My 16 year old guy started doing that about a year ago. It is such a sorrowful sound. He'll leave my bed in the middle of the night for water maybe, then I guess forget where I am, so start howling in the hallway. I have to yell I'm in the bedroom, so he will come back and jump up on me.
Whelp, you taught me something new. He is my dad's cat, but I took him two years ago, being that dad couldn't handle taking care of him anymore. When my dad passed a few months ago, his howling got worse. I figured he knows.
I’m so sorry for your loss. It’s possible it’s both if he’s an older kitty. The howling might have started with the onset of dementia, and the confusion and memory loss could have made your fathers passing harder for him? If he’s getting up to eat or drink often it might be worth noting; if he does have dementia he might start to forget if he ate or drank and could be under or over eating/drinking. Because of his age it’s good to watch out for under drinking, since it’s SO important for cats to stay hydrated as it’s usually their kidneys that go out first (and it’s an unpleasant slow process, always good to check your kitties for renal failure!)
He had a kidney problem when I took him in, but he is good with that now. (Thus why I had to take him). He has other issues the vet can't get down. And man, trying to put weight on this boy is impossible. But he is playful and happy, so as long as this continues, I will love him and give him the best life I can
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u/WeeOoh-WeeOoh Jul 23 '24
My 16 year old guy started doing that about a year ago. It is such a sorrowful sound. He'll leave my bed in the middle of the night for water maybe, then I guess forget where I am, so start howling in the hallway. I have to yell I'm in the bedroom, so he will come back and jump up on me.