My adopted male cat howls all night. What's causing it and how to help?

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I just recently adopted a Male cat about a month ago and since we have gotten him he howls all through the night and we cant seem to figure out why? Any help would be appreciated. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered | 9.2 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

The most common reason that a male cat will howl throughout the night is that there is a female cat in heat, and he wants to get outside. From the information that you posted, you did not list Winston as being neutered. If that is the case, then neutering him may solve the problem. If Winston is already neutered, then I would recommend having your veterinarian examine him to make sure there isn't anything abnormal on examination. Sometimes we will see howling at night associated with high blood pressure in cats. And finally, if Winston was previously an outdoor cat, he may be used to being allowed to go outside and roam at night (which is certainly not safe). So, you may need to find ways to keep him occupied at night. One option may be to have him "hunt" his food at night using a product like Doc & Phoebe ( https://docandphoebe.com/ ) or a feeding ball. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.

My adopted male cat howls all night. What's causing it and how to help?

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