One of our cats, Lexi, is 13 years old. She has become deaf within the past year.
Over the last few months she has started walking around the house during the day meowing very loudly. Fortunately, she does not do this at night.
I thought maybe she was meowing because she was hungry. She no longer eats dry food. And, we can't leave wet food out for her 24/7 like we do with dry food. Since she can't graze on the dry food, I thought maybe the meowing was her saying she was hungry. On a few occasions I have snuck some food to her without the other cats knowing. She ate most of the food and then walked away. So, I figured she was full. A few minutes later she was walking around meowing.
I don't think she is in any pain. She runs and jumps like she always has, and she enjoys play sessions.
Our vet can't find any medical condition that he thinks could be causing her to meow. Her teeth look very good so he doesn't see how eating dry food would cause her any pain.
I am wondering if she is meowing to try to hear herself in what is now her silent world.
I have read that cats with dementia sometimes wonder around meowing and seeming very confused. Lexi does not appear confused. She demonstrates that she is familiar with her surroundings.
Any cat whisperers out there who can shed some light on Lexi's behavior?
Over the last few months she has started walking around the house during the day meowing very loudly. Fortunately, she does not do this at night.
I thought maybe she was meowing because she was hungry. She no longer eats dry food. And, we can't leave wet food out for her 24/7 like we do with dry food. Since she can't graze on the dry food, I thought maybe the meowing was her saying she was hungry. On a few occasions I have snuck some food to her without the other cats knowing. She ate most of the food and then walked away. So, I figured she was full. A few minutes later she was walking around meowing.
I don't think she is in any pain. She runs and jumps like she always has, and she enjoys play sessions.
Our vet can't find any medical condition that he thinks could be causing her to meow. Her teeth look very good so he doesn't see how eating dry food would cause her any pain.
I am wondering if she is meowing to try to hear herself in what is now her silent world.
I have read that cats with dementia sometimes wonder around meowing and seeming very confused. Lexi does not appear confused. She demonstrates that she is familiar with her surroundings.
Any cat whisperers out there who can shed some light on Lexi's behavior?