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Why are my male cats meowing loudly at night? How can I stop it?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | unspayed

i have 1 queen and 2 male cats at home.This past few days both male keep meowing so loud at night non stop. May i know why this happen? I couldnt sleep at all at night for this one whole week. Please help me. What should i do? Help me to understand them.

2 Answers

Most Helpful Answer

Dr. Elizabeth

Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on November 21st, 2019

Unfortunately it's impossible to know why Adik is meowing so much! If the cats are not spayed and neutered, he is more likely to reactive if the female is coming into heat or if there are other un-neutered males outside.
If they are not spayed and neutered, I recommend to have this done. This may help to decrease reactivity but it may now fully control it. Other things you can do are related to environmental enrichment. 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 him moving) and/or switch the food to Royal Canin Calm. Try feeding him out of a food puzzle. Hide food for him to find. Provide a stand or resting place by a window so he can look outside.

You may also try clicker training him for positive behavior. Here is a link about training cats:
https://www.petcoach.co/article/can-i-train-my-cat/

Most cats response best to combination therapy. The veterinarian can also prescribe medications which can help with behavior. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.
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