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I remember once we were watching a ghost story on TV. There was a particularly quiet scary bit when suddenly my cat gave the loudest howl ever. She had seen another cat in the garden. Scared the life out of me!

Back to the subject, my cats often cry in the night and I think as suggested, they just need attention. We don't let them into the bedroom and they are constantly trying to get in. Sometimes though they are asleep when they do it so must be dreaming of mice and 'dreamies'.

A previous cat started to lick away her fur on her paw after the death of her sister. We took her to the vets and he said she was missing her but it would pass - which it did.

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Almost a mirror image of our cat, who is now 20 year old. He's still well and able, although he sleeps a lot (but then so do we old people, or I do!).
He'll wander into the room, and around the house, crying over and over again whilst appearing to look at things which aren't there (or maybe they are, and we can't see them!).
As I understand it, it's probably down to 'softening of the brain'. Anyway, apart from the incessant crying he seems to be happy, can still jump twice his height, eats well and shows no signs of pain.

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Cassie was also doing the lost in space stare, mostly when she was sat on my lap. I would gently call her name and she would jump slightly and be back with me again.

Her behaviour changed dramatically towards the end, she would stand up and walk round and round in circles, almost confused at which way to go.

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On our first evening in our new (old) house, both my cats spent the whole evening staring at the living room door. A bit spooky.

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Sounds like advanced tooth decay to me...get her to a vet ASAP

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Can't you just trade it in on a later model ?

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If she is eating ok, I doubt if there is anything physically wrong with her. As you say, she is probably missing the dog. What about getting another kitten? It gives them something else to be concerned about (territory, stealing food off each other etc) and takes their mind off of the loss.

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Yes, that's the basis on which I am sure that our cat, Poppy, is not ill: he eats like a horse!

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Thanks for replies,we had a bad night last night practically all night off/on crying, no sooner got her settled with a cuddle & reassurance than she was off again.She does have a Thyroid problem & on tablets so Im going to get her back to our vet & see if they can help

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That's a wise decision Deylon, please let us know how you get on at the vet's.