Have you noticed that your elderly cat meows loudly? It mostly does at night? Well, he certainly doesn’t do it to spite you. Most likely there is some underlying health problem that pushes him to adopt this behavior.
Elderly cat meowing loudly: causes
Unfortunately, it often happens that owners report that their elderly cat (consider that a cat is considered Senior from 7-8 years old and up) meows too loudly, especially at night. This is a symptom more common than you think and can depend on various causes. Some are purely behavioral in nature, while others indicate problems with bones or organs that push him to this behavior. (READ also: How to understand if your cat is sick?)
But here are the most common causes of excessively loud meowing in older cats:
What to do if an older cat meows too much?
If a elderly cat starts meowing too muchit is best to start contacting the veterinarian. It’s one thing if you have a cat that has always meowed a lot and loudly. It’s one thing if the cat suddenly changes its behavior.
Usually sudden changes in behavior they always indicate an underlying problem, sometimes not immediately obvious. Probably, if the meowing is neglected, the pathology that is causing it will gradually progress and move forward, thus also manifesting other symptoms.
However, with a view to always diagnosing certain diseases in time (so as to be able to treat them from the first symptoms), if your elderly cat starts to meow too much, it might be time to take him to the vet.
Following the clinical visit and the blood tests/abdominal ultrasounds/X-rays/specialist visits that will be recommended to you, it is possible to establish what the problem is and understand whether it is appropriate to set up a therapy or less.
For example, with a deaf cat there is little that can be done. If the problem is one greater demand for attentionthen you will need to change the way you interact with the cat.
If the cause is hyperthyroidism, the vet will prescribe the appropriate feed and medication to reduce the excessive production of thyroid hormones that causes this behavior.
In the case of kidney or liver problemsthe protocol therapies envisaged in these cases will begin.
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