night time meow

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Hi everyone long time cat owner first time posting. I have two tigger cats ages 16 and 17 for the past few months my one has been meowing at night for long periods of time a very deep almost sounds like a bull frog as he walks around the house. To me it seems like he is looking for us even though i have the bedroom doors open and he can come in but he will just wonder around the house for about 2 hours doing this can someone help not sure of what he may want
 

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Have you had kitty to the vet to see what he thinks? It seems odd for a cat that you`ve had this long to suddenly start such a behavior out of the blue....could be a medical problem. (You know how it is with us humans....every ache and pain feels worse when your trying to go to sleep.....could the quietness of the house at night be triggering such a response in him?)
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You could try leaving a night light on for him, maybe he doesn't like the dark in his old age?
 

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There are two things that come to mind. First, he could be losing his sight. If he can't see very well, he may be trying to locate you (or your other cat) based on your responses to him. Also, hyperthyroidism, which is common in older cats, can result in night-time yowling. A blood test would be helpful to determine whether he has hyperT (which is very treatable with medication).
 

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Nighttime yowling is not uncommon in elderly cats. It sometimes is a sign of cognitive decline (kitty dementia), sometimes a sign of illness, and sometimes a sign of vision problems. Because this is a new behavior and because of your cats' ages, I think a vet visit will be required to help you figure out what is going on.
 

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I would take your kitty friend to the vet. He may be trying to tell you that something's wrong.

I don't mean to make you nervous, but anytime I've had an elderly cat do this, it's because there's something wrong physically, and he/she was trying to tell me.

Let us know what happens.
 

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Originally Posted by cloud_shade

There are two things that come to mind. First, he could be losing his site. If he can't see very well, he may be trying to locate you (or your other cat) based on your responses to him. Also, hyperthyroidism, which is common in older cats, can result in night-time yowling. A blood test would be helpful to determine whether he has hyperT (which is very treatable with medication).
Good advice. I hadn't thought of either of those things.
 

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Originally Posted by Purity

You could try leaving a night light on for him, maybe he doesn't like the dark in his old age?
That could go right along with cloud_shade's advice...maybe he's got a bit of night-blindness in his old age.

All in all, I think it would best to take him to the vet just to get him checked out...just in case.
 
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