Why does she do this? She still eats, purrs and uses the cat potty. It is a horrible screaming sound. Please help?
2007-11-22 04:32:22 · 11 answers · asked by dogloverdi 6 in Pets ➔ Cats
She has been spade and is otherwise healthy. I wonder if it is to do with the blindness. She does not do this all the time abut appears to be calling.
2007-11-22 04:46:44 · update #1
I don't know how long your cat has been blind, but as they rely more heavily on their sense of smell, most cats cope amazingly well with being blind. Their sense of smell combined with their memory helps them negotiate their way around your home.
At 16, your cat is a feline geriatric, so I would take her to the vet for a check up, just to make sure that there are no other health problems causing her to cry out.
If the vet rules out any illness, then it might simply be her age.
Sometimes older cats will call out because they want the reassurance of your company. With increasing age, cats are not only less active and more dependent upon us, they are also less physically able to get to us as required. Needing your support to feel more secure, they learn to call for your attention, and generally it's during the night when they feel most insecure. Once you've attended to them and reassured them with affection, they usually go back to sleep or whatever it is they were doing. Having learned that vocal communication is effective in getting your attention, they will use this method whenever they feel insecure.
If she cries at night, having her sleep on your bed with you is a good idea, so that at least if she wakes you up, you can reassure her without having to get out of bed during the night. I'm sure she will appreciate having you close at hand. If she's crying during the day, try to see if anything triggers it, or whether she simply wants a cuddle and the reassurance of knowing you are close by.
Hope she is okay. Treasure every moment with her in her golden years - they pass by all too quickly.
2007-11-22 05:13:19 · answer #1 · answered by Michele the Louis Wain cat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A vet check up is always a good idea at that ages, but sometimes cats just get crabby sounding as they age. Siamese cats already have a distinctive voice, so adding on some old age cracking in her voice may be all that is going on. If she is eating and active as normal this may be just how she sounds now. Get a vet to see her just in case, but it is most likely not a big deal so try not to worry until a vet sees her.
Add: I remember when I worked in a shelter we had an older Siamese cat up for adoption. He was howling up a storm and one woman asked me what was wrong with him. I told her "nothing, he is just being Siamese", lol. He was a sweet cat and got a new home, but it sounded like we were killing him for a few days untill he got adopted :)
2007-11-22 04:47:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your cat is on heat and calling for a mate. There are three options; 1 Get her spayed ASAP 2 Let her keep calling until she gets pyometra or polycystic ovaries and you have a very big vet bill or a dead cat. 3 Let her get pregnant by a random male and possibly get feline AIDS and/or leukaemia virus into the bargain and presents you with a litter of kittens that you will have to spend a lot of money on for 13 weeks. Obviously option 1 is the one to go for...
2016-05-25 00:42:35 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 22 yr old cat was totally deaf for about the last year of her life. She did the loud meowing too. It distressed me as I thought she was in pain. I don't think that was the case. There may be some distress in losing sight of hearing as the cat has no way of understanding such a thing and it makes their world strange to them.
2007-11-22 05:21:30 · answer #4 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My male cat turned 16 this year and has been deaf for about a year now, he gets very vocal, not knowing how loud he is. Yours may not have her hearing at normal levels, if the hearing loss has started, she's louder because she can't hear herself as well.
2007-11-23 13:34:30 · answer #5 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My Old cat used to meow really loud too, he was 18 yrs old ....vet said he was getting a bit deaf, and it is very common amongst older cats
2007-11-22 04:53:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In any instance that you feel your cat is acting out of the ordinary, especially aged cats you should head to the vet. Only they can give you accurate diagnosis on what is going on. Not only that, but it'll ease your mind.
2007-11-22 05:44:44 · answer #7 · answered by dreamkillerkitten 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
changes in behavior usually signal changes in health in older animals (and younger, but most certainly in older animals). your cat is trying to tell you something.
you need to make a visit to the vet right away and get a full exam of this darling.
sometimes it indicates pain.
NO human meds for kitty. Get the kitty to the vet, diagnosed and deal with that diagnosis properly under the vet's supervision.
2007-11-22 04:42:25 · answer #8 · answered by cany 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe she is in pain duhhhh go get her checked out. HUrry of to the vet.
2007-11-22 04:39:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Is she fixed?
2007-11-22 04:35:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anna 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋