I had a scare last night

No ideas at all. Perhaps he was just fast asleep? Mine normally show some signs of life like twitching their ears or whiskers, but I can move them about the bed like warm bean bags without them actually stirring.

Wow! I've never heard or experienced a cat that slept that hard as not to wake up at any sudden movement or sound. Now you have me worried with my Tigger after you mentioned you never had luck with yellow cats. Tigger is our 3rd yellow cat and the other 2 lived a long life so I'm hoping Tigger will as well IF I can keep him from being a sneaky escape artist.

Hi ElicBxn, When your cat drops into a deep state of sleep as you have described, it's quite possible that he's astrally traveling off in hyperspace somewhere. Eastern mystics and other adepts commonly descend into such a deep state of sleep when they go off on astral trips hither and yonder. Their breathing slows to nothing and their heartbeat just about disappears. So I wouldn't be too worried about your cat unless his type has a predisposition to just pass away in their sleep. Frankly, if one has to go, I can't think of a better way to go. Even though this one hasn't.

Hello ElicBxn, I'm sorry about your Taj, maybe he wanted to rest only to get more energy. I hope anyone can help you here since I didn't encounter same problem yet! I hope your Taj will feel better!

He's sick and he's tired. I've been difficult to wake up under those circumstances. Also, my cat is used to my moving and the more he gets used to it, the more I have to move for him to wake up. Take care.

We have four cats. They take long naps sometimes and are very sluggish when they get disturbed. It is alittle alarming at times. It seems to take them along time to come to as it were. I never get used to it. Sorta freaky, huh?

I can imagine how frightened you must have been when he did that! I've had cats who sleep that deeply too, and it does get to be a bit unnerving at times. Especially when you've had a bad run with losing pets at a young age. One cat I had who used to sleep that hard was a Siamese I had for twenty-one years. She gave me a number of scares with her heavy sleeping the older she got. I'm guessing you must have just caught Taj right in the middle of his REM sleep for the night and he just didn't want to stir from his kitty dreams when you shifted him. Give your little guy a hug for me and tell him not to scare you like that again.

I have had similar experiences with cats, dogs, and lambs.

He may have been in REM sleep the deepest sleep there is and so he was sleeping so soundly it took a while to wake him up. How is he doing today?

I've had this happen with my cat a few times where she goes into such a deep sleep and I get scared and freak out. But then she'll snore or something. Sometimes though if she's feeling lazy and doesn't want to go up the stairs to bed but wants to go to sleep (her bed is in the spare room) she'll look at me all sad like and go totally limp and act really weak so I can carry her upstairs. Mind you she was fine seconds before. Then she'll close her eyes almost shut and peek to see if I'm peeking at her and then close her eye really quickly, lol. Then we get up there and she's fine like nothing and lively. Cats are like children and sometimes such good fakers, lol. I hope by now that your cat is going well and that nothing is wrong. Sometimes they get tired and sleep deep. It could be that he felt so comfortable there with you and so safe that he let himself go into a really deep sleep. Cats sleep lightly so they can sprint in case of trouble but it's not the best quality sleep which is why they take so many naps. For him to feel that safe with you is a sure sign of tons of kitty love. If you find it happening too often and his breathing isn't normal then contact your vet.

LOL. The reason he was sleeping so soundly is because he felt 100% safe with you. I had this happen with one of mine, when she was still a kitten. I went to sleep on my tummy, and woke up in the middle of the night with her on my back and I was unable to move. I think I spent about an hour trying to get her off me, and when she did move, was only down to my feet! Oh, and she barely woke at all for the move either!

Im not a cat expert. I have 3 cats of my own right now. I have noticed that sometimes they sleep pretty hard and sometimes not. I think the deep sleep is actual sleeping and the other sleep is just a capnap. During the catnaps they appear to be sleeping but are easily awaken by movements or a noise. You can even see their ears moving at the sounds around them.

Elic Bxn Some cat go into a deep sleep stage when they feel secure and safe to a point that they won't respond to noise or touch, but in this case it's more likely that Taj had a seizure. I guess there isn't much you can do but to take Taj to the vet for a check-up. He is loosing weight and has sores in the the mounth, these are two things that have to be treated for his own good, They could be serious. In my case, I would sacrifice my self for my baby, as I have done in the past. BTW look for cat insurance or pet insurance, they don't go so expensive and your baby (cat) will be covered for emergency and vet visits. Really hope this helps!!!

Hi, ElicBxn. Iam new on the forum and I have just encounter your post! I hope your beloved Taj is doing OK! I just LOVE Cats, I have owned a few of them since I was little, now Iam not so little any more. I have had a cat that lived up to her 21 years old, and other that is now 15 among others. Some cats can sleep that profund, if Taj behavior is normal, eating, drinking, playing, or even ingnoring you as usual, I will not worry at all. Other wise, since I read you are concern about means to take him to the vet, I will recommend you this site where you can get The best Information possible, and maybe if you contact Dr Jon he could help you Online. petplace.com Please keep us informed on the development of Taj health, God Bless you both,Good luck!

maybe taj was just sleeping like a log...same as humans i guess cant easily wake up due to a very good and sound sleep...especially if taj just close its eyes...

Maybe he was catatonic......sorry, couldn't resist. Maybe he was just very deeply asleep, fully content.

I'm sorry your cat gave you such a scare. They do that sometimes, sleeping soundly. I can't think why right now but if I do I'll let you know. You could also call a ve5t and ask them. Tell them you just want to know so that next time it won't freak you out so bad or not at all. But I believe it's natural. or not from a problem.

I have no idea why this happened but I have had the same experience. I think cats are like us and have nights of very deep sleep.

ELIC?!? WHEN WERE YOU GOING TO LET ME KNOW ABOUT THIS?!?!?!? This is =Taj= we're talking about! I LOVE that furbaby! I'll bet if you just CALLED David or someone at Hyde Park, they'd tell you what MIGHT be wrong. You KNOW they take in STRAYS & adopt them! Heck, as much business as we've given them over the years, they MIGHT even see him for free! And if push comes to shove, I'll HELP yu find the bux, even if I have to beg on the street for it! And you KNOW I'm SERIOUS!! You GOTTA get him LOOKED AFTER!!! Maggiepie

So glad he woke up. I use a drop of colloidal silver in my pet's water dish whenever one of them seems a little sick. I've also sprayed it directly into my cat's eyes and on a couple of wounds he got from playing too close to the geese. It's not that expensive, you might want to keep some on hand. Just a few drops in their water for 2 or 3 days will help with any type of virus or fungus.