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yowling in the middle of the night
Hi all-
we just moved. my dear Buddha, who is a 14 yr old adult male tabby, has taken to yowling in the middle of the night. even if I shut him out of the bedroom, he still meows loud enough to be heard through the door and wake me and my non-cat-loving husband in the middle of the night. he does it when we are in another room from him also. we had to board him for a week during the move. what can I do to make him less anxious? IF that's what it is. |
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yowling in the middle of the night
wrote in message oups.com... Hi all- we just moved. my dear Buddha, who is a 14 yr old adult male tabby, has taken to yowling in the middle of the night. even if I shut him out of the bedroom, he still meows loud enough to be heard through the door and wake me and my non-cat-loving husband in the middle of the night. he does it when we are in another room from him also. we had to board him for a week during the move. what can I do to make him less anxious? IF that's what it is. Surely the move made him anxious, but this type of vocalizing is a symptom of an overactive thyroid. He is at the right age for it, too. Have him tested. It is easy to correct, but if you don't correct it, he can have as stroke. (It sends their heart rates out of control.) I caught our Boo's late, and she is now on a beta blocker AND the hyperthyroid drugs because her heart rate is sometimes unstable, possibly from having such a fast heart rate for so long. |
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yowling in the middle of the night
It is also a symptom of deafness. Please have him checked by a vet.
Gail "cybercat" wrote in message ... wrote in message oups.com... Hi all- we just moved. my dear Buddha, who is a 14 yr old adult male tabby, has taken to yowling in the middle of the night. even if I shut him out of the bedroom, he still meows loud enough to be heard through the door and wake me and my non-cat-loving husband in the middle of the night. he does it when we are in another room from him also. we had to board him for a week during the move. what can I do to make him less anxious? IF that's what it is. Surely the move made him anxious, but this type of vocalizing is a symptom of an overactive thyroid. He is at the right age for it, too. Have him tested. It is easy to correct, but if you don't correct it, he can have as stroke. (It sends their heart rates out of control.) I caught our Boo's late, and she is now on a beta blocker AND the hyperthyroid drugs because her heart rate is sometimes unstable, possibly from having such a fast heart rate for so long. |
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yowling in the middle of the night
Both posters are correct - please take to a vet asap and have tested
for thyroid - that is probalby what it it and if not, then hearing. cybercat wrote: wrote in message oups.com... Hi all- we just moved. my dear Buddha, who is a 14 yr old adult male tabby, has taken to yowling in the middle of the night. even if I shut him out of the bedroom, he still meows loud enough to be heard through the door and wake me and my non-cat-loving husband in the middle of the night. he does it when we are in another room from him also. we had to board him for a week during the move. what can I do to make him less anxious? IF that's what it is. Surely the move made him anxious, but this type of vocalizing is a symptom of an overactive thyroid. He is at the right age for it, too. Have him tested. It is easy to correct, but if you don't correct it, he can have as stroke. (It sends their heart rates out of control.) I caught our Boo's late, and she is now on a beta blocker AND the hyperthyroid drugs because her heart rate is sometimes unstable, possibly from having such a fast heart rate for so long. |
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yowling in the middle of the night
wrote in message oups.com... Hi all- we just moved. my dear Buddha, who is a 14 yr old adult male tabby, has taken to yowling in the middle of the night. even if I shut him out of the bedroom, he still meows loud enough to be heard through the door and wake me and my non-cat-loving husband in the middle of the night. he does it when we are in another room from him also. we had to board him for a week during the move. what can I do to make him less anxious? IF that's what it is. Have patience and understanding. Give him as much reassurance as possible- but not when he meows- and try to minimize stress in his environment as much as possible- which may be difficult with a non-cat-loving spouse whose probably exacerbating your cat's anxiety. Boarding him for a week and moving to a new house can be a traumatic experience for a cat- especially for a 14 year old cat who may have some degree of cognitive dysfunction. Remember, he may be 14 to you- but his physiology is comparable to a 72 year old person. His whole world was changed abruptly. He's probably still a little disoriented and/or fearful. He may also be losing some of his senses- especially hearing which may be why he meows when he can't see you and at night. The first order of business is a geriatric exam to rule out medical problems. The exam should include bloodwork to assess organ function- especially thyroid and kidneys. He really needs your love and understanding more now than ever before. Phil |
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