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4 reasons your cat won’t stop meowing - and what to do about it
The Washington Post • • health
Key Points:
- A 13-year-old indoor spayed tabby cat has been meowing incessantly, particularly starting around 5 a.m. and again at bedtime, disrupting the household.
- Feeding the cat temporarily stops the meowing, but the behavior resumes later, with the vocalizations escalating to a persistent, guttural wail lasting over an hour.
- Attempts to ignore the behavior, maintain consistent feeding times, and provide late-night snacks have not reduced the excessive vocalization and may have reinforced it.
- The cat's sudden change in vocal behavior and persistence suggests a need for veterinary evaluation to rule out medical issues or cognitive dysfunction commonly seen in older cats.
