My cat is driving us bonkers!!!

Julia · Post by **Julia** » 15 Nov 2008, 17:45

My Ginger cat (cunningly named Ginger) has taken to being such a whinger. He starts early and as soon as we are up just trails around after us, fills his lungs and whines continuously whether he has food or not.

He moans on and on all day about everything.

He's about 15 and is fit for his age although we suspect he is going a bit senile.

Is there anything we can do? He's driving us nuts.

Post by **wendy** » 15 Nov 2008, 18:45

My old Tally lived until she was 21 and she was like that for the last few years. But usually in the middle if the night !!! we would be fast asleep and she would come in the bedroom and start, it used make up lift off the bed.
We never found a way to stop her, it was just old age. In the end we shut her in the spare bedroom of a night LOL
I would suggest a visit to the vet, you never know it may be arthritis or similar, best to get him checked out. Then learn to live with it :-D

Wendy

Chicken on the Hill · Post by **Chicken on the Hill** » 15 Nov 2008, 20:22

My Tomcat whinged and whined for the last 3 years of his life. And for the last year of it he smelled like he was already dead! He was struggling with food, so ended up on chicken and rice. He only shut up when he was eating,so I fed him a lot if chicken. He last whined for chicken only 2 hours before he crawled under my bed and died. I buried him in our garden with a chicken fillet and an air freshener. He has an ewok to mark his grave, as it was the closest thing to a cat, within price range at the garden centre. I did love my Tomcat.

Post by **p.penn** » 15 Nov 2008, 22:14

Hmm. Ginger the whinger eh? :shock:

You are a poet, though you don't know it! )j;

Helen

PS. Sorry, no idea what to do about it! :oops:

spudley · Post by **spudley** » 16 Nov 2008, 10:57

no idea sorry, our old dog blue turned into a bit of a whiner/panter worrier towards the last few years of his life. We had to shut hom out of the bedroom at night. Checked at vets nothing wrong, Maybe he is going a little bit funny and cant remember why he started going on in the first place and now enjoys the sound of his own voice?

Gwenoakes · Post by **Gwenoakes** » 16 Nov 2008, 22:51

The only time a cat we owned turned totally into a different personality was a few years ago.
She usually just slept around the house, but the last few weeks would just not leave me alone.
Took her to the vets and she had cancer and had to be pts, so get him checked out, just in case.
I do hope it isnt something nasty.

morph · Post by **morph** » 17 Nov 2008, 15:40

I've heard about that - it's called cognitive dysfunction in cats. (as read about in Your Cat magazine)

Symptoms can be: soiling in unacceptable places, noise, unusual behaviour and sleeping patterns

Apparently (if it is that), then as they're effectively going senile, then they need routine, familiarity and reassurance.......I can't remember, but I think I recall some herbal remedies helped, or at least some medication - but I can't for the life of me think what - no help I know!!!

echelon · Post by **echelon** » 18 Nov 2008, 09:59

Yes, cats can suffer from dementia. Have him checked over by the vet in case he's suffering from pain somewhere and is trying to tell you.