Hello,
My cat (3 y.o boy) was napping in my lap just now, and all of a sudden something just didn't seem quite right. So I nudged him a bit, but nothing. I lifted his head a little, and it just flopped like a rag doll. His breathing was *extremely* shallow. Of course, my heart was in my throat by this point, so I tried one more thing -- I clapped a couple times very loudly. That did it; he came to, and after maybe 20 seconds he was totally alert as usual.
I'm just curious if anyone else has ever seen this? If I was terribly concerned, I'd take him to the vet, naturally.
I should mention that he is a little delicate flower. He's had a couple seizures before, has an easily upset stomach, has seasonal allergies, etc. (I've never had a cat like this, and my other cat (his grandma) has no symptoms like those.) He's at the vet a lot, sadly. I almost wonder if his allergies-caused congestion is causing a kind of kitty-sleep-apnea. Thoughts?
Thank you for any and all comments. I love reading this site, and just wish I could meaningfully contribute more.
Thanks!
My cat (3 y.o boy) was napping in my lap just now, and all of a sudden something just didn't seem quite right. So I nudged him a bit, but nothing. I lifted his head a little, and it just flopped like a rag doll. His breathing was *extremely* shallow. Of course, my heart was in my throat by this point, so I tried one more thing -- I clapped a couple times very loudly. That did it; he came to, and after maybe 20 seconds he was totally alert as usual.
I'm just curious if anyone else has ever seen this? If I was terribly concerned, I'd take him to the vet, naturally.
I should mention that he is a little delicate flower. He's had a couple seizures before, has an easily upset stomach, has seasonal allergies, etc. (I've never had a cat like this, and my other cat (his grandma) has no symptoms like those.) He's at the vet a lot, sadly. I almost wonder if his allergies-caused congestion is causing a kind of kitty-sleep-apnea. Thoughts?
Thank you for any and all comments. I love reading this site, and just wish I could meaningfully contribute more.
Thanks!