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Posted by PCFMadameAlto on August 02, 2002 at 12:06:04:

In Reply to: Night Crying posted by corydillon on August 01, 2002 at 22:02:22:

:My 15+ year old cat has recently begun crying at night. She has done a little crying for years, but it's quite severe now. It started after a week's vacation when a cat sitter (known and trusted) came 3X while we were gone. Now she cries 8-12 times a night, loud enough to wake us. She's got plenty of food and water. We've been back a week now, have given her attention, brushed her, etc., but she's still fussing every night. Any thoughts?

Night crying is very common in older cats. The causes are not really known, although some behaviorists think it stems from a combination of senility and deafness. The cat meows and uses the sound as a sort of sonar echo to navigate around the house.

When my cat Daisy got old and deaf, she'd cry at night and I'd go get her and pick her up and cuddle her for a minute. Then I'd set her down and she'd be just fine.

Your senior cat does need a vet check ASAP though, since often there are medical problems behind the night crying. Your cat might not be in pain, but she may be aware that something is not quite right and is letting you know. Here is a picture of my beautiful Daisy. She went to the Bridge on September 5, 1998 at the age of 18 years!

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