What is he howling for?? Please help...

**stormiebaby** · 10-15-2008, 06:17 AM

Hi,

In May this year I adopted a cat from a cats home called Bobby. He is a very affectionate cat who generally loves attention.
When we first got him he only squeaked then he developed a meow. But now he just howls. The strange thing is he doesnt sit and howl he sort of slowly walks around and acts as if he is searching for something.This can go on for hours on end, I know he isnt asking for food as he has a different way of asking for it. He also doesnt really want attention while he is doing this, we call to him and try to make a fuss of him but he ignores us. Is this normal for cats to do this?? Dad thinks he might have had a compainion in his old home and he might be lonely but i am not sure! Is this possible. Our previous cats never did this!
Please help
Thanks

**Medusa** · 10-15-2008, 06:44 AM

My cat Pigeon and I were separated for a while, she lived w/a friend, and when she came home, she paced the house and yowled like that for a while, a couple of days at best. Once she got used to being back at home, the yowling stopped. I would think, though, that if your cat was missing a companion, he would've yowled right from the start. You say that you call to him when he yowls but do you actually go to him, pick him up and check him over? When was the last time he was checked out at your vet's? I think maybe I'd feel better if I were you by taking him to my vet and having him thoroughly checked out. I will say, however, that my Siamese Coco Puff can be very vocal and he walks through the house sometimes vocalizing but certainly not for hours at a time. I also have a deaf cat, Creamsicle, who does that on occasion when she's looking for me and she's exceptionally loud because she can't hear herself. One last thought: are you sure that your kitty is male? Females will do that when they're in heat. I wish you well and hope to read that your kitty checked out just fine and that he just likes to hear his own voice. Prayers going up for your kitty and you.

**stormiebaby** · 10-15-2008, 11:04 AM

Thanks,

We had him checked over at the vets a couple of weeks ago and he is sound. The howling stared about three weeks after having him. He was next door to a cat at the cats home and when he came here there would have been cat smells everywhere from our old cat so could it be a companion problem?

Sorry i seem like a complete novice on cats but i am only 14 so i dont really know whats wrong with him!

**mruffruff** · 10-15-2008, 11:56 AM

One of mine does the same thing. He sounds like he's lost his best friend. His best buddy left almost three years ago, so I don't think that's the cause. He will wander through the house crying every night. I've never figured it out. He certainly can't be lonely with 11 other cats in the house!