I have a concern about my oldest cat. I told all of you that Tinker my oldest cat is about 22 years old. He also takes insulin. His blood sugar has been dropping, so he gets to take less insulin now.
My other cat Zinger has been nipping at him, and lately he has been making like squalling noises. He mainly does it when Zinger is around him. Zinger lights to play rough, and Tinker is too old to handle rough playing.
Lately I have been putting Zinger into a separate room while we are away from the house. I give him food water, and he has his litter box in there too.
Just one time yesterday Zinger was not by Tinker and I her that weird noise once again. I want to know if it is normal for this type of noise to be from a cat. He never did that before. He only done it once yesterday, and acted normal the rest of the day. Do you think this sounds normal or not? I am going to take him to the vet next week about it.
Does you pet have strange behaviors in your opinion?
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Sounds strange. Do let us know what the vet says. My cat Sid is 12. He has one habit I have long gotten used to. When he has to vomit up a hairball he makes a sound like he is about to sing an operatic aria and hits all the high notes. Then comes the hairball and it is all over until the next time. When I first heard this many years ago he really scared me.
Please let us know what the vet says about your cat.
I will sure do that Ann, but he is so old that his odd behavior has me concerned. Thank you. If you believe in prayer say one for him.
That I certainly will do, and for you too, LaJenna.
Check whether she has thyroid Issue
Thank you BestFeeds, but that is not one of his conditions. Tinker has as of now a little bit of kidney failure, but not much.
Okay, Go for Renel function test , It will help you in diagnose the exact Issue
I read somewhere that feral cats are usually silent unless fighting or mating, they don’t meow. When domestic cats meow it is either mimicry or an attempt to communicate…
Thank you so much Alex, I think you are right. Tinker never meows much so what you said makes sense.
If she doesn’t meow much then I would guess this isn’t mimicry but an attempt to communicate but that’s just a guess and I am not a cat whisperer by any stretch
I too think you should take him to the vet. I had a cat that lived in her 20s and I watched her carefully. You can also search on YouTube and find all kinds of answers.
I can not understand your pet’s weirdness, I think the vet is the one who can answer your question, my friend.
Thank you Albert for sharing your thoughts. Alex comment fits my cat.
You’re welcome, LaJenna. I hope you more understand your cat now… Me too…
I think a trip the vet is in order LaJenna. Looks like he could be losing weight as well. I hope all is well.
Kim this cat of mine has not lost weight lately. He even gained 5 oz a short time ago. He is going to the vet this next week. Thank you!
Pets are such a joy! They bring and give love to everyone~!
Thank you Doc, you are right pets are a joy, but this joy concerns me lately.