My cat died just over a year ago. She was an outdoor cat, so she went out. We were looking after a friend's dog, who's a cat chaser, so she and her sister left the house. Her sister came back after a day (the dog was gone at that point) but she came back four days later. The moment i first heard her meow i knew that something was wrong with her. It was too high pitched. And she just got worse over the next few days; her muscles just started to freeze up. At first she was limping, then lying in a cat bed downstairs (which she never did), the she couldn't move at all (so now eating or drinking - trying to get her to drink at that stage is a very painful memory for me). On Saturday morning, three days after she returned, she died on the way to the vets. Nobody knows why she died. But i feel like i could've done more. I could've sat with her, just stroking her. Instead i just left her by herself while she was in pain. I didn't even tell her that i love her. I hope one day i can find closure and stop looking for her everywhere i go.
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Heya, I'm sorry to hear about your cat, but I must say, the weird meowing with the addition of progressive paralysis and being unable to eat or drink are some very, very, concerning symptoms to see in a pet. I highly, highly reccommend that you and your family get your rabies shots ASAP if you haven't already (a lot of places give them for free, I highly reccommend checking if you region does that too), I'm very serious about this. Please do not wait for symptoms to appear. It might take months or years for symptoms to appear, but by the time that happens it will be too late.
You might also need to consult with a vet or a doctor about what to do if you come into contact with other animals during the past year too.
Im sorry, this isn't probably what you'd like to hear, but those are some extremely concerning symptoms to find and I hope you and your family are safe.
Once again, I'm very sorry to hear about your cat. I know it's not possible for everyone to keep indoor cats, but if you can, I highly reccommend it to keep your cats safe from disease and accidents.