What might this mean?

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My elderly cat stole my Hello Kitty soft toy. I didn't mind, so let her have it and now keep it next to her cat bed, which is in our bedroom.

She keeps picking it up and carrying it onto the landing and miaowing loudly until someone comes to see her. I don't know what we're supposed to do once we get to her and the toy

She's never played fetch and she doesn't do anything with it other than just deposit it in another room.

What is she trying to tell us?

Perhaps she's feeling broody

Lol, she's about 18

She wants to feel close to you in some way, I reckon - and playing/sharing a toy is as good a way as any. Is she a needy cat?

Oh - and if not, how old is she now? (Sometimes elderly cats become quite needy with their owners when they previously weren't.)

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She's never been very affectionate, apart from with dh.

She does seem to be becoming more needy. I also know that she's experiencing some deafness now.

She'll also wake up and start miaowing and I have to get out of bed and tell her she's okay, then she goes back to sleep. She's eating well and going for walks around the garden in the sun, so her health seems okay. She's due for her vaccinations and a check up next month.

Mention it to the vet when she goes for her check up but it might just be an age-related thing that you can do little or nothing about. They sometimes become a little needy with advancing years especially at night time for example if they wake up in the dark and have temporarily lost their bearings.

I've even seen it with Seniorboy who is very elderly as well. He sleeps with me in bed (and is pretty well a constant companion during the day if he's awake) so a good deal of the behaviours would pass us by - but I have noticed that he's much more given to wanting to be held as he falls asleep: when younger, he would just come to bed and turn in but not any more. He needs at least 10 minutes of positive affection before dropping off.

I have heard that hearing impaired/deaf cats are noisy!

FWIW, my cat does very similar things though. Meows at me, takes me somewhere and clearly expects something but god knows what! (Although it is a bit more straightforward when she takes me to the cupboard where the treats are...)