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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / February 2005cat wakes up meowing
My female cat Tiger, who is almost 15 years old, has never been a very vocal cat. Recently, she'll be off sleeping somewhere and I'll hear her meowing. She'll continue talking until she finds me. Several times when this has happened we were both in the living room. She was asleep on the couch when I heard her meow, but she still had her eyes closed and was all curled up. After a couple of meows, she'd open her eyes, sit up and then come to me. The first time she did this was maybe two years ago. She did it a couple of times since then, but as of last week she's been doing it almost every day. This morning I woke up to her meowing in my room. There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with her, and once she sees me she stops. Is she just having bad kitty dreams and needs some reassurance that she's okay? I think she's now taking advantage of it, because she knows I'm going to pick her up & cuddle her. -- Liz > My female cat Tiger, who is almost 15 years old, has never been a very > vocal [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > -- > Liz Please have your cat checked for possible thyroid problems. Hyperthyroidism is common in older cats, and one of the signs is increased meowing. Agitation is another sign. It is easily treated. MaryL > Please have your cat checked for possible thyroid problems. Hyperthyroidism > is common in older cats, and one of the signs is increased meowing. > Agitation is another sign. It is easily treated. > > MaryL She was just at the vet in October. All of her blood tests came back perfectly normal. She doesn't meow constantly. She'll just be asleep, then start meowing. Once she finds me, she stops. Her new thing is to come into the bedroom and meow, and I'm pretty sure that's just for attention. My bed is pretty high and it's getting harder & harder for her to jump onto it. I know they make cat steps and I will get them eventually, but right now I can't take off an entire day from work to wait for a delivery. Anyway, she knows that if she keeps meowing I'll wake up and pick her up so she can get on the bed. She did that this morning, and that was the only meowing today. Lately she's been wanting more & more attention. She would likie to be in my lap at all times, even when I'm sitting on the toilet. I think the meowing is for attention, but I just thought it was weird that she would sometimes start it while she still seemed to be asleep. -- Liz >> Please have your cat checked for possible thyroid problems. > Hyperthyroidism [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > -- > Liz OK, I didn't want to say it but Nermal needed an ultra sound before they finally found a mass in her stomach. Not saying that is what it is but she went to the vet lots of times and they couldn't find anything until that. Does she show any other unusual behaviour? > OK, I didn't want to say it but Nermal needed an ultra sound before they > finally found a mass in her stomach. Not saying that is what it is but she > went to the vet lots of times and they couldn't find anything until that. > Does she show any other unusual behaviour? No, she's her usual self otherwise. This morning she did the meowing in my bedroom, and once I picked her up she was happy. I hope I'm not getting myself into trouble, because I don't want to wake up earlier than I have to. Both Tiger & Otto have always been great about letting me sleep as late as I want to. Tiger's other attention-getting trick is to sneak up behind me when I'm at the computer and stick her claws in my a.s. That *really* gets my attention! -- Liz >No, she's her usual self otherwise. This morning she did the meowing in my >bedroom, and once I picked her up she was happy. I hope I'm not getting [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >when I'm at the computer and stick her claws in my a.s. That *really* gets >my attention! I learned that it is not a good idea to hide under the covers when the cat wants you awake. I did this once with Maynard, and he tried to find me by pawing at me under the covers. He got his claw stuck in my lip. It is much safer to let him harass me where he can see me :) Funny though, all of my worst injuries have been Maynard accidents. He slashed my ear when he was 6 months old. I picked him up to fast, and he panicked and tried to grab on. I have a little scar on my ear to remember him forever. He also managed to fall off my lap once and sink one claw into my pinky finger. He was hanging from my finger, and I had to lift him up with my other hand, to get the weight off the claw to unhook him. He also sat in front of my alarm clock once. He fell off the desk by means of my arm as I attempted to shut off the alarm. I wasn't even out of bed, yet already bleeding. Oh, another time, he was on my lap in the bathroom, and he put his front feet on teh toilet paper roll. It rolled, he panicked, and I had 4 bloody streaks down my thigh. Lots of great memories!  Signature-- Meghan & the Zoo Crew Equine and Pet Photography http://www.zoocrewphoto.com > I learned that it is not a good idea to hide under the covers when the > cat wants you awake. I did this once with Maynard, and he tried to > find me by pawing at me under the covers. He got his claw stuck in my > lip. It is much safer to let him harass me where he can see me :) Otto will paw at the covers trying to get them off because he's looking for my hands. I never put my head under the blankets but if my hands are not in sight, he goes looking. Once he finds one, he shoves his head into it. Tiger never does anything like that. Once she's on the bed she starts pacing. She'll walk up along the side I'm sleeping on, step onto the table, turn around and head back to the foot of the bed, across & up the other side of the bed. Sometimes instead of stepping on the table she'll walk across my head. She will do this over & over and then finally settle down. > Funny though, all of my worst injuries have been Maynard accidents. He > slashed my ear when he was 6 months old. I picked him up to fast, and [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > paper roll. It rolled, he panicked, and I had 4 bloody streaks down my > thigh. Lots of great memories! Tiger used to be my co-worker before I took her home. One day I was holding her and someone slammed his phone down with a very loud curse. Tiger freaked and clawed her way over my shoulder & down my back. I ended up with a bloody scratch across my throat and around to under my left ear. Another co-worker said it looked like someone tried to decapitate me. Now that she's older & less agile, Tiger has sunk her claws into my legs plenty of times while jumping into my lap. Stinky, a current feline co-worker is very nervous and will use all of her claws to get away from me if she's spooked while I'm holding her. I've had a lot of deep scratches from her. I am grateful that none of the cats have ever hung off any body parts by one claw! -- Liz >co-worker said it looked like someone tried to decapitate me. Now that >she's older & less agile, Tiger has sunk her claws into my legs plenty of >times while jumping into my lap. Maynard uses his claws a bit more, and I have to trim them more than I used to. He will come up and paw at your legs, but dig in at the same time. I recognize the screams, and intake of breath with he does this to somebody else. I always know when I have waited to long to trim his claws. Kira runs across my face sometimes when Chase is chasing her at night. Usually, she hisses and sputters as they come flying down the stairway and toward the bed. I'm her shield, so her goal is to get across me and then stop. So, when I hear that mess coming, I pull the covers over my head as quickly as possible. Most times I do not get hurt. But I am not always fast enough. And sometimes, Chase doesn't stop when he gets to me. Then I have a cat fight on top of me. In the dark. Signature-- Meghan & the Zoo Crew Equine and Pet Photography http://www.zoocrewphoto.com >meow, and I'm pretty sure that's just for attention. My bed is pretty high >and it's getting harder & harder for her to jump onto it. I know they make >cat steps and I will get them eventually, but right now I can't take off an >entire day from work to wait for a delivery. Just take a box or two and stack them next to the bed. That is what I use for Maynard. If I forget and move them or put something else on them, he will come up and yowl to get me to lift him up. >did that this morning, and that was the only meowing today. Lately she's >been wanting more & more attention. She would likie to be in my lap at all >times, even when I'm sitting on the toilet. I think the meowing is for >attention, but I just thought it was weird that she would sometimes start it >while she still seemed to be asleep. Maynard doesn't do it while asleep, but he wakes easily and starts immediately. Each time is like he hasn't seen me in a week. And instant purrs when I pick him up. Signature-- Meghan & the Zoo Crew Equine and Pet Photography http://www.zoocrewphoto.com > >meow, and I'm pretty sure that's just for attention. My bed is pretty high > >and it's getting harder & harder for her to jump onto it. I know they make [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > use for Maynard. If I forget and move them or put something else on > them, he will come up and yowl to get me to lift him up. I'll have to find something and try that tonight, and see if she still meows in the morning. > >did that this morning, and that was the only meowing today. Lately she's > >been wanting more & more attention. She would likie to be in my lap at all [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > immediately. Each time is like he hasn't seen me in a week. And > instant purrs when I pick him up. Tiger is like that, too. She's always happy to see me both when I first wake up and when I get home from work. It also means she gets underfoot a lot, especially in the kitchen. -- Liz >I'll have to find something and try that tonight, and see if she still meows >in the morning. Just make sure you show her and she will probably start using it ona regular basis. If I move my stuff or block the way, Maynard starts looking for other ways. If he can't find one, then he meows, or he stands up on his legs and bats at me if I am within reach. A couple days ago, he walked into the bathroom, saw that my sweater was blocking the top of his personal stairway to the counter, and let out a nice yowl to inform me. I told him I understood and huried to finish my business so that I could get over there and clear his path. >Tiger is like that, too. She's always happy to see me both when I first >wake up and when I get home from work. It also means she gets underfoot a >lot, especially in the kitchen. Yes, I make a point of greeting him and petting him every time that I encounter him, either walking into a room where he is, or getting home from work. Also when I leave for work, I do a special goodbye. I realized a couple years ago that he seemed depressed, and when I made a point of doing this, he perked up. Now it is habit. Signature-- Meghan & the Zoo Crew Equine and Pet Photography http://www.zoocrewphoto.com > >I'll have to find something and try that tonight, and see if she still meows > >in the morning. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > looking for other ways. If he can't find one, then he meows, or he > stands up on his legs and bats at me if I am within reach. I completely forgot to set something up for her last night. She also did not wake me up this morning. I just took the box from my humidifer and put it by the corner of the bed that she always tries to jump to. I brought her over to it and got on the bed, patting the mattress and calling her. Tiger is very sweet, but she's not the brightest cat. She kept looking up at the bed and seemed like she was going to attempt a jump, but didn't. I got down and stood her up with her front paws on the box and she got on it, then onto the bed. The box is very smooth, so I'll definitely have to get something better. > Yes, I make a point of greeting him and petting him every time that I > encounter him, either walking into a room where he is, or getting home > from work. Also when I leave for work, I do a special goodbye. I > realized a couple years ago that he seemed depressed, and when I made > a point of doing this, he perked up. Now it is habit. While Tiger is always excited to see me in the morning, once she's had breakfast she could care less where I am. She always goes into her carrier or another favorite place to sleep. At night it's another story. She would like my undivided attention from the minute I walk through the door until I go to bed. With a few minutes taken out so she can eat dinner, of course. -- Liz >is very sweet, but she's not the brightest cat. She kept looking up at the >bed and seemed like she was going to attempt a jump, but didn't. I got down >and stood her up with her front paws on the box and she got on it, then onto >the bed. The box is very smooth, so I'll definitely have to get something >better. Maynard needed a few practice runs with the stairway., I had to put him on it and encourage him up. It took a few days for him to realize that the stairway was easier than jumping from the bench (which had gotten harder for him). The one by the bed started off as an accident. I left a crate next to the bed and realized he was using it. So, I left it there. If I rearrange stuff, he just starts getting in and on everything til he finds a way up, or he screams. For example, the kitchen. We feed the turtles in the kitchen, and use a child gate to keep the dogs from stealing the turtle food. The cats can jump in and out as they please. But not Maynard. So, he sits there are yowls til somebody opens the gate. He isn't the brightest, but he has learned that anything can be overcome with human intervention. Just yell loudly, and somebody will come. Signature-- Meghan & the Zoo Crew Equine and Pet Photography http://www.zoocrewphoto.com I picked up a little bench at Walmart about half as high as the bed and my Sapphire is happy to use that to get up on the bed. It was cheap and even opens up so I threw my sewing stuff in it. -- Barb Of course I don't look busy, I did it right the first time. > My female cat Tiger, who is almost 15 years old, has never been a very vocal > cat. Recently, she'll be off sleeping somewhere and I'll hear her meowing. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > -- > Liz Boy, I would sure have her into the vet and do some serious testing. I do not mean to frighten, but this same scenario happened with my mother's persian. It was not good. I would definitely have her well checked out. My cat does this all the time. She'll be sleeping somewhere and all of a sudden appears and is talking up a storm. She's 16 years old and has done this for years. She also has similar behavior when she comes in from outside. I always chalked it up to her telling me what she's been doing (or dreaming). Nevertheless, since you are describing this as a new behavior, it might warrant a consult with your vet. Gary >My cat does this all the time. She'll be sleeping somewhere and all of >a sudden appears and is talking up a storm. She's 16 years old and has [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >new behavior, it might warrant a consult with your vet. >Gary Same here. Maynard is 18, and while he has always been a talker, he has done this bellowing around the house for the past couple years. I think part of it is just senility. He wakes and gets lost. Or he wants to know where I am before he actually makes the effort to come find me. Signature-- Meghan & the Zoo Crew Equine and Pet Photography http://www.zoocrewphoto.com > Same here. Maynard is 18, and while he has always been a talker, he > has done this bellowing around the house for the past couple years. I [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Equine and Pet Photography > http://www.zoocrewphoto.com Have you had Maynard tested for hyperthyroidism? What is often mistaken for senility can actually be a sign of thyroid malfunction (which can be treated). This is common in geriatric cats. MaryL >> Same here. Maynard is 18, and while he has always been a talker, he >> has done this bellowing around the house for the past couple years. I [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >senility can actually be a sign of thyroid malfunction (which can be >treated). This is common in geriatric cats. Yes, they did a full workup on him. They were concerned about him being underweight at the time. They didn't find anything wrong at all. He's always been chatty though. And he started bellowing (mildly) when Fiona died. And anytime there is food he wants. Thanksgiving is noisy. He stands in the kitchen and calls to his turkey. This morning, he got about 2 feet from my face (in bed), and let out one of his loudest bellows. Honestly, i don't sleep that hard. As soon as I woke up, he quit. Just wanted to snuggle. Signature-- Meghan & the Zoo Crew Equine and Pet Photography http://www.zoocrewphoto.com >Yes, they did a full workup on him. They >were concerned about him being >underweight at the time. They didn't find >anything wrong at all. When? Things can change in as little as a month or two. Also, a blood panel does not include a hyroid test. The thyroid test is separate and is not done automatically. As an aside, I just spoke with a woman who has a cat that's drinking a lot of water. She says the bloodwork came back fine and showed no problems. I never take anything at face value and asked when the bloodwork was done. Well, it was a year and a half ago<cringe>. This is why I always ask for clarification. Megan Signature"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray >>Yes, they did a full workup on him. They >>were concerned about him being >>underweight at the time. They didn't find >>anything wrong at all. > >When? Things can change in as little as a month or two. True, but the meowing started a long time before the vet tests, and still continue on. It is a behavior not a health issue. Also, a blood >panel does not include a hyroid test. The thyroid test is separate and >is not done automatically. And I thought they only billed separately for it... Yes, they did a specific test for it because he was underweight and they thought he might have a problem. Not everything is a vet issue. Signature-- Meghan & the Zoo Crew Equine and Pet Photography http://www.zoocrewphoto.com > On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 06:53:31 -0600, "MaryL" > >> > This morning, he got about 2 feet from my face (in bed), and let out > one of his loudest bellows. Honestly, i don't sleep that hard. As soon > as I woke up, he quit. Just wanted to snuggle. He sounds adorable. > >My cat does this all the time. She'll be sleeping somewhere and all of > >a sudden appears and is talking up a storm. She's 16 years old and has [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > to know where I am before he actually makes the effort to come find > me. Meghan, this is a great description of why I think Gnarly did it. Old cats, like some old people, become sort of child-like, whiny, and demanding. It's endearing if you love them! :) >> >My cat does this all the time. She'll be sleeping somewhere and all of >> >a sudden appears and is talking up a storm. She's 16 years old and has [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >cats, like some old people, become sort of child-like, whiny, and >demanding. It's endearing if you love them! :) Yes. He's old and has arthritis. So, why go searching when you don't have to? It's kind of like Marco Polo. Signature-- Meghan & the Zoo Crew Equine and Pet Photography http://www.zoocrewphoto.com > Yes. He's old and has arthritis. So, why go searching when you don't have to? It's kind of like Marco Polo. Ha! Yes, I imagine it is! well, my 19 year old cat ginger, the blind and deaf cat, started doing this when her vision started to go. i think, in her case, it's just her being a little anxious. i know she doesn't have thyroid issues, so when she wakes up in the dark, she calls out. i go and pet her and then she's fine :-) abby > My cat does this all the time. She'll be sleeping somewhere and all of > a sudden appears and is talking up a storm. She's 16 years old and has [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > new behavior, it might warrant a consult with your vet. > Gary All of the kitties discussed on this board have such distinct personalities but, Meghan, you do such a great job describing Maynard's antics I feel as though I know him. He sounds like such an adorable critter! I giggle whenever I read about him!
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