Senior Cats frantically crying for no reason?

A eighteen years she may be having health issues. Take her to the vet for a blood workup. There may be intermittent pain. If all is clear she may becoming more needy or forgetful and needs reassurance. If this is not a normal behavior, something is wrong. Talk to her when she meows and see if this calms her. She will need more affection at this age, but remember that the vet check is very important.

You need to take your cat to the vet....We had a cat for over 19 years..during the last 3 years or so she started doing the same thing. We thought it was cute at first. Thought she was scolding us for being gone at work and stuff. We then discovered that she had lost her hearing and had the mournful cry cause she didn't know where we were at til she saw us. However, when she started the stuff at the water bowl we became concerned. It seemed she was having the first stages of renal failure. Her kidneys were not doing all the job they should be. She would be getting dehydrated but would only sit at her bowl and cry..sometimes she'd drink but very little. We finally started her on some IV treatments that would have been very expensive but the Vet was good about showing us how to do it. It seemed to help her quite a bit for about a year or maybe a little less. Once it got where she refused to let us give them to her and we saw that we weren't helping her to have any kind of quality life we let nature take it's course. Not an easy decision, but a very necessary one.

I'm sorry this is not good news, but please see your Vet and he/she will help you make her last years as comfortable as possible. I think they see this a lot. Our girl was a great friend and we are grateful we had her for so long.

Hope this helps. Hang in there

Steve

yes, it does sound like your cat is in distress. I would take them for some blood work, to see if there are any issues with the kidneys, or if there is any type of infection. I would say too, that as cats get older, they do seek more attention. If the meows are frantic though, I would take the kitty to the vet. If they want you to pick them up, then I would do that. Pick up the kitty, if this is something you have always done, and see if it calms the kitty. They may need more attention, but I think they are trying to tell you something.

In addition to examination by your vet, request a full chemistry profile, complete blood count, thyroid test, and blood pressure assessment.

Hypertension with or without hyperthyroidism or renal problems can result in behavior changes and is very common in older cats. There may be signs of this already evident in your cat's eyes. As the condition advances, the retinas are damaged and pupils will be less light responsive.

Is it that "Help, I'm lost, wehre is everyone??"

My 2 year old cats do that for some reason, go in another room and start bawling until someone calls for them. Get a clicker of some sort and when she does it start clicking to call to her.

Otherwise, you could take her to the vet and ahve them check out her eyes. Probably wouldn't be a bad idea considering her age.

Get her to a vet!! sounds like your cats time may be up. sorry, but it's very sad to hear that it is living in pain all the time, and you are asking people on the internet what is wrong instead of taking her to a vet!

My cat who lived to be 17 started doing that in the last year of his life. I asked my vet and she said it was either because cats get dementia like people and he may have been scared because he wasn't sure where he was or if he was alone, or it was because he became deaf during his last year. I know he was deaf because he stopped responding to my voice like he had done his entire life.

I would take her to the vet to get her kidneys checked because if it is renal failure, you can prolong her life with the right diet and by giving her fluids.

I agree with 1st reply.

She may be having off and on discomfort.

I've had a few 18 yr -24 yr. old kitties,.. they do slow down and are frail,...even their meow is frailer/weaker,.. BUT a frantic crying is a sign of distress.

Regardless, your kitty should see a vet ASAP.

Gd. luck.

YES! My cat is 16 years old and she wails at all hours of the night, but is quiet all day. I think she's starting to get Alzheimer's or something. She's already on pain meds for her arthritis.

I have a 2-3 month old kitten and he does that ALOT i check on him and he is playing, I took him to the vet and nothing is wrong. i know this doesnt really help..sorry

Good Luck though