Does your cat sleep unmoving this long?

[krazyaboutkatz]

Yes, my RB Starr did this the last few months before I let him go to the bridge. He just became very lethargic and some times he didn't even want to eat. He was also very over weight because of the pred he had to be on. I really think that the pred is what caused his decline in health. He would poop and pee every day though.

I'm really surprised that your vet isn't more concerned about your cats eliminating habits. I've never heard of such a thing. I do know all cats won't poop every day but all of mine seem to do this. Have you had her heart checked out?

[GILL]

I would find a another vet. Not going for 3 days is not normal. I would tell a new vet about the not peeing for 3 days, not pooping for 2 and the not moving. Yes cats sleep allot but they normally sleep and play in bursts. This almost sounds like diabetes. When our Patches got lethargic we had her checked, she had become diabetic. A insulin shot a day and she was fine for 16 years.

[aTailOf2Kitties]

my dearly departed Monego used to stay in one spot for long periods. We'd leave the house for a few hours just to find him in the same spot when we got home. I don't know if he never moved, or he just got up and stretched, then laid back down in the same position. He was always reluctant to move from wherever he was settled too. If he was curled up in a shoebox we could carry the box all over the house without him trying to jump out. He didn't poo every day either but he did pee regularly. The vet kept telling me for years that "some cats just don't poop a lot", but this is what eventually led to his early demise. Please have the vet check to make sure she is not constipated and slooooowly backing up, due to megacolon or something similar.

[Medusa]

It almost sounds like anemia to me. Her elimination habits are definitely not normal. I'd get a second opinion ASAP.

[catmandu]

My Senior Found Cats all move more than that , and they have a decade on Taranis.
Although Tubster Panther when he comes in will sleep like a black log and not move at all too!!!
If Taranis looks and acts healthy, I would just say that hes an Unique Cat , and let it go at that!!!

[Lizzie]

All tests so far have shown her to be in perfect health. Blood test shows all values to be in normal range, urine test normal. In fact, her urine test came after the three day stint of not peeing and I only know that was how long she went because she was in isolation. The test showed very concentrated urine, but nothing abnormal. In a way, it's good that her kidneys can concentrate her pee that well, but it can't be good for her to retain it that long. Not only did she get wet food night and morning while in isolation but I gave her 150cc subq fluids on the second day because I was so concerned; she still didn't pee until the third day. I was staggered. It makes me uncomfortable just to think of it.

It really looks like she turns down her metabolism whenever she doesn't need to move, rather like an animal going into hibernation. She roars into life if anyone invades her space, not realizing she is under the blanket they jump on. Then she smacks the cat around and races off.

I'm seeing the shelter vet tomorrow and will ask her what she thinks.

[columbine]

Did they specifically do a thyroid test? Some vets consider it routine, some don't.

Love, Columbine