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 ...

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 ...

DEAR JOAN: Once in a while I’ll find our male cat sitting next to one of several neighborhood cats, howling at the top of his lungs. Why does he do that ? — Dennis M., San Jose DEAR DENNIS: Normally, ...