My cat's voice is gone after meowing constantly. What should I do?

I would wait it out at this point in time because he is eating and drinking normally, using the litter, and acting normally otherwise. He might have a respiratory infection, and losing his voice is the only sign. I would keep an eye on him for the next 72 hours. If he still has no voice at that point, then I would take him into the vet for an exam. Should he develop other signs in these 72 hours, such as stopping eating and drinking, then I would take him into the vet sooner. Hopefully, his voice will return on it's own.

Your cat may have laryngitis, which is an inflammation of the larynx or "voice box". Signs of laryngitis include hoarseness and/or loss of voice. The most common causes of laryngitis are excessive vocalization and chronic[ coughing](https://www.petcoach.co/cat/condition/coughing). Both put strain on the vocal cords. Laryngitis can also be due to other underlying medical conditions such as throat infections, [allergies](https://www.petcoach.co/cat/condition/feline-allergies/), tonsillitis, [pneumonia](https://www.petcoach.co/cat/condition/pneumonia-1/), tracheobronchitis, foreign bodies and rarely tumors. Since it has been three days since your cat's symptoms began, I recommend having him evaluated by your veterinarian to check for throat infections or other sources of irritation of the larynx. You may need to feed a soft, bland diet and keep him as stress free as possible during his treatment and recovery.

Poor girl. The cold may have affected her vocal cords. This can happen with people also. I would just focus on warming her up gradually by keeping the temperature indoors relatively warm and then continue to monitor her for the next 12 hrs. As long as she is acting normal, eating, drinking and using the litter box normally she should be able to recover. However if she shows other signs of illness and doesn’t regain her voice, then a vet visit is best to have things checked over. I hope your kitty recovers soon. Best wishes and take care.

Hello, sorry to hear about Teddy. Most likely, if these medications are treating a upper respiratory infection then his voice should be back when he is healed. If he is not getting better however, he needs to be seen by his veterinarian again. Hope this helps and best of luck.

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. I suspect Seuss has a scratch or wound to the throat from eating and vomiting the bones. That will often stop cats from meowing and purring. If his is fine in himself, you should just monitor him for a few days at home. He should be back to normal after the weekend, but if you notice signs of gagging, retching or lack of appetite, you should get him checked by your local vets.

No reason to think otherwise at this point in time if Sgt. Katherine Pepper (LOVE her name!) is acting normally. If other symptoms do appear like ones you mentioned above or her meow does not come back in 48 hours, then have her seen by a vet. I hope this helps!

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I would take the toy away. He could have strained his voice from meowing. If that’s the case his voice should return. If he continues to behave abnormally and not eat then he should be examined by a Vet. I hope this helps and good luck!