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So, last night, my neutered, 5 year old boy cat just started howling and acting weird. I have 0 idea why. Other than, maybe he saw/smelled another cat last night that set him off? Idk. Has anyone else had this kind of a problem? Should I take him to a vet? He doesn’t seem to have a problem with me touching him anywhere but he’s definitely on edge and being weird/howling. He’s never done anything like this before. Thoughts?

Edit: I have taken him to a vet. We’ll see. Thanks everyone.

Edit 2: urinary blockage. Removing that and getting X-rays. Thanks everyone. Going to be an expensive visit I think.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

It took a few weeks for our boy to return to normal completely. He was on gabapentin and other meds for a bit. And he ended up having to go back to the emergency vet a couple times due to getting blocked again within the couple weeks as the first one. Hopefully getting it caught early on means yours will have a smoother recovery! The best thing to do long term along with the special diet is minimizing stress. I wish you and your cat the best!