Question for cat owners

[FergieTCat]

Last night, I was reading, and I looked over at Fergie, who had her eyes open. Next thing I knew, she flopped over and fell off the bed.

I was convinced she was having a stroke (really, I was.) She got up off the floor and was limping (she landed on her shoulder when she fell off the bed). I picked her up (and I was panicking at this point) and called her name. Then she was fine. She got back into bed and I kept on petting her to make sure she was conscious. She eventually nipped my hand to make me stop bothering her, and this morning she's back to her old self.

It sounds to me like she fell asleep with her eyes open. I am going to take her to the vet just to make sure.

What do you think?

Worried Jewish cat mother ---

 

[Beauty]

I agree with taking her to the vet just to be sure!

She could have been having a bad dream (yep it happens!) and not have woken up fully.

But its better to be safe than sorry.

 

[tiggerlover]

This has only happened to my cat when he was sleeping, so I think it is a good idea to check with the vet. Hope all is well with your kitty.


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[katerkat]

Is that how she normally lies down? My Wedge flops to lie down - just collapses! And he's bright enough that I could see him not realizing how close the side of the bed is when he flops. He's fallen off before, rubbing my leg and losing his balance. And he's always embarrassed about falling, so he won't talk to me afterwards! (Oh, and they both semi-mostly-doze with their eyes open, so it could be the sleeping thing too!)

 

[catsrule]

I don't know, just hope your Fergie is doing ok.

 

[Harley Chick]

OMG, that's exactly what my cat does. She's almost 15 and has been having small strokes for a few months. She'll sit on the window sill, then all of a sudden, she'll be on the floor, then she'll drag herself under the bed and about 15 minutes later she appears fine. It's very frightening to watch, but the vet said there's nothing we can do. Is your kitty old?