Cat symptoms -- what is this?

[Anonymous]

Cats are masters at hiding pain. Just because he doesn’t appear to be in pain doesn’t mean he isn’t feeling pain.
And you really think he was poisoned by his food bowls (wtf?) and didn’t seek medical advise from a certified veterinarian? If I thought my cat was poisoned my first thought would be to call the vet!
And your excuse for refusing veterinary care due to the pandemic is invalid - vets are being super cautious by offering car side service. You don’t even have to go in the building! I bet you have been inside grocery stores, pharmacies, etc since the pandemic began. Are you avoiding your own doctor? If you get poisoned by your cereal bowl and start convulsing and having seizures please, do not seek medical care. Your cat will monitor your symptoms for you and ask his cat friends if you are ok

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cats are masters at hiding pain. Just because he doesn’t appear to be in pain doesn’t mean he isn’t feeling pain.
And you really think he was poisoned by his food bowls (wtf?) and didn’t seek medical advise from a certified veterinarian? If I thought my cat was poisoned my first thought would be to call the vet!
And your excuse for refusing veterinary care due to the pandemic is invalid - vets are being super cautious by offering car side service. You don’t even have to go in the building! I bet you have been inside grocery stores, pharmacies, etc since the pandemic began. Are you avoiding your own doctor? If you get poisoned by your cereal bowl and start convulsing and having seizures please, do not seek medical care. Your cat will monitor your symptoms for you and ask his cat friends if you are ok

Calm the f down. People like you give cat ladies a bad name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cats are masters at hiding pain. Just because he doesn’t appear to be in pain doesn’t mean he isn’t feeling pain.
And you really think he was poisoned by his food bowls (wtf?) and didn’t seek medical advise from a certified veterinarian? If I thought my cat was poisoned my first thought would be to call the vet!
And your excuse for refusing veterinary care due to the pandemic is invalid - vets are being super cautious by offering car side service. You don’t even have to go in the building! I bet you have been inside grocery stores, pharmacies, etc since the pandemic began. Are you avoiding your own doctor? If you get poisoned by your cereal bowl and start convulsing and having seizures please, do not seek medical care. Your cat will monitor your symptoms for you and ask his cat friends if you are ok

+1 OP is an idiot. I especially enjoyed the part where she ignored the VET writing that cats are masters at hiding their pain; OP responded to say that her cat doesn't appear to be in pain.

But she ignored the other advice posted by multiple vets here because she wanted advice from other (non vet?) posters here. Ie, she didn't care what the vets said and was hoping someone else would tell her it was OK not to take the cat to the vet.

What a selfish, stupid, cruel person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cats are masters at hiding pain. Just because he doesn’t appear to be in pain doesn’t mean he isn’t feeling pain.
And you really think he was poisoned by his food bowls (wtf?) and didn’t seek medical advise from a certified veterinarian? If I thought my cat was poisoned my first thought would be to call the vet!
And your excuse for refusing veterinary care due to the pandemic is invalid - vets are being super cautious by offering car side service. You don’t even have to go in the building! I bet you have been inside grocery stores, pharmacies, etc since the pandemic began. Are you avoiding your own doctor? If you get poisoned by your cereal bowl and start convulsing and having seizures please, do not seek medical care. Your cat will monitor your symptoms for you and ask his cat friends if you are ok

+1 OP is an idiot. I especially enjoyed the part where she ignored the VET writing that cats are masters at hiding their pain; OP responded to say that her cat doesn't appear to be in pain.

But she ignored the other advice posted by multiple vets here because she wanted advice from other (non vet?) posters here. Ie, she didn't care what the vets said and was hoping someone else would tell her it was OK not to take the cat to the vet.

What a selfish, stupid, cruel person.

Why would a vet on an anonymous forum have more insight into my cat's comfort level than I do? How ridiculous. By your logic we should all bring our cats to the vet periodically to rule out pain, since they are experts at hiding it. My cat is not in pain. You are ridiculous, and posts like yours and the other cat lady extremists just make the forum a useless place to go for information.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cats are masters at hiding pain. Just because he doesn’t appear to be in pain doesn’t mean he isn’t feeling pain.
And you really think he was poisoned by his food bowls (wtf?) and didn’t seek medical advise from a certified veterinarian? If I thought my cat was poisoned my first thought would be to call the vet!
And your excuse for refusing veterinary care due to the pandemic is invalid - vets are being super cautious by offering car side service. You don’t even have to go in the building! I bet you have been inside grocery stores, pharmacies, etc since the pandemic began. Are you avoiding your own doctor? If you get poisoned by your cereal bowl and start convulsing and having seizures please, do not seek medical care. Your cat will monitor your symptoms for you and ask his cat friends if you are ok

+1 OP is an idiot. I especially enjoyed the part where she ignored the VET writing that cats are masters at hiding their pain; OP responded to say that her cat doesn't appear to be in pain.

But she ignored the other advice posted by multiple vets here because she wanted advice from other (non vet?) posters here. Ie, she didn't care what the vets said and was hoping someone else would tell her it was OK not to take the cat to the vet.

What a selfish, stupid, cruel person.

Why would a vet on an anonymous forum have more insight into my cat's comfort level than I do? How ridiculous. By your logic we should all bring our cats to the vet periodically to rule out pain, since they are experts at hiding it. My cat is not in pain. You are ridiculous, and posts like yours and the other cat lady extremists just make the forum a useless place to go for information.

1. Um, no. By my logic, anyone whose cat has exhibited the signs you describe needs to be taken to the vet. Can you really not see how this works?

2. "Why would a vet on an anonymous forum have more insight into my cat's comfort level than I do?" Because they are VETS and you have described symptoms you don't understand (because you aren't trained as a vet?). Also, if you feel that a VET on an anonymous forum isn't qualified to offer advice you should follow, then why did you POST on that same anonymous forum asking for advice? If you weren't going to take the advice of vets who responded to your post, were you somehow thinking that...anonymous posters who are NOT vets were going to offer better advice than the vets? This makes no sense to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cats are masters at hiding pain. Just because he doesn’t appear to be in pain doesn’t mean he isn’t feeling pain.
And you really think he was poisoned by his food bowls (wtf?) and didn’t seek medical advise from a certified veterinarian? If I thought my cat was poisoned my first thought would be to call the vet!
And your excuse for refusing veterinary care due to the pandemic is invalid - vets are being super cautious by offering car side service. You don’t even have to go in the building! I bet you have been inside grocery stores, pharmacies, etc since the pandemic began. Are you avoiding your own doctor? If you get poisoned by your cereal bowl and start convulsing and having seizures please, do not seek medical care. Your cat will monitor your symptoms for you and ask his cat friends if you are ok

+1 OP is an idiot. I especially enjoyed the part where she ignored the VET writing that cats are masters at hiding their pain; OP responded to say that her cat doesn't appear to be in pain.

But she ignored the other advice posted by multiple vets here because she wanted advice from other (non vet?) posters here. Ie, she didn't care what the vets said and was hoping someone else would tell her it was OK not to take the cat to the vet.

What a selfish, stupid, cruel person.

Why would a vet on an anonymous forum have more insight into my cat's comfort level than I do? How ridiculous. By your logic we should all bring our cats to the vet periodically to rule out pain, since they are experts at hiding it. My cat is not in pain. You are ridiculous, and posts like yours and the other cat lady extremists just make the forum a useless place to go for information.

1. Um, no. By my logic, anyone whose cat has exhibited the signs you describe needs to be taken to the vet. Can you really not see how this works?

2. "Why would a vet on an anonymous forum have more insight into my cat's comfort level than I do?" Because they are VETS and you have described symptoms you don't understand (because you aren't trained as a vet?). Also, if you feel that a VET on an anonymous forum isn't qualified to offer advice you should follow, then why did you POST on that same anonymous forum asking for advice? If you weren't going to take the advice of vets who responded to your post, were you somehow thinking that...anonymous posters who are NOT vets were going to offer better advice than the vets? This makes no sense to me.

Well the cat is fine now. Go figure.

[Anonymous]

The cat is what 13.5 years old? I would do the same as the OP too, as I'm sure plenty of people would do. Most people don't rush of to the Vets at the second their old cats starts acting strangely.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My cat used to do this when he became geriatric and deaf. Is he deaf? My cat would be sitting in his sphinx position and then just his head would sort of flop down and he'd fall into a deep sleep. His sleep was deep because he could no longer hear.

He still responds to a can opener, so he's not deaf. But thanks for this -- it sounds like a part of aging I hadn't seen before, maybe because he's more prone to falling asleep in the sphinx position than other cats I've had have been.

So, are you going to accept this as "part of aging I hadn't seen before" and a tendency to being "more prone to falling asleep in the sphynx position than other cats", and then just NOT seek vet attention?

If so, this is terrible and really unfair/cruel to the cat. See a vet, please.

As I said in my OP, I am NOT taking my cat to the vet. We are living in a pandemic, and he is in no visible pain and he is old. I love my cat but I'm not an idiot. If he were in pain or even if he were younger, I wouldn't hesitate, but that's not the case.

I'd like to hear from posters on DCUM.

OP, I appreciate where you're coming from. Cats rarely show pain, though. It is a survival mechanism that animals developed over millennia to not show vulnerability to a potential predator. Just FYI, since that is one of the criteria you're using to decide whether a trip to the vet is worth the risk.

Good luck to your kitty. Mine is elderly and now suffering from kidney disease. It can be very tough to know how to treat beloved pets when old and sick as they can't talk to us and tell us what they need.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The cat is what 13.5 years old? I would do the same as the OP too, as I'm sure plenty of people would do. Most people don't rush of to the Vets at the second their old cats starts acting strangely.

Vet here again - This is what the OP wrote: "Now he is doing this other weird thing: he will be sitting in a dignified sphinx position as if he's asleep or falling asleep, or in zen mode or whatever, and suddenly his head will loll around and crash down hard on the couch, like he's out cold. WTH? It almost seems like he's passing out."

A cat does not pass out for no reason....and you are correct, most people don't rush out the first time their pet behaves strangely. But passing out is not just strange....it is serious. Why? Cardiac? Neurologic? Other?

I stand by the opinion that the cat should be brought in for an examination. OP can decline - that is his/her right, but OP should not expect any form of truly knowledgeable answer on this forum as to what is wrong with the cat. A physical examination is the place to start....along with witnessing the event or watching the recording of the event. And OP should NOT call the vet asking for their opinion. Obviously, they value the knowledge of an online forum more.....and frankly are too cheap to get an informed opinion.

I can here it now - "I'm not too cheap.....I just don't want to drag the cat in....." yadda yadda yadda.....I have heard it all before. If you valued our opinion, you would pay for it. But, no instead you expect to give her knowledge for free. Scratch that, sister, because I have been slammed giving care and advice to my actual patients and clients not some Susie-come-lately who thinks I should answer their phone call....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My cat used to do this when he became geriatric and deaf. Is he deaf? My cat would be sitting in his sphinx position and then just his head would sort of flop down and he'd fall into a deep sleep. His sleep was deep because he could no longer hear.

He still responds to a can opener, so he's not deaf. But thanks for this -- it sounds like a part of aging I hadn't seen before, maybe because he's more prone to falling asleep in the sphinx position than other cats I've had have been.

So, are you going to accept this as "part of aging I hadn't seen before" and a tendency to being "more prone to falling asleep in the sphynx position than other cats", and then just NOT seek vet attention?

If so, this is terrible and really unfair/cruel to the cat. See a vet, please.

As I said in my OP, I am NOT taking my cat to the vet. We are living in a pandemic, and he is in no visible pain and he is old. I love my cat but I'm not an idiot. If he were in pain or even if he were younger, I wouldn't hesitate, but that's not the case.

I'd like to hear from posters on DCUM.

OP, I appreciate where you're coming from. Cats rarely show pain, though. It is a survival mechanism that animals developed over millennia to not show vulnerability to a potential predator. Just FYI, since that is one of the criteria you're using to decide whether a trip to the vet is worth the risk.

Good luck to your kitty. Mine is elderly and now suffering from kidney disease. It can be very tough to know how to treat beloved pets when old and sick as they can't talk to us and tell us what they need.

Thank you. I appreciate it. This cat is hanging out on the living room couch, not in a closet or under a bed. He's not averse to being pet, in fact he stretches and purrs. He's eating, drinking, peeing and pooping normally. There is no reason to think he's in pain. But again, I appreciate your concern for my cat! (I mean that sincerely, not being sarcastic.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The cat is what 13.5 years old? I would do the same as the OP too, as I'm sure plenty of people would do. Most people don't rush of to the Vets at the second their old cats starts acting strangely.

Vet here again - This is what the OP wrote: "Now he is doing this other weird thing: he will be sitting in a dignified sphinx position as if he's asleep or falling asleep, or in zen mode or whatever, and suddenly his head will loll around and crash down hard on the couch, like he's out cold. WTH? It almost seems like he's passing out."

A cat does not pass out for no reason....and you are correct, most people don't rush out the first time their pet behaves strangely. But passing out is not just strange....it is serious. Why? Cardiac? Neurologic? Other?

I stand by the opinion that the cat should be brought in for an examination. OP can decline - that is his/her right, but OP should not expect any form of truly knowledgeable answer on this forum as to what is wrong with the cat. A physical examination is the place to start....along with witnessing the event or watching the recording of the event. And OP should NOT call the vet asking for their opinion. Obviously, they value the knowledge of an online forum more.....and frankly are too cheap to get an informed opinion.

I can here it now - "I'm not too cheap.....I just don't want to drag the cat in....." yadda yadda yadda.....I have heard it all before. If you valued our opinion, you would pay for it. But, no instead you expect to give her knowledge for free. Scratch that, sister, because I have been slammed giving care and advice to my actual patients and clients not some Susie-come-lately who thinks I should answer their phone call....

Wow, who would take their pets to a vet like this? Nasty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The cat is what 13.5 years old? I would do the same as the OP too, as I'm sure plenty of people would do. Most people don't rush of to the Vets at the second their old cats starts acting strangely.

Vet here again - This is what the OP wrote: "Now he is doing this other weird thing: he will be sitting in a dignified sphinx position as if he's asleep or falling asleep, or in zen mode or whatever, and suddenly his head will loll around and crash down hard on the couch, like he's out cold. WTH? It almost seems like he's passing out."

A cat does not pass out for no reason....and you are correct, most people don't rush out the first time their pet behaves strangely. But passing out is not just strange....it is serious. Why? Cardiac? Neurologic? Other?

I stand by the opinion that the cat should be brought in for an examination. OP can decline - that is his/her right, but OP should not expect any form of truly knowledgeable answer on this forum as to what is wrong with the cat. A physical examination is the place to start....along with witnessing the event or watching the recording of the event. And OP should NOT call the vet asking for their opinion. Obviously, they value the knowledge of an online forum more.....and frankly are too cheap to get an informed opinion.

I can here it now - "I'm not too cheap.....I just don't want to drag the cat in....." yadda yadda yadda.....I have heard it all before. If you valued our opinion, you would pay for it. But, no instead you expect to give her knowledge for free. Scratch that, sister, because I have been slammed giving care and advice to my actual patients and clients not some Susie-come-lately who thinks I should answer their phone call....

Who said I was going to call a vet to ask for advice? You have a serious problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The cat is what 13.5 years old? I would do the same as the OP too, as I'm sure plenty of people would do. Most people don't rush of to the Vets at the second their old cats starts acting strangely.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The cat is what 13.5 years old? I would do the same as the OP too, as I'm sure plenty of people would do. Most people don't rush of to the Vets at the second their old cats starts acting strangely.

Vet here again - This is what the OP wrote: "Now he is doing this other weird thing: he will be sitting in a dignified sphinx position as if he's asleep or falling asleep, or in zen mode or whatever, and suddenly his head will loll around and crash down hard on the couch, like he's out cold. WTH? It almost seems like he's passing out."

A cat does not pass out for no reason....and you are correct, most people don't rush out the first time their pet behaves strangely. But passing out is not just strange....it is serious. Why? Cardiac? Neurologic? Other?

I stand by the opinion that the cat should be brought in for an examination. OP can decline - that is his/her right, but OP should not expect any form of truly knowledgeable answer on this forum as to what is wrong with the cat. A physical examination is the place to start....along with witnessing the event or watching the recording of the event. And OP should NOT call the vet asking for their opinion. Obviously, they value the knowledge of an online forum more.....and frankly are too cheap to get an informed opinion.

I can here it now - "I'm not too cheap.....I just don't want to drag the cat in....." yadda yadda yadda.....I have heard it all before. If you valued our opinion, you would pay for it. But, no instead you expect to give her knowledge for free. Scratch that, sister, because I have been slammed giving care and advice to my actual patients and clients not some Susie-come-lately who thinks I should answer their phone call....

Who said I was going to call a vet to ask for advice? You have a serious problem.

Yep - I do....the problem is people who go online for advice thinking they know better than educated professionals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The cat is what 13.5 years old? I would do the same as the OP too, as I'm sure plenty of people would do. Most people don't rush of to the Vets at the second their old cats starts acting strangely.

Here you go OP, the answer you were looking for. Now you can rest easy at night (even if your cat cannot)
Please disregard the previous three pages of sound advice given by experienced pet owners and veterinarians

Now, how about you turn this thread into something positive and tell us about these “toxic” pet bowls. Where did you purchase them? And when? What brand? What material are they made of?
So that we may avoid our cats suffering the same fate as yours