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Our cat TC is a male cat and is about 18 years old.
He had some digestive problems which we managed to solve about 2 years ago. Since then, he has been yowling frequently which I understand is quite common for older cats. He is loosing his hearing although not totally deaf. We have taken TC to the vet recently and the vet said he is in good health. He does want to be fed frequently and we try to give him food when he wants but cannot always do that. We can't give him dry food because he has problems with that.
The yowling is driving us crazy, especially when he does it a 2 or 3 in the morning when we are trying to sleep. Is there anything we can do to stop or reduce his yowling, especially at night? Are there any kind of specialists who can help with such a problem? Thanks.
Tom Mull
Tom,
No, I know of nothing that will stop the yowling. Cats are nothing if not persistent and he has used the yowling in the past to successfully manipulate the situation. You may not like my suggestion, and many do not, but I would get a pair of those ear plugs used when you fly a transoceanic flight in first class. They are very confortable and do blot out the noise.
I am sorry I do not have any better suggestions.
Best regards... Norm.
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Answers by Expert:
Norman Auspitz
Expertise
I can answer most non-veterinary questions about cats. My particular expertise is pedigree cats, breeding and showing. However, I am versed in feline behavior, cat breeds and their characteristics, general feline husbandry, and the like.
Experience
I judged for the Canadian Cat Association from 1975 until 1982. I am currently an approved allbreed judge for the Cat Fanciers'' Association (the world''s largets cat registry), and have been judging for them since 1991. I have been breeding pedigreed cats since 1971 and have been exhibiting pedigreed cats in shows since 1970. I obtained my first pedigreed cat in 1970 and have never looked back. In 1971, I obtained my first Abyssinian which has become my primary breed. In addition, I have bred Manx and Persians. Currently, besides the Abyssinians, I am also breeding Maine Coons.
Organizations
Cat Fanciers'' Association, inc. (CFA) and the Manx, Maine Coon, and Abyssinian breed councils. I am currently Abyssinian breed council secretary.
Publications
Cat Fancy Magazine, The Abyssinian Chapter in The Cat Fanciers'' Association Complete Cat Book, and Articles for various editions of The Cat Fanciers'' Association Yearbook
Education/Credentials
I received a B.S. from Drexel University in 1968, a M.Math from University of Waterloo, in 1970, a Ph.D. from University of Waterloo in 1975, and a MBA from McMaster University in 1980. I received my approved allbreed judging status in the Cat Fanciers'' Association in 1999.
Awards and Honors
We have produced a number of Cat Fanciers'' Association (CFA) National winning Abyssinian and Maine Coons. We have produced a number of Abyssinian and Maine Coon Distinguished Merit females (an award for a top producing cat), including the first Distinguished Merit Abyssinian in the red (sorrel) color. I am the CFA Abyssinian breed council secretary and belong and/or hold office in a number of cat clubs. I am also a member of the CFA Judges Association.
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