Originally posted by sasvermont

Suddenly, when he least expected it, he fell asleep while walking through the living room. That's our GABE!
This is what we refer to as "kitty in the shoe" sleepy. We once had a black and white kitten (pre-ritzy) who would run crazy around the house, like kittens do, but she liked to play inside the work boots...she would dive in head first with just her little rear and tail sticking out, digging around for...who knows???

We were watching this once and all of a sudden, her backside just went limp and flopped over to one side...we thought, OH NO, she lost oxygen and passed out or died....
Nope, we gently turned the shoe over on its side and eased the kitten out, only to be greeted with a stretch and a purr, then right back to sleep.

So now, whenever we have a long day and are exhausted, we refer to it as "kitty in the shoe sleepy"...like you could just drop and sleep anywhere. I envy this in cats...wish it could be so simple for us.