We picked up our kitten on Friday night. He was an angel then. Saturday he was more active, and since Sunday he just runs around howling all the time he's not asleep. We've given him food, played with him, tried to ignore it, but nothing stops it. It appears to be an attention thing as he is eating and using the litter just fine, but how do we know what he wants?
It's starting to get hard because our other cat and I are having to hide in one room because I'm feeling really ill at the moment. We're not getting much sleep and I just don't want to end up finding him annoying!
I know Siamese are meant to be loud, but surely they shouldn't howl *all* the time?
Help!

Hiding from him can only make him howl more, surely

I have had Siamese in the past, and must say I do not think they are the breed for everyone - they are known for being very vocal

I read that if the cat is just howling for attention you should ignore it otherwise you teach him that this is the way to get what he wants.. I'm hiding cos I just don't feel well enough right now, plus I want to comfort my other cat who is still a bit 'put out' by it all
He does eventually stop and go to sleep, but as soon as he sees us he starts with the howling. I really don't know what to do!
Could it just be a kitten thing? Has anyone else had a Siamese kitten do this but calm down later on? At the breeders not a single cat made a noise.. I don't get why he started now!

I expect he's lonely - he's just come from a house full of cats and he's missingthecompany and now you are hiding from him. If you let him in your room will he not settle on you and go to sleep? I do understand why you want to stop it but I really don't think it will stop by locking yourself away. Cats are actually really good when you are ill and I suspect he will just snuggle up to you after a little while.

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I was just thinking the same He's just lonely missing his mum and litter mates and then you and your cat are depriving him of company I would keep a radio on in the room with him and give him a cuddly toy to snuggle up with if you are feeling unable to cope x it always takes a while for any kitten to adjust to a new environment and he's just bewildered by being alone xx

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My Mum's 5 year old Siamese meows ALLLLLL the time. She is an only cat and therefore likes to "chat" to my Mum. My Siamese (I have two) are not vocal. They are only vocal when they want their food or are travelling in the car.

You kitten is a baby, and babies cry. He has lost all his littermates. He needs to be comforted. Siamese like human contact or cat contact. He'll want to sit on your lap, be stroked, fussed, kissed and tickled on his tummy

He is a tiny baby in a new house full of strange noises, and strange smells and new people. He doesn't know what is going on. I think I'd cry if that happened to me!!!!

Talk to him and use your voice to sooth him or at least get him used to your voice.

My siamese was vocal when he first came to me. He missed his family. He settled down in time with the rest of my cats. I also used to spend alot of time in one room with him and soothing him when he was upset.

I feel sorry for your kitten, he just wants your love and attention, like any baby would.

Hey all, I appreciate your replies, and maybe I used the wrong words when I said 'hiding'.. don't get me wrong.. I'm not leaving him on his own 24hrs. It's just that earlier today I was feeling really bad and I needed to get some sleep but when I let him in the room with me, he stood on my head and cried non stop. I tickled, cuddled, played and gave him everything I had, but he wouldn't stop
The weird thing is he does seem really happy. I've got him so many toys to play with, and we like to play with a snake on a stick that was in our kitten pack, but if I leave the room to go to the loo or whatever, he chases me and howls. It's not even like he stays on his own - cos then I'd understand the cries. It's like when he sees us he howls. He does get a lot of attention, but that actually makes him cry more!
What's going on in that cute little head of his!?!

maybe he is happy then and just loves ya and wants to be with you. i hope you feel better soon. give him time, if he is all excited he'll calm down soon. is there no one else you live with to give him some attention if you feel unwell?!

oh poor little baby i dont think i could bear to put him down if he was mine,he just wants some love and a mummy.

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I really hope you are right! He purrs like crazy and is practically magnetised to my feet! I honestly just want him to be happy and have never experienced this sort of howling before so I can't tell what is/we are doing wrong. Right now he's having cuddles with my OH and is watching the TV with him.. silent as!
Because he's the only kitten I've had in 14 years I'm just really scared of bringing him up wrong! Plus I've never had Siamese before. Beautiful cat tho!