Our 12 year old male cat does something odd. When he's alone (the other cat isn't anywhere near him or bothering him), he'll hiss and growl and whip around like something is attacking him from behind. This has been going on for 7 years so I assume it's not something serious but I'd still like to know what's causing it. Our vet at first thought it might be a type of seizure, but since he stops when we go to him and pet him, a seizure is ruled out. Another vet (an internal medicine specialist) thought it might be a nerve thing at the base of his tail. A third vet just expressed his anal glands a week ago (she said that can cause growling) but it hasn't stopped it. For some strange reason it seems to be more frequent in fall and winter. This time of year we hear it daily, sometimes several times a day. If anyone has any answers I'd love to hear them.
He has also started started (in the last year) what I call moaning. We'll hear him in another part of the house. There doesn't seem to be a pattern. It doesn't happen daily or even weekly. Does anyone else have experience with this? Another cat we had used to do this the last 2 or 3 years of her life. She died at 18 of kidney disease. Hers seemed to happen after eating so I thought maybe she had stomach problems. One vet told me thyroid problems can cause vocalizing and this cat WAS hyperthyroid, but on medication for it. Our male doesn't have thyroid problems. Thanks!
Sue
He has also started started (in the last year) what I call moaning. We'll hear him in another part of the house. There doesn't seem to be a pattern. It doesn't happen daily or even weekly. Does anyone else have experience with this? Another cat we had used to do this the last 2 or 3 years of her life. She died at 18 of kidney disease. Hers seemed to happen after eating so I thought maybe she had stomach problems. One vet told me thyroid problems can cause vocalizing and this cat WAS hyperthyroid, but on medication for it. Our male doesn't have thyroid problems. Thanks!
Sue