My cat howls at night. Will she stop when I'm away? Should I leave TV on?

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My cat Misty( a former semi feral) likes to holler at night and pace from window to window, sometimes all night sometimes just up to an hour. Vet cant tell if fixed. Question is due to a family situation i will have to be away thru one night n part of a day once a week. Do cats that do this normally not do this behavior if no ones home? Or should i leave tv/ radio on overnight? Have 2 others that this doesnt bother. Thank you. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Longhair | Female | 4 years and 2 months old | 15 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

I imagine that Misty will probably keep up with this behavior when you're gone since it doesn't sound like an attention seeking behavior. If there are other cats outside she may be bothered by them. If she is an older kitty this can also be sign of some diseases like hyperthyroidism. If the TV/radio is to help mask her loud nosies I think you should leave it on, but if you're planning to leave it on to help keep her company I don't know that it would make much of a difference. It certainly wouldn't hurt. On another note, if your veterinarian is unsure whether or not Misty is spayed and you have not seen obvious signs of heat you could ask your veterinarian about a blood test that can be sent out to determine if Misty has functional ovaries and needs to be spayed. The anti-Mullerian hormone test is usually most accurate.

My cat howls at night. Will she stop when I'm away? Should I leave TV on?

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