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My 3 1/2 year old male cat is acting really strange lately. He is constantly meowing and now he can't hardly meow at all. It's very scratchy almost as if he has a sore throat. Whenever he is in the house he is pacing in front on me or my husband. The last two days he has taken to scratching me for no apparant reason. I'll be sitting on the couch or the bed and he'll run in the room, jump up and scratch me then run and hide. I called the vet and they asked if he was eating OK and said to keep an eye on him. Has anyone had this happen to them before? It's getting really painful.

Hi There,

You are right to be worried about your baby. I believe that a drastic behavior change is a sign that something is wrong and that a vet visit is in order.

Yes, it's good that your cat is eating, but without an exam there is no way of knowing if something serious may be going on. In a male kitty, I'm always concerned about the possibilities of urinary tract crystals and partial or complete blockage.

If this were my baby I would take him in anyway, even though you were advised to just keep an eye on him. It sure sounds like he is trying to let you know that something is wrong. Let the vet know how concerned you are. I'm a big believer in listening to gut feelings.

Take care and please let us know what happens.

Regards,
PHKitkat

I went ahead and called my vet back and took Koko in. I saw a different vet that's in the same office. She looked him over and he's got laringitis (sp?) infection that could be causing him some discomfort and definately why he sounds funny. She also checked his vision. He got a steroid/antibiotic injection to help with the infection. She also trimmed his nails to save me some pain. Last night he didn't attack me at all he just laid around sleeping a lot. Tommorow he's got a check up. I'm glad I went with my feeling that something was wrong instead of just watching him for a couple days.