Q: What would cause a cat to make a howling sound? I moved here three months ago with two neutered 11-year-old sibling cats, a male and a female. Recently, the male has started howling. The ...

Nathan is not getting enough sleep. Pumpkin, his 13-year-old cat, is keeping him up at night. Pumpkin especially likes howling in Nathan’s bedroom, and Nathan is losing his patience. Excess vocalizing ...

Cats purr when they are content, happy, or self-soothing. They may also purr when they are scared or threatened ...

Dear Steve: We think our 12-year-old Burmese cat has gone deaf because he doesn’t respond to sounds. He meows loudly during the day and in the middle of the night. Any suggestions? — D.B., Tamarac ...