Why is my senior cat suddenly hungry, vocal, and restless at night?

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Sadie is a senior cat. She has recently started begging for food constantly. We took her to the vet and they said her blood results were normal, thyroid above average but in range. At night she yells at her toys. Chews on them. Chews at the carpet. I think she playing, but she's never been that vocal before. And she will do it all night. Should I be concerned with her behavior. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 12 years and 9 months old | 15 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

These signs are quite commonly found in hyperthyroid cats. If levels are elevated (with mild elevation) they could be falsely decreased by an extra- thyroidal disease. This is a quite common finding and ideally free T4 (T4 is the fraction of thyroid hormone that usually is evaluated) levels together with total T4 should be measured. If you have any chance to do it, I would recommend to upload blood results as a picture on this platform so we can give you more specific answer; otherwise discuss with your veterinarian possibility to measure free T4. Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

Why is my senior cat suddenly hungry, vocal, and restless at night?

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