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cat wakes up meowing
My female cat Tiger, who is almost 15 years old, has never been a very vocal
cat. Recently, she'll be off sleeping somewhere and I'll hear her meowing. She'll continue talking until she finds me. Several times when this has happened we were both in the living room. She was asleep on the couch when I heard her meow, but she still had her eyes closed and was all curled up. After a couple of meows, she'd open her eyes, sit up and then come to me. The first time she did this was maybe two years ago. She did it a couple of times since then, but as of last week she's been doing it almost every day. This morning I woke up to her meowing in my room. There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with her, and once she sees me she stops. Is she just having bad kitty dreams and needs some reassurance that she's okay? I think she's now taking advantage of it, because she knows I'm going to pick her up & cuddle her. -- Liz |
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"Elizabeth Blake" wrote in message nk.net... My female cat Tiger, who is almost 15 years old, has never been a very vocal cat. Recently, she'll be off sleeping somewhere and I'll hear her meowing. She'll continue talking until she finds me. Several times when this has happened we were both in the living room. She was asleep on the couch when I heard her meow, but she still had her eyes closed and was all curled up. After a couple of meows, she'd open her eyes, sit up and then come to me. The first time she did this was maybe two years ago. She did it a couple of times since then, but as of last week she's been doing it almost every day. This morning I woke up to her meowing in my room. There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with her, and once she sees me she stops. Is she just having bad kitty dreams and needs some reassurance that she's okay? I think she's now taking advantage of it, because she knows I'm going to pick her up & cuddle her. -- Liz Please have your cat checked for possible thyroid problems. Hyperthyroidism is common in older cats, and one of the signs is increased meowing. Agitation is another sign. It is easily treated. MaryL |
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My cat does this all the time. She'll be sleeping somewhere and all of
a sudden appears and is talking up a storm. She's 16 years old and has done this for years. She also has similar behavior when she comes in from outside. I always chalked it up to her telling me what she's been doing (or dreaming). Nevertheless, since you are describing this as a new behavior, it might warrant a consult with your vet. Gary |
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"Meghan Noecker" wrote in message ... On 31 Jan 2005 23:08:23 -0800, "Gary" wrote: Same here. Maynard is 18, and while he has always been a talker, he has done this bellowing around the house for the past couple years. I think part of it is just senility. He wakes and gets lost. Or he wants to know where I am before he actually makes the effort to come find me. -- Meghan & the Zoo Crew Equine and Pet Photography http://www.zoocrewphoto.com Have you had Maynard tested for hyperthyroidism? What is often mistaken for senility can actually be a sign of thyroid malfunction (which can be treated). This is common in geriatric cats. MaryL |
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"Meghan Noecker" wrote in message ... On 31 Jan 2005 23:08:23 -0800, "Gary" wrote: My cat does this all the time. She'll be sleeping somewhere and all of a sudden appears and is talking up a storm. She's 16 years old and has done this for years. She also has similar behavior when she comes in from outside. I always chalked it up to her telling me what she's been doing (or dreaming). Nevertheless, since you are describing this as a new behavior, it might warrant a consult with your vet. Gary Same here. Maynard is 18, and while he has always been a talker, he has done this bellowing around the house for the past couple years. I think part of it is just senility. He wakes and gets lost. Or he wants to know where I am before he actually makes the effort to come find me. Meghan, this is a great description of why I think Gnarly did it. Old cats, like some old people, become sort of child-like, whiny, and demanding. It's endearing if you love them! |
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Yes, they did a full workup on him. They
were concerned about him being underweight at the time. They didn't find anything wrong at all. When? Things can change in as little as a month or two. Also, a blood panel does not include a hyroid test. The thyroid test is separate and is not done automatically. As an aside, I just spoke with a woman who has a cat that's drinking a lot of water. She says the bloodwork came back fine and showed no problems. I never take anything at face value and asked when the bloodwork was done. Well, it was a year and a half agocringe. This is why I always ask for clarification. 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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"Meghan Noecker" wrote in message ... On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 06:53:31 -0600, "MaryL" This morning, he got about 2 feet from my face (in bed), and let out one of his loudest bellows. Honestly, i don't sleep that hard. As soon as I woke up, he quit. Just wanted to snuggle. He sounds adorable. |
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"Meghan Noecker" wrote Yes. He's old and has arthritis. So, why go searching when you don't have to? It's kind of like Marco Polo. Ha! Yes, I imagine it is! |
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"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message
... Please have your cat checked for possible thyroid problems. Hyperthyroidism is common in older cats, and one of the signs is increased meowing. Agitation is another sign. It is easily treated. MaryL She was just at the vet in October. All of her blood tests came back perfectly normal. She doesn't meow constantly. She'll just be asleep, then start meowing. Once she finds me, she stops. Her new thing is to come into the bedroom and meow, and I'm pretty sure that's just for attention. My bed is pretty high and it's getting harder & harder for her to jump onto it. I know they make cat steps and I will get them eventually, but right now I can't take off an entire day from work to wait for a delivery. Anyway, she knows that if she keeps meowing I'll wake up and pick her up so she can get on the bed. She did that this morning, and that was the only meowing today. Lately she's been wanting more & more attention. She would likie to be in my lap at all times, even when I'm sitting on the toilet. I think the meowing is for attention, but I just thought it was weird that she would sometimes start it while she still seemed to be asleep. -- Liz |
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