Cat Meodling???

[feral1]

For whatever reason my 15 year old cat has started to do this super LOUD gutteral, low pitched meow/yodeling thing, especially at night? Not sure what her deal is but as soon as I go look at her she seems fine. I can't tell that she is hurting. Only thing is I have noticed she seems to be breathing heavier? She is snoring really loud these days? Anyone else have this happen?

You might want to get her blood checked. My cat (16 yrs) is hyperthyroid and does that meowing everynight...........sometimes ALL night.......

[zoom-zoom]

You might want to get her blood checked. My cat (16 yrs) is hyperthyroid and does that meowing everynight...........sometimes ALL night.......

Ahhh...Lola is also hyper.

[indysteel]

You might want to get her blood checked. My cat (16 yrs) is hyperthyroid and does that meowing everynight...........sometimes ALL night.......

This^. It's a common sign/symptom of hyperthyroidism. I'd second the suggestion for bloodwork.

[WindingRoad]

If she is hyperthyroid isn't she supposed to be skinny? She's definitely 'fluffy' She definitely has cataracts I hadn't really thought about her hearing.

[indysteel]

If she is hyperthyroid isn't she supposed to be skinny? She's definitely 'fluffy' She definitely has cataracts I hadn't really thought about her hearing.

They often lose weight, but sometimes they eat enough food--at least for a time--to make up for it. When Sophie (who was also fluffy) started to lose weight from it, I didn't notice at first because she was just so furry.

Given her age, it's recommended that they get blood work every 6 mos to a year to keep an eye on things like thyroid and kidney function. It couldn't hurt to get her values in the near future just to make sure. If it's not her thyroid, perhaps something else will show up on the bloodwork.

[WindingRoad]

Peanut went to the vet today. On her physical exam the vet seemed to think she was ok They are doing blood work on her and I should know tomorrow if there is anything wrong.

She kept growling at the vet. That whole thermometer in the butt thing really pi$$es her off, LOL. Such a goofy kitty

[missjean]

My 14ish year old male cat, Tarzan, has been doing that all his life, but only a couple times a week. He start walking around the house doing that loud merrrooow, merrrooow thing for a couple of minutes. When I use to go see what was up, he'd turn and look at me like "What?!?" I use to think maybe he was calling for our other cat, Agatha, but she can be in the same room with him and he still does it.
Cats - who the heck knows what's going on in their heads!

[WindingRoad]

Well the vet called today and she said Peanut's blood tests came back totally normal. I guess she has just been picking up on my crazy stressful life? She has been acting better recently though. Not so much meodling and gets up on the couch and bed with me now. I have little "kitty steps" so her geriatric little butt can get up on the bed and couch. I've been trying to play with her more too. She LOVES her kitty fishing pole :-)