Title: Why do cats howl when they get older? | Animal Planet
Headings: Why do cats howl when they get older?
Why do cats howl when they get older?
What prompts the loud vocals?
Is it day or night?
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Content: In an otherwise healthy cat, such symptoms are indicators of aging, and signs that she may suffer from CDS. She will be understandably bothered by the changes taking place in her body and brain, as CDS also affects her sleep cycle, leaving her restless and anxious. Instead of sleeping at night, she may slumber more during the day and wander the house crying at night. Read more Read less
All that howling could be a sign of old age. David Troncoso/Getty Images |
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Even if your cat sees the vet annually, the start of her nighttime howling should encourage you to get her thoroughly examined immediately. Aging cats go through so many physical changes, and a vet checkup will pinpoint possible illnesses, including kidney or renal failure or diabetes. The right medical treatment, or a change in diet, may diminish her nightly vocalizing. Nighttime comforts > Keeping your older cat comfortable, especially at night, may soothe her anxieties. Because older cats cannot regulate their own body temperatures as efficiently as they once did, they gravitate toward warmth. Be sure her bed is out of the path of any draft, and provide an extra blanket or two, both in her bed and on any other favorite napping spots.