Pet Behavior Training Success Stories

From Veronika

I’m sorry to reach out now, as we've reached something of a breaking point, and I realize I shouldn't have let it get this far. My partner has nearly given up, and I feel like it's my responsibility to make things right. We both love our cat, but she has had meowing issues for the 2.5 years since we rescued her.

She's very food motivated, and we've managed a few small things that have helped, like getting an automatic dry food feeder in the mornings. We feed her wet food in the afternoon and late evenings. She can get very needy between those times and meows right in our faces to get attention. We've tried ignoring her, but nothing seems to have helped.

A few other complications include the fact that her previous owners declawed her, she is FIV+, and mostly deaf.

If you can help us, please, please do! I'll do anything at this point.

Consultant's Notes

Veronika and her partner had to go sit in their car for our pre-appointment phone call because they would not have been able to hear me speak over Xanadu’s yowling if they had stayed inside their apartment. This was a seriously loud cat!

Part of the issue seems to be a demand for attention. Movement will also trigger some vocalization.

Xanadu will meow for about 1-2 hours before each afternoon/evening meal. Then she will often eat and then go find a spot in the house to yowl some more.

From Veronika

Suzi Moore is a fantastic cat behaviorist. If you are at your wit's end and are looking for a behaviorist in the Seattle area, call Suzi. Seriously, this will change your life.

Suzi helped us when we were going crazy. Our cute little 7-year-old rescue cat, Xanadu, had been keeping us up at night with her meowing FOR OVER A YEAR. We weren't about to give up on her because she is one of those unadoptable cats – declawed, deaf, FIV+, kidney disease, plus this meowing issue – and we were horrified at the thought of putting her in another shelter. We tried everything on Jackson Galaxy's list, and nothing worked for Xanadu's special case.

Suzi was clear and concise in her assessment of our cat and our home, and it was obvious that she has a lot of love for her craft. After spending some time with us, she helped us identify the fact that Xanadu has a sort of food anxiety, possibly from when she was abandoned by previous owners a few years ago.

Suzi sent us an email soon after the visit with a detailed description of things that would help Xanadu's anxiety. We tried these techniques and saw success!

We owe everything to Suzi. She was committed to ours and Xanadu's happiness, and her determined efforts helped us find the solution within a few weeks of our first session. Suzi's work inspires me! Thank you!!