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----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen" Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats.health+behav Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 8:16 AM Subject: tried everything for Yowling in article , Ensoul100 at wrote on 9/21/03 2:53 AM: its not new, but it's worse Has she always done this? If so, it is probably not medical. Does she dislike the vacuum? If so, put a vacuum next to your bed for a few nights. Rig it up to plug in to start. If she begins to yowl, turn it on and then off. If she makes the association, she should stop. Another suggestion, get earplugs. I like this advice. I just wanted to add that when my 19-year-old started vocalizing a lot more and for no apparent reason, the vet told me it could be a little "senility." Your baby might be getting a bit dotty. Karen "Karen" wrote in message ... in article , Ensoul100 at wrote on 9/21/03 2:53 AM: its not new, but it's worse I have used feliway gotten new toys and rotate them, play with her several times a day,,,making sure to do longer session in evening she's always feed before we go bed, has both dry and canned food & fresh water Sam is given lots of loving keep a light and a radio all night, mind you we live in small one floor 2 bdrm apartment she can go outside on the balcony as she pleases, but no outside at all I have ignored it I have thrown things at her and yelled NO (I never hit her with an object) she's not close enough to use the water bottle thing I'll call her into bedroom give her some loving, she settles at the end bed for a few hrs...takes off and it begins all over again Sam is 13 or 14, spayed...still very active healthy, she eats well, coat is great shape, litter box no problems, curoius as hell friendly but the damn yowling...I've never heard a cat louder...she sounds like she's in heat and yowling into a megaphone does it on and off during the day its the night time thing....as in every night we get waken up several times live in rural area there only 3 vets....all want total payment up front I have posted before....SPCA says there are no programs to help w/Vet unless animal is severally sick as in life threatning are income is very limited, hubby on SSI due to cancer living with the yowling....he truly needs his sleep as do I at my wits end, love her dearly but need sleep the neighbors have even complained....since goes out on the balcony and yowls! ensoul He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it ~Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Has she always done this? If so, it is probably not medical. Does she dislike the vacuum? If so, put a vacuum next to your bed for a few nights. Rig it up to plug in to start. If she begins to yowl, turn it on and then off. If she makes the association, she should stop. Another suggestion, get earplugs. Karen |
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen" Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats.health+behav Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 8:16 AM Subject: tried everything for Yowling in article , Ensoul100 at wrote on 9/21/03 2:53 AM: its not new, but it's worse Has she always done this? If so, it is probably not medical. Does she dislike the vacuum? If so, put a vacuum next to your bed for a few nights. Rig it up to plug in to start. If she begins to yowl, turn it on and then off. If she makes the association, she should stop. Another suggestion, get earplugs. I like this advice. I just wanted to add that when my 19-year-old started vocalizing a lot more and for no apparent reason, the vet told me it could be a little "senility." Your baby might be getting a bit dotty. Karen "Karen" wrote in message ... in article , Ensoul100 at wrote on 9/21/03 2:53 AM: its not new, but it's worse I have used feliway gotten new toys and rotate them, play with her several times a day,,,making sure to do longer session in evening she's always feed before we go bed, has both dry and canned food & fresh water Sam is given lots of loving keep a light and a radio all night, mind you we live in small one floor 2 bdrm apartment she can go outside on the balcony as she pleases, but no outside at all I have ignored it I have thrown things at her and yelled NO (I never hit her with an object) she's not close enough to use the water bottle thing I'll call her into bedroom give her some loving, she settles at the end bed for a few hrs...takes off and it begins all over again Sam is 13 or 14, spayed...still very active healthy, she eats well, coat is great shape, litter box no problems, curoius as hell friendly but the damn yowling...I've never heard a cat louder...she sounds like she's in heat and yowling into a megaphone does it on and off during the day its the night time thing....as in every night we get waken up several times live in rural area there only 3 vets....all want total payment up front I have posted before....SPCA says there are no programs to help w/Vet unless animal is severally sick as in life threatning are income is very limited, hubby on SSI due to cancer living with the yowling....he truly needs his sleep as do I at my wits end, love her dearly but need sleep the neighbors have even complained....since goes out on the balcony and yowls! ensoul He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it ~Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Has she always done this? If so, it is probably not medical. Does she dislike the vacuum? If so, put a vacuum next to your bed for a few nights. Rig it up to plug in to start. If she begins to yowl, turn it on and then off. If she makes the association, she should stop. Another suggestion, get earplugs. Karen |
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen" Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats.health+behav Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 8:16 AM Subject: tried everything for Yowling in article , Ensoul100 at wrote on 9/21/03 2:53 AM: its not new, but it's worse Has she always done this? If so, it is probably not medical. Does she dislike the vacuum? If so, put a vacuum next to your bed for a few nights. Rig it up to plug in to start. If she begins to yowl, turn it on and then off. If she makes the association, she should stop. Another suggestion, get earplugs. I like this advice. I just wanted to add that when my 19-year-old started vocalizing a lot more and for no apparent reason, the vet told me it could be a little "senility." Your baby might be getting a bit dotty. Karen "Karen" wrote in message ... in article , Ensoul100 at wrote on 9/21/03 2:53 AM: its not new, but it's worse I have used feliway gotten new toys and rotate them, play with her several times a day,,,making sure to do longer session in evening she's always feed before we go bed, has both dry and canned food & fresh water Sam is given lots of loving keep a light and a radio all night, mind you we live in small one floor 2 bdrm apartment she can go outside on the balcony as she pleases, but no outside at all I have ignored it I have thrown things at her and yelled NO (I never hit her with an object) she's not close enough to use the water bottle thing I'll call her into bedroom give her some loving, she settles at the end bed for a few hrs...takes off and it begins all over again Sam is 13 or 14, spayed...still very active healthy, she eats well, coat is great shape, litter box no problems, curoius as hell friendly but the damn yowling...I've never heard a cat louder...she sounds like she's in heat and yowling into a megaphone does it on and off during the day its the night time thing....as in every night we get waken up several times live in rural area there only 3 vets....all want total payment up front I have posted before....SPCA says there are no programs to help w/Vet unless animal is severally sick as in life threatning are income is very limited, hubby on SSI due to cancer living with the yowling....he truly needs his sleep as do I at my wits end, love her dearly but need sleep the neighbors have even complained....since goes out on the balcony and yowls! ensoul He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it ~Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Has she always done this? If so, it is probably not medical. Does she dislike the vacuum? If so, put a vacuum next to your bed for a few nights. Rig it up to plug in to start. If she begins to yowl, turn it on and then off. If she makes the association, she should stop. Another suggestion, get earplugs. Karen |
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Mary wrote:
I just wanted to add that when my 19-year-old started vocalizing a lot more and for no apparent reason, the vet told me it could be a little "senility." Your baby might be getting a bit dotty. I have to disagree. While I would expect some senility to show in a cat as old as yours, senility in a cat of 13 is probably very rare. 13 isn't so old. I have several cats that are 13 and they are all as active and cognizant as their much younger counterparts. I hope that you've had a thyroid test and bloodwork done for your cat to rule out a medical cause for the yowling. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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Mary wrote:
I just wanted to add that when my 19-year-old started vocalizing a lot more and for no apparent reason, the vet told me it could be a little "senility." Your baby might be getting a bit dotty. I have to disagree. While I would expect some senility to show in a cat as old as yours, senility in a cat of 13 is probably very rare. 13 isn't so old. I have several cats that are 13 and they are all as active and cognizant as their much younger counterparts. I hope that you've had a thyroid test and bloodwork done for your cat to rule out a medical cause for the yowling. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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Mary wrote:
I just wanted to add that when my 19-year-old started vocalizing a lot more and for no apparent reason, the vet told me it could be a little "senility." Your baby might be getting a bit dotty. I have to disagree. While I would expect some senility to show in a cat as old as yours, senility in a cat of 13 is probably very rare. 13 isn't so old. I have several cats that are 13 and they are all as active and cognizant as their much younger counterparts. I hope that you've had a thyroid test and bloodwork done for your cat to rule out a medical cause for the yowling. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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Megan wrote in message ... I have to disagree. While I would expect some senility to show in a cat as old as yours, senility in a cat of 13 is probably very rare. 13 isn't so old. Not according to my vet. He told me that cats are considered "senior citizens" beginning at age 12. Most vets would certainly agree. Additionally, cats candevelop psychological problems at any age, regardless of physical health. I have several cats that are 13 and they are all as active and cognizant as their much younger counterparts. Well aren't you lucky. While part of that may be good care, (depending on how you care for them, which I know nothing about) but a large part is genetics, as I am sure you know. I hope you do not let your healthy, lucky cats outside, as that will surely hurt their chances of living to an even healthier old age. (Like that tone, do you?) I hope that you've had a thyroid test and bloodwork done for your cat to rule out a medical cause for the yowling. I hope you are open-minded enough to be able to learn that your self-righteous tone is obnoxious and offensive. Meanwhile, why the hell do you think the vet decided on senility? We had a full battery of tests done AND saw a kitty psychologist. She was healthy as a horse, just had developed a bit of dottiness. And she was 19 years old, you idiot. How many cats have you known that lived that long? She died of old age at 20. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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Megan wrote in message ... I have to disagree. While I would expect some senility to show in a cat as old as yours, senility in a cat of 13 is probably very rare. 13 isn't so old. Not according to my vet. He told me that cats are considered "senior citizens" beginning at age 12. Most vets would certainly agree. Additionally, cats candevelop psychological problems at any age, regardless of physical health. I have several cats that are 13 and they are all as active and cognizant as their much younger counterparts. Well aren't you lucky. While part of that may be good care, (depending on how you care for them, which I know nothing about) but a large part is genetics, as I am sure you know. I hope you do not let your healthy, lucky cats outside, as that will surely hurt their chances of living to an even healthier old age. (Like that tone, do you?) I hope that you've had a thyroid test and bloodwork done for your cat to rule out a medical cause for the yowling. I hope you are open-minded enough to be able to learn that your self-righteous tone is obnoxious and offensive. Meanwhile, why the hell do you think the vet decided on senility? We had a full battery of tests done AND saw a kitty psychologist. She was healthy as a horse, just had developed a bit of dottiness. And she was 19 years old, you idiot. How many cats have you known that lived that long? She died of old age at 20. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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Megan wrote in message ... I have to disagree. While I would expect some senility to show in a cat as old as yours, senility in a cat of 13 is probably very rare. 13 isn't so old. Not according to my vet. He told me that cats are considered "senior citizens" beginning at age 12. Most vets would certainly agree. Additionally, cats candevelop psychological problems at any age, regardless of physical health. I have several cats that are 13 and they are all as active and cognizant as their much younger counterparts. Well aren't you lucky. While part of that may be good care, (depending on how you care for them, which I know nothing about) but a large part is genetics, as I am sure you know. I hope you do not let your healthy, lucky cats outside, as that will surely hurt their chances of living to an even healthier old age. (Like that tone, do you?) I hope that you've had a thyroid test and bloodwork done for your cat to rule out a medical cause for the yowling. I hope you are open-minded enough to be able to learn that your self-righteous tone is obnoxious and offensive. Meanwhile, why the hell do you think the vet decided on senility? We had a full battery of tests done AND saw a kitty psychologist. She was healthy as a horse, just had developed a bit of dottiness. And she was 19 years old, you idiot. How many cats have you known that lived that long? She died of old age at 20. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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It'a possible that your kitty could be going deaf. Sometimes when cats are
going deaf, they vocalize a lot, just like people who are hard of hearing sometimes talk too loud. She also could be going a little senile. Yes, 13 is early old age for a cat, but I think it could be possible. My cat, who was 13 when she passed away, used to do what I would call "pinging" me. She would wander around the house yowling, waiting for me to answer. I would say "over here!" and she would follow my voice till she found me. She would be quiet while she was with me. Would it be possible to keep food, water, and litterbox in your bedroom at night? You could just keep her in the bedroom with the door closed all night, so she doesn't wander too far and forget where you are. If you can afford it at all, I think a checkup with the vet would be a good idea. She should have a senior blood panel run just to rule out things like hyperthyroid, kidney failure, liver problems, etc. Good luck! -- -Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net Check out www.snittens.com "Ensoul100" wrote in message ... its not new, but it's worse I have used feliway gotten new toys and rotate them, play with her several times a day,,,making sure to do longer session in evening she's always feed before we go bed, has both dry and canned food & fresh water Sam is given lots of loving keep a light and a radio all night, mind you we live in small one floor 2 bdrm apartment she can go outside on the balcony as she pleases, but no outside at all I have ignored it I have thrown things at her and yelled NO (I never hit her with an object) she's not close enough to use the water bottle thing I'll call her into bedroom give her some loving, she settles at the end bed for a few hrs...takes off and it begins all over again Sam is 13 or 14, spayed...still very active healthy, she eats well, coat is great shape, litter box no problems, curoius as hell friendly but the damn yowling...I've never heard a cat louder...she sounds like she's in heat and yowling into a megaphone does it on and off during the day its the night time thing....as in every night we get waken up several times live in rural area there only 3 vets....all want total payment up front I have posted before....SPCA says there are no programs to help w/Vet unless animal is severally sick as in life threatning are income is very limited, hubby on SSI due to cancer living with the yowling....he truly needs his sleep as do I at my wits end, love her dearly but need sleep the neighbors have even complained....since goes out on the balcony and yowls! ensoul He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it ~Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy |
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