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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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.  [/quote]

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.[/quote]

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. [/quote]

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.[/quote]

If your vet recommends it after discussing symptoms, please realize it’s safe. As others said, it’s a drop-off situation and vet offices are being very csreful.

But first you must call![/quote]

Vet here.....the only topic of conversation on that phone call should be "when is your next emergency appointment?" Your cat needs to see a vet ASAP. Yes, the videos are helpful, but the vet also need to listen to the heart and lungs, look at gum color, possibly do labwork on the cat. It is all hands off - meaning you pass the cat to the staff and you stay in the car. I worry about syncope (fancy work for fainting) and seizures from your description....

Also - word to the wise.....your vets are slammed right now. They do not have time to come to the phone just to tell you to make an appointment. You know getting him an appointment is the right thing to do....so do it. Do not expect free advice on the phone about what is wrong with him or how to fix him. Our time is valuable.[/quote]

Thank you. I'm not going to take him in. I'm not going to go to heroic lengths to keep an elderly cat alive. BTDT. I think it's cruel to the animal. They are traumatized by the entire vet experience and end up on medication or going through surgery that leaves them feeling worse than they did before, and there is no way to explain to them why. Not doing that ever again. This cat is old. I would only take him in to the vet if he were in pain. But thank you.[/quote]

You should not have a cat. You are an awful owner. I know you've rationalized in your head how righteous you are, but you are doing the wrong thing. You have zero clue if the cat is actually suffering or not besides wishful thinking. No one is saying to do expensive treatments or surgery. A responsible owner would want to know what is going on so they can make an informed decision. You seem to have this misconception that he'll just be happy and peaceful right up to the end and you are wrong. One of our cats died suddenly in our home recently and it was NOT peaceful and it was NOT painless. The autopsy showed there would have been no saving him, but I regret every day that I didn't recognize the crisis fast enough to get him to the emergency vet for euthanasia. Natural death can be very ugly and forcing your cat to suffer that way when you have the ability not to but are refusing is cruel. [/quote]

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