Cat Making A Distress Cry

bluelass

Lately my cat has been making a loud cry like she is distressed when I leave a room she is in. And the other day she was sat outside on the fence just calm and nothing wrong then she just did it out of nowhere. She stopped when I picked her up though. Is it attention seeking? it seems so.

whitewing

If she is moving to follow you or stand up, could it be a sharp stomach pain that is soothed when you pick her up? I know nothing about cats except that they are furry, but I was thinking that maybe it is like babies with wind. (A slightly random thought at half past two in the morning, I will agree).

Tigger_looks_bigger

Has she been neutered? might be in heat

bluelass

She was spayed many years ago two months after she had kittens. I have had her 18 years next month. I rescued her from a bad home when she was a kitty and she had kittens 7 weeks later which we didn't know she was expecting.
A neighbour who has 3 cats I asked this morning said one of their cats does it too and its when they feel left out.

Sagz_2

Old cats can go a little batty and get a bit clingy.
Maybe discuss with your vet to rule out health issues though.

Slinky

My old cat used to do some random shouting when he was getting old (he died aged 20), it's probably an age thing but if you visit the vets I'd mention it.

his_missus

One of mine will cry/howl at the bottom of the stairs if I'm upstairs. I've always assumed it's his way of calling out "Where are you?" HE stops as soon as I answer him and he runs upstairs to me.


If you're worried, ask your vet about it, better to be safe than sorry.

Filey

My eldest cat is 22. I think she is now stone deaf. Sometimes she does this really loud wowing both in the house and sometimes outside. I'm not sure why she does but I don't think she is in any pain. I go to her and stroke her and she stops. Speaking to her doesn't seem to make any difference as presumably she can't hear me. Perhaps because she can't hear anything she is calling out to make contact with something but I really don't know. Other than that she seems perfectly happy and can purr for England.

HaleyP

My 20 year old cat howls really loudly for no reason, too. Only when I'm not in the room, though, so I just shout to let her know where I am haha!

SensibleSarah

I'm no vet but what you describe could well be a form of Feline dementia (which basically seems to be a sweeping term used to cover unexplained changes in behaviour which aren't related to other known health issues) which around 50% of cats over 15 years experience. There are some medication treatment routes for some symptoms so worth a vet visit probably.

scaredy_cat

she could be getting feline dementia - my old cat used to yowl.