Not sure what's happening w/Coco Puff

**Pawsitive Thinking** · 05-12-2010, 10:23 AM

Is this a recent development or has he always done it?

**Medusa** · 05-12-2010, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by Pawsitive Thinking

Is this a recent development or has he always done it?

It started about a week ago. He was sleeping at the bottom of my bed and had an episode and I flew out of bed b/c I thought he had hurt himself. He really is loud and seems to be in distress. My Creamsicle does it, too, but she always has and I chalked it up to her CH. Coco Puff is very slightly CH so maybe that's the link.

**Laura's Babies** · 05-12-2010, 12:36 PM

Could someone have possiably (innocently or not) hurt him or just scared the daylights out of him? That is such a puzzel but I can't see him suddenly start having nightmares without something triggering it.. or possiable another cat hurt or scared him?

**Medusa** · 05-12-2010, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by Laura's Babies

Could someone have possiably (innocently or not) hurt him or just scared the daylights out of him? That is such a puzzel but I can't see him suddenly start having nightmares without something triggering it.. or possiable another cat hurt or scared him?

Nothing as simple as that, I'm afraid, Laura. He was the only sleeping upstairs w/me when it first happened and he was alone on the back of the sofa yesterday evening. I sure hope it doesn't continue. I feel so badly for him. His blue eyes get as big as saucers.

**Killearn Kitties** · 05-12-2010, 02:16 PM

What age is Coco Puff? Is it possible he could have a touch of dementia? I know that affected cats can howl when they are disoriented.

**catmandu** · 05-12-2010, 03:35 PM

That could be true as I notice My Dear Old Princess almost 20 once in a while being agitated when theres noone around her

One thing about Older Ctas is that they stay in one spot almost all the time too.

My Princess is now relocated to the Kichen corner and Michael almost never leaves the spare bedroom bed

We are praying that theres nothing serious about Cocoa Puff , and apologize if you are offended by that sea food restaurant dream.

**pomtzu** · 05-12-2010, 03:47 PM

I've never had a cat do it, but lately Myndi will wake out of a sound sleep just barking and carrying on. She's 14 now, so I just chalk it up to her age, and probably a little bit of senility too, since she acts somewhat strange at times. The latest is pacing around aimlessly.

**Medusa** · 05-12-2010, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by Killearn Kitties

What age is Coco Puff? Is it possible he could have a touch of dementia? I know that affected cats can howl when they are disoriented.

He's a youngun, only 5 years old.

**Pawsitive Thinking** · 05-13-2010, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by Medusa

It started about a week ago. He was sleeping at the bottom of my bed and had an episode and I flew out of bed b/c I thought he had hurt himself. He really is loud and seems to be in distress.

As this is a recent development then I think you are taking the right course of action in getting him checked over. Just because there is no obvious sign of injury or illness it doesn't mean there isn't something going on that needs looking at.