Many "senior" cats get the "howls" at night. There are several potential causes -

The cat may be losing his hearing and the howling is his way of trying to get some noise in a silent world.
The cat may be getting senile and may actually get lost and disoriented.
Many cats who have renal failure also will howl - try being sure there is plenty of fresh water available - investing in one of those "drinkwell" pet fountains may also help.

I would recommend a vet check to see what is going on. I have had two howlers and I found that simply going to them and picking them up and petting them for a minute seemed to stop the cries.

>>I have a 15yr old male cat and just in the last couple of weeks my cat has been acting strange similar to your cat.
>>My cat has been howling every morning around 5am and when I check on him I find him in the bathroom sitting in the bath or in the shower. He has fresh water in his bowl but most times he prefers to drink from the tap.
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>>There have been occasions he howls in the afternoon and again when I check on him he is either walking down the hallway or is settling in a corner.
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>>At the moment I have resorted to keeping my cat in my room at night with the door closed to try and block his cries in the morning which is driving my mother crazy. She wants to kill him.
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>>I am wondering if his howling could mean a combination of things like wanting fresh water, company or other.
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>>I see your cat is om medication for their overactive thyroid problem perhaps I should get my cat checked.
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>>What are your thoughts?
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