traffic areas to prevent cats from being frightened away from their food source by unexpected guests or loud noises.
- 6). Provide kitty a safe place in a low traffic area of the house where he can keep his things, such as bedding, toys and catnip.
- 7). Offer kitty a treat when he waits calmly for you to open a closed door as you move throughout the house. This reinforces that being quiet near a closed door is a good thing.
- 8). Redirect the cat’s attention with a loud noise, such as shaking an empty soda can with a few uncooked pasta inside.