So, ah...

[childewolf]

...I want to reassure myself that this is still a while off, but...for several months now, Little has slowly become...different. He's 16 now, and I've consulted with our vet and the almighty interwebs and it sounds like he is just suffering from Getting Old

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[rambleman]

we had a cat once with kitty alzheimer's. she'd go down to the basement to use the litter box and then forget how she got down there. and then begin to yowl in the most piteous way. one of us would go to the top of the stairs and say "Pooh! we're up here!" and she'd figure out where the stairs were and be so happy to see us. we never had the chance or money to try to treat it, but old cats are old cats... :(

my suggestion is to fit him with a collar that has little arms that reach over his head, positioning pictures of you and Devin in his peripheral vision, so he doesn't ever feel separated but cannot run into walls.
more seriously... does he respond to your voice or Devin's? does it calm him any? you could record your standard "you big baby! stop yer cryin'" and have it play in a loop whenever you aren't around. maybe that'd help the cranky SOB chill out. you can also tell him that: a) there are no kids, b) they aren't on the lawn, c) there is no lawn, and finally d) STFU ALREADY!. something like that.
i miss him, he's a consummate absorber of affection and while Margo's cats are awesome, they aren't cuddlers.

[childewolf]

LOL Awwww, I remember you telling me about Pooh! Dammit! Stupid old cats getting old and stuff!

Bah, I know I'm grasping at straws. There really isn't much we can do. I just want the little jerk to be happy. Those sad, loud, bellows are so freaking heartbreaking. Especially when you know it's all in their head!! :P

[rambleman]

in Japan, once they've perfected robots to soothe the elderly, we can use them to soothe bratty addled cats.

[childewolf]

OMG!!!! WANT!!! :D

[rambleman]

all he needs is a duplicate Val9000 to follow him around. sadly, they broke the mold with you... :P