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Originally Posted by john70t
I think my little 10yo buddy had a stroke today.
He sleeps in sometimes but didn't show up for dinner tonight. Went downstairs and he was laying there mewing. Gave him some food and he lapped it up. Very affectionate. His head was moving and he'd shake when his ears were rubbed. Normal cognition. That was good. But his back right leg was limp and unresponsive. I played with his foot and got no claw reaction. I first was thinking he dislocated a hip or a vertebrae jumping down somehow. Gave him some soft rub-downs and then some slow harder ones along the spine to se if there was a problem area. The back hip area was a bit tight but the skin rolled/stretched all the way to the back. Then I noticed his front right paw was completely unresponsive as well. He is alert but unable to get up. I will go down and sleep with him tonight.
An odd cat observation:
His fur is normally very soft and fine. Always. And he sheds a lot. Today he had one hard clump which I brushed out with some effort. I thought he got into something outside. But when I went downstairs tonight his whole back was clumped up almost instantly. Something to consider..
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Damn, just saw this -- sorry man.
"I will go down and sleep with him tonight." You're a good cat dad . . .