Cat probs?

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I have a 17 yr old female cat. She is very very physically healthy runs about eats well although she does throw up a lot but vet said its age and no dry food as older cats sometimes are sick with it. But recently she has started acting odd and crying 24/7.Literally you can't even move but she stares and howls at you. Has now started crying at night and we are knackered. I live in a flat and she is fine as has a large and lovely roof terrace where she lies about all day and is happy with that. But she ran outside a few times (front so busy road) but always straight back apart from monday when she stayed out all day and came back at about 6. She was crying all night last night dp got up a few times and she was standing on the bannisters really narrow and high! About anhour ago she started howling again and ran down to front door at high speed banged into it and started violently scraping it. I opened it and she ran off! Not sure what to do we are exhausted and vet says just old

I believe hyperthyroidism can make cats behave this way? Your vet will be able to do a blood test to find out.

Or she could be getting a little senile in her old age. I'm surprised your vet didn't offer you the blood test though, just dismissing her behaviour as old age.

She has had blood tests have been assured that physically she is tip top Not sure what to do about this though.

How log ago were the bloods, noddy ? (It's possible that she's suffering from dementia if they were real recent.)

Yes recent she was already acting odd when they were done I also think possible dementia. She wants food non stop and I think she forgets she has been fed then eats more and is sick

Did the blood tests definitely include the thyroid one, as some of what you're describing sounds very similar to overactive thyroid? (the eating loads, vocalising, being sick, being "on edge")
One of my cats developed overactive thyroid aged 16, it took us a while to realise something was not right with him. He didn't yowl but he had all the other symptoms. They can also yowl with dementia but I'm not sure that would fit with the other symptoms she has?

I am going to ring in the morning and ask re thyroid thanks for the advice hoping for a quiet night

Not thyroid definitely some sort of old age/senility nothing I can do but very hard to cope as she has started peeing in odd places and I am immunosuppressed and not meant to touch it!

Does she sleep with you/close to you? If not, I'd try that: they can sometimes feel very needy at nighttime when they get old. And how many trays does she have?

Difficult for you. For all his old-age crankiness and aches, Seniorboy hasn't to my knowledge got any similar problems. I'm not sure how I would cope if he had.

No doesn't sleep near me and wouldn't. I couldn't have her in teh bed or room as I wouldn't sleep she never settles now ever. I am exhausted as it is as she cries 24/7 and is grooming constantly so fur everywhere. She has one tray it is spotless and only likes one litter. But has peed next to it and in both sinks in kitchen. I have always had cats and never been stressed like this :( Will just have to soldier on

I'm not sure whether there's anything you can do other than keep her routine as rigid as possible - which I'm sure you're doing. I guess we'll see more of this as cats live longer than in days of old, due to better physical care etc.

Yes I think so is a nightmare though We are all miserable inc her but on we go.

Maybe another poster has experienced this and will come up with some suggestions. If not, I'm sure that you will be thinking about the future as we all have to, eventually.

All the best.

Thanks I am sure it will be fine. Our other cat had to be put to sleep last year and that was traumatic but somehow easier. All advice welcome :)