Why does my cat cry, meow at door, and bite to sleep? Anxiety?

It sounds like you have an active young kitty cat! Well, unfortunately, you are doing many of things I would suggest for you to do already. However, we have not yet exhausted all of our options. It sounds like Ginger is experiencing some level of distress, whether or not its due to separation or a need for attention is very hard to say. I would consider adding some Feliway Diffusers into the home. They can be found on Amazon or at a local pet store. They send out pheromones into the environment that aim to calm the cat. They also make direct sprayers that you can put onto objects or even directly onto the kitty himself. If this sort of thing works, it usually doesn't happen overnight. Another option, which may not be possible and might sound insane, would be getting a second kitty. Ginger just may need a friend to keep her company when you aren't around. There are also pharmaceutical interventions that can be given if what Ginger is experiencing is truly anxiety. A behavioral work up by a trainer or vet at your home would be very helpful in this case just to get a full idea of the entire situation. I hope one of these tips can give you some peace at night.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! He may have separation anxiety and that may explain it. I would recommend a product called Feliway which may help with episodes of distress or separation anxiety and is not a medication per se but it helps them feel more at ease. Best of luck!

This may be separation anxiety you are seeing in Weasley. I recommend getting a Feliway diffuser to help reduce some anxiety. You may also want to meal feed Weasley and use an automatic feeder with a timer that goes off around the time you go to bed. Setting her feeding schedule around her "alone time" may serve as a distraction. This article may be of interest to you: https://www.petcoach.co/article/top-5-ways-to-reduce-separation-anxiety-in-cats/ If there is no improvement you should consider scheduling an appointment for Weasley with a veterinarian to discuss medication options.

Sounds like he may have some separation anxiety. You can try using Adaptl pheromone products in the other room to see if that makes him more comfortable. Here are some additional resources on dealing with separation anxiety: https://www.petcoach.co/article/separation-anxiety/

In order to protect your cat from thee big feline viral diseases (FeLV, FIV, etc) that are transmitted through body fluids and bites, you should have him castrated ASAP. He will then also fight less, come home with less injuries, will not mark everywhere and his urine will not stink anymore.

Poor Wally! He may just be a very talkative cat. This will likely improve with time. In the mentine, you may want to try some feliway diffusers and spray in his favorite areas. Feliway is a cat pheromone that helps to calm some cats. It doesn't work on all cats though. You could also try some catnip as this may make him happy while you are away. Again, not all cats react the same to this. Finally, you can look into calming essential oil diffusers but you want to make sure you get one that is safe for cats. You can look into doterra or www.oilyvet.com for safe choices. If the anxiety gets really bad, I would have your vet prescribe an anti-anxiety medicine. I hope this helps!

I'm sorry to hear that you're having this problem with Chubbs! Without being able to meet him and observe his behavior in person, it's hard to say what might be causing this. Since I see that he is a young cat, less than a year old, one possibility is that this is inappropriate play behavior - many young adult cats will pounce, grab, and bite when they get excited and want to play. Cats are often most active at night, so this could also fit with the time frame you are describing. It's also possible that this behavior could be fear-related or redirected aggression of some kind. Since you know that this tends to happen at nighttime, I would suggest being proactive and providing Chubbs with some other things to do before he starts to get wound up like this. This might mean playing with him with some type of toy - a fishing pole type toy works well for many cats, or perhaps a small toy or ball that he can chase if he enjoys this. Try to do this for 15 minutes or so if you can, to wear him out a bit and provide an appropriate outlet for his desire to play. You could also try giving him a food puzzle toy of some kind in the evenings, rather than providing his food from a bowl - something like an Eggcersizer or Kibble Nibble works well for many cats. A natural calming supplement like Zylkene or Composure given earlier in the evening may also be helpful. If these things don't help, I would recommend making an appointment with a veterinary behaviorist who can evaluate Chubbs in person and help you determine what is causing this behavior. From there, he/she can put together a detailed treatment plan to address the problem - including training and management suggestions, and possibly also medication if needed. You can search for a board-certified veterinary behaviorist in your area here: www.dacvb.org