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[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]

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. [/quote]

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