Hi -
Back in Nov, I wrote about my senior cat becoming increasingly vocal in the last couple of years, but it was before I went to the vet. So I went to the vet and there is nothing medically wrong with her that would cause the excessive vocalizing (aside from it just being old age). My vet was actually really impressed with her condition at almost 17. Good heart, teeth, eyes, lungs, blood work, no signs of arthritis
So, that’s good news and bad news - I have a impressively healthy cat, but now I don’t have a remedy for the vocalizing!
Any suggestions?
Today, she’s in rare form and has been almost unbearable. My mom said she was crying all day (usually she sleeps all day) and she’s been resting/crying on and off every 30 minutes or so this evening. I was using Feliway spray regularly and stopped recently, so I started that again yesterday/today and maybe that’ll get her back down to her usual level of vocalizing.
Her usual behavior - as I said, she’s usually quiet during the day. In the evening (starting when I get home around 6PM), she seems very unsettled. She’ll lay with me and then randomly get up, go eat or use the litter box, then walk around crying, stand in my doorway - looking right at me! - and cry and come back on the bed and cry. Rinse and repeat. I usually sleep with the TV on, but I’m not sure if it makes a difference.
From what I’m reading, it could be SO much worse because at least it’s not nonstop. It’s just loud (I definitely think her hearing is going) and I hate feeling like she’s annoying my family. And I’m a light sleeper, so regardless of her crying only lasting a few minutes at a time, it still wakes me up. I’m also overly sensitive to some noises so sometimes (like today) it takes so much in me not to want to scream. For the record, I’m usually very gentle & patient with her. She is preparing me for motherhood & toddler living, I think, lol
My bf and I are planning to move into our first home together this year and of all the the things to be nervous about - I’m mostly nervous about her becoming even MORE anxious and vocal because of the new setting & our other cats (she’s been the only cat in my house for the last 5ish years). So I’d really like to get a handle on this before then.
Thank you!!
Back in Nov, I wrote about my senior cat becoming increasingly vocal in the last couple of years, but it was before I went to the vet. So I went to the vet and there is nothing medically wrong with her that would cause the excessive vocalizing (aside from it just being old age). My vet was actually really impressed with her condition at almost 17. Good heart, teeth, eyes, lungs, blood work, no signs of arthritis
So, that’s good news and bad news - I have a impressively healthy cat, but now I don’t have a remedy for the vocalizing!
Any suggestions?
Today, she’s in rare form and has been almost unbearable. My mom said she was crying all day (usually she sleeps all day) and she’s been resting/crying on and off every 30 minutes or so this evening. I was using Feliway spray regularly and stopped recently, so I started that again yesterday/today and maybe that’ll get her back down to her usual level of vocalizing.
Her usual behavior - as I said, she’s usually quiet during the day. In the evening (starting when I get home around 6PM), she seems very unsettled. She’ll lay with me and then randomly get up, go eat or use the litter box, then walk around crying, stand in my doorway - looking right at me! - and cry and come back on the bed and cry. Rinse and repeat. I usually sleep with the TV on, but I’m not sure if it makes a difference.
From what I’m reading, it could be SO much worse because at least it’s not nonstop. It’s just loud (I definitely think her hearing is going) and I hate feeling like she’s annoying my family. And I’m a light sleeper, so regardless of her crying only lasting a few minutes at a time, it still wakes me up. I’m also overly sensitive to some noises so sometimes (like today) it takes so much in me not to want to scream. For the record, I’m usually very gentle & patient with her. She is preparing me for motherhood & toddler living, I think, lol
My bf and I are planning to move into our first home together this year and of all the the things to be nervous about - I’m mostly nervous about her becoming even MORE anxious and vocal because of the new setting & our other cats (she’s been the only cat in my house for the last 5ish years). So I’d really like to get a handle on this before then.
Thank you!!
