Sometimes domestic cats can infuriate even the most patient owner. This happens when a cat screams at night, with such a heart-rending scream that it seems that not even the calmest nervous system can withstand it. At times his behavior seems to have no reason. In fact, in order to find a solution to this difficult issue, you need to understand why even a neutered cat screams in a bad voice at night. In our article we will dwell in more detail on the question of how a cat constantly yells at night and what can be done about it.
Reasons why a cat screams at night
To solve the problem of a cat yelling at night, you first need to understand the reason for its behavior. There are some pets that can vocalize around the clock, not only at night, but also in the morning. The most common reasons for such cat behavior are:
Hormonal surges
Cats that have not undergone sterilization regularly perform nightly concerts. Moreover, cats scream from such a strong desire to have offspring, which causes them physical and mental torment. A non-castrated cat experiences the same thing; when it screams, it tells its partner that it is full of strength and desire. It is impossible to combat this phenomenon in an animal that has not undergone sterilization. All that remains is to help the pet find its other half and wait out this difficult period.
Pet disease
- If an older cat, who seems to have survived the sterilization process, screams at night, then most likely she is tormented by some kind of disease. Often, when an old animal screams, it has diseases such as Alzheimer's or some kind of nervous disorder. This is an irreversible process, which can only be alleviated with the help of a veterinarian who has prescribed medications that can alleviate the pet’s condition at least temporarily.
- A similar reaction can be caused by acute abdominal pain, which can be determined by palpation. A healthy animal should have a soft belly that does not cause anxiety.
- If a previously calm cat screams restlessly, then it is quite possible that helminths are bothering him.
- When a neutered, middle-aged cat yells, this may be a sign of urolithiasis. The pain intensifies especially after visiting the toilet, therefore, at this time the animal will behave more restlessly.
- There are cases that after sterilization a cat screams and wants a cat. This is possible if part of the ovary was left behind during sterilization. Veterinarian consultation is required.
To attract attention
When a kitten screams at night, for no apparent reason, then perhaps he just wants to attract attention or beg for the desired treat. This tricky maneuver can be understood by treating the cat with a treat. When the reason lies in this, then the cunning person, after achieving his goal, will calm down. However, you cannot follow his lead, otherwise he will constantly terrorize the owner. Kitty, who is constantly alone, attracts attention to herself in this way; she also wants to communicate, play, and receive the necessary dose of affection.
Sense of anxiety
Cats are able to anticipate any unpleasant event or element; there have been cases when they predicted an earthquake in a similar way.
Battle for territory
Sometimes it is not enough for cats to place marks to claim their rights to the territory; they scream to declare their rights to a certain area. This is done to warn other cats so that they do not even think about entering into competition with him. Most often, a cat has to do this when moving to a new place of residence.
Yearning
If a kitten screams, then this is a manifestation of longing for its mother cat. A kitten that has just appeared in the house behaves restlessly at first. You need to calm the baby down, talk to him kindly, then he will get used to it and everything will return to normal.
Why does an old cat yell for no reason - food for old cats
It looks like there was a mini-stroke. The cat had this. at 19 years old. Katerina Andreevna
03/11/2013 12:22 quote: Originally posted by Melena_rus:
Oh, vision, does she see?
[/QUOT I think it’s pretty bad, but he sees.
In any case, it reacts when you wave your hand in front of its muzzle, for example. But he probably doesn’t hear, doesn’t react to sounds or searching. Maybe that’s also why he yells, doesn’t hear himself, tries to be louder. [QUOTE]Originally posted by Baksik: it looks like there was a microstroke.
Maybe some medications should be given to alleviate the condition? Baksik
11-03-2013 12:29 I gave human ones to improve cerebral circulation.
ivy
03/11/2013 21:00 Our cat also lived to see such years.
In the last year, he would walk around and scream in an unbearable voice if no one was around. It turned out that he had become deaf, which was discovered completely by accident. That’s why the sounds were strange - he probably couldn’t hear himself. Natakhochka
03/11/2013 22:03 I wouldn’t give stress, it’s too strong for her, IMHO
LAN TAN
03/11/2013 23:36 To improve cerebral circulation - piracetam, tanakan, but after consultation with a veterinarian
Rosamajalis
12- 03-2013 12:33 My cat lived to be 21 years old, but in the last 5 years of his life he started screaming heart-rendingly at night, not meowing, but screaming as if he was being cut... they took him to the veterinarian, they thought maybe something hurt... it turned out to be senile insanity... Moreover, in the summer in the garden the cat felt great, but upon arriving home in the fall it all started all over again... We saved ourselves with the soothing drops "Fitex", but only in a triple dose, he slept with them and gave them to us) we took them with break - we drink for 2 weeks, rest for 2.
Katerina Andreevna
03/13/2013 11:03 Thanks everyone for the answers!
I’ll get some advice about piracetam and try Fitex. Musinda
03/13/2013 19:10 And your cat is not old at all. Mine was 26.5 years old. In the last six months she also showed signs of a stroke type. She couldn’t hear well and her paws didn’t walk well, and she talked loudly if she didn’t see a person Apparently her hearing was impaired. We tried to pay more attention to her. The veterinarian did not prescribe any medications.
And now the cat is 16 years old, she has also become very unusual in speaking loudly, especially when alone. Skoda
03/14/2013 10:01 Sorry for being off topic, but I also need Fitex drops, but I couldn’t find them anywhere, only “Cat-Bayun”.
Where can I buy what I need? Rosamajalis
03/15/2013 01:17 I bought Fitex drops at Pharmakon in veterinary departments, but that was a long time ago.. (four years ago)
Marinochka-84
03/15/2013 12:44 I’m very off topic, but Share your secret, how do your cats survive to this age?
Any special care or nutrition? I really want my cat to live that long. solow
03/15/2013 13:10 Soup, porridge, whiskey, that’s the whole secret.
Musinda
03/16/2013 06:19 quote:
they live to such an age
I am sure that only mutual IMMENSE LOVE allows one to live to such an age + sterilization + visits to the veterinarian + “company” of cats in the house + food + so to speak “breed” .All our cats were picked up from garbage dumps, ran around the apartment in a herd, and at the slightest suspicion of any ailment, they went to the veterinarian, also a cat family. At the same time, everyone had a different diet, so to speak, a custom menu. Better cats, maybe only two cats!
and ideally three. Katerina Andreevna
03/18/2013 15:32 My Lyusenka passed away today.
I hope she's doing well now. No secrets, I ate Whiskas. Maybe she would have lived longer if she had been fed correctly? Don't know. I have not been sick with anything during my life. Picked up on the street, we lived at that time in a military town in the Far East, and brought here. Company - yes, besides her there are now three other cats in the house. All the “scum” are running around in a herd, Lucy, as a patriarch, often imposed discipline. Until I got sick, before the New Year. I understand that no one can live forever, but I cry all day. koshamisha
03/18/2013 16:17 quote: Originally posted by Katerina Andreevna:
I understand that no one can live forever, but I cry all day.
my condolences.
but actually the cat lived a great life. I would really like our cat to be with us for so many years. Dobrovolskaya
18-03-2013 18:39 Sorry, my condolences.
LAN TAN
03/18/2013 19:03 She had a happy life, she was loved.
Let Lyusenka run across the rainbow. Lara911
03/18/2013 20:21 Very, very sorry.
Musinda
03/19/2013 11:41 quote: Now the remaining cats will “lose” her and will look for her.
Words don’t help here, and neither does time. For a loooong time, the owners will feel like the cat is about to come and sing a song. We experienced this ourselves. Katerina Andreevna
03/19/2013 14:59 Thank you everyone for your sympathy.
Of course, I have someone to take care of, but Lucy was special, she lived with me for almost half of my life, she loved to sit on my lap and we slept with her in an embrace under a blanket. Ralinka
04/12/2013 23:44 Hello!
My name is Ralina, I’ll briefly tell you my problem: when I was 8 or 9 years old, my mother agreed to take a kitten into the apartment, on the condition that my brother and I would take care of it, the parents themselves didn’t really love animals, but when this little miracle appeared, everyone melted and fell in love with him, of course, he was an obedient kitten, but now that he is old, he is about 19 years old, he began to be mischievous and his parents really don’t like it all. I married my husband myself and live separately in a private house, I took him to live with me so that my parents won’t bother me, but again my husband is against it, especially since I have a child. Now he’s interfering with my parents’ life, my mother is late for work, cleaning up after the cat, his affairs everywhere, if I lived with them, I would look after him to the end, because he doesn’t have long to live, in general, I feel sorry for giving him to a shelter, as if I were giving away my own child, and the parents can’t stand it anymore, I don’t know what to do, I love my cat very much, I can’t help him. For them to do this, just give it to someone, because he won’t be able to stand living in another place, they say it’s a lot of stress for them. Tell me, help, please. Constellation666
04/13/2013 12:59 quote:
Ralinka
Why can’t you come to an agreement with your husband? You love the cat, your husband loves you. So what's the problem? And how can an old cat interfere with a child? My child has been living with cats and dogs since birth and everything is fine; the child is more likely to bother the cats than they bother him. As for my husband, he puts up with all my quirks in the form of all sorts of lichen-virus-dirty-aggressive cats and dogs in foster care.
How to deal with a cat screaming at night
If a previously calm cat begins to scream at night, then there is only one competent way out - a trip to the veterinary clinic. A professional approach from a veterinarian will help you get out of the situation competently and understand the reason why the cat is yelling and survive the period of cat yelling.
- If a non-neutered cat screams day and night and wants a girlfriend, then it would be better to let him go for a walk. Of course, for animals that have not been sterilized, there are hormonal drugs that help relieve the desire to procreate. But their use is justified only in the rarest cases, since they cause irreparable damage to the health of the pet. After the cat has calmed down and satisfied its needs, you can think about castration.
- There are times when a neutered cat continues to scream at night. When an animal has been castrated recently, this means that the hormones have not yet completed their effect. You will have to be patient a little, in the future everything will pass and the pet will calm down.
- When a sterilized cat screams, you need to understand that the hunter’s instinct is still strong and it is better to try to satisfy it with play. Active games and imitation of hunting will help keep the kitten busy during the day, so at night he will need rest.
- If the kitten played well during the day and subsequently ate meat, then another instinct will work for him - a sound sleep. It’s good if the kitten eats heavy food at night, the digestion of which will require more energy. But a castrated cat should not eat meat at night, as he is prone to obesity.
- As soon as the kitten appears in the house, you need to teach it to sleep in its place from the very first day, so that later there will be no problems with the night cry of the animal demanding to be let into the owner’s bedroom.
- In especially severe cases, when an animal that has survived the sterilization procedure continues to torment its owner with its screaming, you can give it the drug Kot Bayun or Feliway. These are products made from plant materials and will not harm your pet. But before giving them, you need to be sure that the cat is not suffering from any disease, so a visit to the veterinarian is mandatory.
By giving your animal anthelmintic drugs, you can forget about the problem of nighttime crying. It is possible that the kitten, due to the presence of parasites, constantly felt hungry.
ACS diagnostics
To accurately determine the cause of a change in behavior in a cat, a complete examination is necessary. Unfortunately, both diagnosis and treatment of behavioral problems are often complicated by the presence of various diseases in the animal. And sometimes a combination of pathologies makes behavioral disorders especially severe.
On the other hand, sometimes behavioral symptoms that are actually caused by a serious illness are attributed to cognitive dysfunction syndrome.
The owner’s task is to identify “abnormalities” in the pet’s behavior and promptly report them to the doctor. In addition to changing behavior, it is important to monitor the amount of food and water consumed, weight loss, frequency of bowel movements and urination, etc.
And, of course, older animals need to regularly (1-2 times a year, more often with significant deviations) visit the veterinary clinic for a comprehensive examination (measurement of body weight, blood pressure, determination of the condition of the retina, concentration of thyroid hormones, physical activity, orthopedic and neurological examination, ultrasound diagnostics, tests and blood tests (general and biochemical), urine, etc.).
Dear owners! Timely detection of the disease and its correct treatment mean extended years of life for your pet.
How not to behave
Of course, when it seems that you have taken all the measures - fed, watered, caressed, survived the sterilization period, and the cat still screams at night, then even the calmest owner will lose his nerve. But under no circumstances should you use violent measures against an animal or shout at it. After all, a cat is a very smart creature; it has a sense of revenge. And how she will take revenge is unknown.
In addition, cats are also proud animals, they will not tolerate any violence against themselves, it is impossible to achieve anything with the help of force, you just need to try to show patience and attention. Only in this case is it possible to obtain a positive result.
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