I plan to phone the vet tomorrow.
I keep a baby gate at the bedroom door where the cat food is, to keep the dogs out. Past 2 weeks or so, I've HEARD (not actually seen) that Chestnut is having a time of it, getting over that durn gate.
Chestnut often comes up on my bed during the night, and wants some cuddles. Last night (or I guess this morning, it was about 3 AM) by coincidence, I was awake when he came up. He didn't jump, he used his front legs / feet / claws to haul himself up. What the ???
So today, I've checked him over, gave him a brush up. He has lost all the muscle tone in his rear quarters. He doesn't feel skinny or thin otherwise, plenty of pudge till covering his ribs (what ribs? Can barely feel them, so that is all normal FOR HIM).
Chestnut is a biter / fighter. I was able to brush him all over with a few complaints and that is all. HUH? No way, not supposed to be able to do that! So I kept going, even did his belly -- I don't believe I have EVER run a brush over his belly!
So something isn't right. I don't have a clue what this could be. Will learn more Monday or Tuesday, depending when the vet can see him.
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