Help "Started Mieowing & Can't Stop"

I have 2 cats, one is quite angelic. It is the other I am writing about. He is about 2 years, neutered, and half Siamese. I know that Siamese are very vocal. It has been annoying before, but now that I am living in a studio with other people below, it has become intolerable. I'd rather not give him up so this is where I'm turning.
Thor (the Siamese) yowls every morning, conveniently at about 4:30 AM. It seems to happen at least in part because he is hungrey, however it is as if he doesn't consider eating food in front of him (although he'll eat it later) unless I place him at his bowl and pet him while he eats. He generally isn't allowed to sleep with me because he kneeds with his paws, which is impossible to sleep through.
He is extremely attention oriented and probably the most needy cat I've had.
I know there are bark collars out there. Will they work on my cat? Some are sonic and others electric. I am vegan and an animal lover, but running out of options.

 

do not use a bark collar on a cat - they aren't supposed to be used on old or small dogs either
this is one of the reasons why people give up Siamese cats - they aren't prepared for their needniness (is that a word) yes they are demanding, yes they are needy and he's trying to tell you something. He needs more attention.
Can you spend 1/2 hour playing with him before you go to bed? Perhaps simply letting him sleep with you will do it. Siamese cats adore their people and since you won't let him sleep w/you he's found a way to not be alone by getting you up at 4am.
he'll stop kneading eventually...he's doing this as a sign of love...you are his meowmy and he's getting comfort by kneading. He'll stop when he goes to sleep.
He wants to be with you....and he's voicing his displeasure with you right now.
Give him a break...he's being what he is - an upset meezer mix whose only way of letting you know he's having issues with your behavior by being noisey.
You have issues with his behavior cause he's having issues with yours - you two need to learn to get along :wink: LOL
he's simply trying to be with his purrson that he adores and you won't let him.
Don't punish him - heck give in...play w/him 1/2 hour before you go to bed to get him tired, put down fresh food, and let him sleep w/you. Might take a few nights for you to both settle in - but he'll settle down when he realizes he's going to be able to sleep next to you.

 

Good advice, Mary_NH.

 

Good advice Mary! One of my cats started being very vocal last year although she isn't Siamese it was driving us crazy, we tried lots of things and the only thing that stopped it was taking time out to play with her and give her the attension she wanted (only half an hour of play time a day) and she would be quiet all day after that, now she is much happier (and so are we)

 

Rene, our marbled Bengal is very vocal too especially when she's happy or wants attention. If we don't spent time playing with her, she'll meow nonstop. :roll: :mrgreen:

 

Have you thought about crating your kitty at night? I know it sounds like a very doggie thing to do but my mother had the same problem with yowling at night so she put the cat in a crate with litter box, food and water and a bed of towels. She faced it so the kitty could see her sleeping and while the cat was very angry about it for a few days, it stopped yowling at night because it became comfortable with the new crate.

I have no idea why this worked but it did.