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Old July 10th 04, 01:09 AM
Pat
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Default Abelard has gone stupid!

One day last week he was sleeping on the driveway and called out to him. He
did not wake up. I called louder. He still did not wake up. I panicked. I
thought he was laying there dead. I ran over closer and yelled "ABELARD!!
WAKE UP!!!" and he still did not wake up. Then I started taking the chain
off the gate, making a loud clanking sound, and he woke up.

This started me worrying that he might not wake up when the horses run past
and he could be trampled, but then Gloria moved the horses to another field.
Abelard continued sleeping in the driveway this past week, but every time I
called him, he would wake up and run to me. So I had pretty much forgotten
about the incident - until today.

I went to town today. When I returned, coming up the drive, Abelard was
asleep in the usual spot. I figured the car would wake him, but it didn't. I
stopped right in front of him and honked the horn several times. He did not
wake up. I backed up and started driving around him, and stopped when the
driver side door was next to him, and yelled at the top of my lungs. He did
not wake up. I figured this time he's *really* dead!

I parked, slammed the car door and ran over to Abelard and yelled "WAKE
UP!!" He did not wake up, but I could see him breathing. I started to wonder
if maybe he's going deaf. He woke up when I touched him. I carried him
inside and tested his hearing every way I could think of. He could hear
everything just fine.

What on earth could be wrong with this cat????? In this condition, he's in
danger from any passing vehicle or horse. Hardly anyone comes up here, but
occasionally the UPS truck, or some neighbor visiting, and they would expect
a cat laying in the road to move ... and may not stop. And what if it's
night time?

I guess I need to get him a very wide glow-in-the-dark collar (where?), and
post signs along the drive: "Beware - Sleeping orange cat may not move". But
I want to get to the bottom of why it's sometimes so hard to wake him. This
just started about a week ago. I've alse noticed that his body now often
trembles like it does when he's really cold. But it's mid-July!

It's Friday night and I can't talk to the vet until Monday. Has anyone got
any ideas?



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Old July 10th 04, 01:27 AM
Jo Firey
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Are you sure the ways you have tested his hearing he could not have figured
out from sight? But he would have to be totally deaf to not hear and feel a
car right there you would think.

Out Sam used to go out in the orchard to nap on really hot summer afternoons
and we would have to go get him and bring him in. He would just be totally
out.

Jo
"Pat" wrote in message
...
One day last week he was sleeping on the driveway and called out to him.

He
did not wake up. I called louder. He still did not wake up. I panicked. I
thought he was laying there dead. I ran over closer and yelled "ABELARD!!
WAKE UP!!!" and he still did not wake up. Then I started taking the chain
off the gate, making a loud clanking sound, and he woke up.

This started me worrying that he might not wake up when the horses run

past
and he could be trampled, but then Gloria moved the horses to another

field.
Abelard continued sleeping in the driveway this past week, but every time

I
called him, he would wake up and run to me. So I had pretty much forgotten
about the incident - until today.

I went to town today. When I returned, coming up the drive, Abelard was
asleep in the usual spot. I figured the car would wake him, but it didn't.

I
stopped right in front of him and honked the horn several times. He did

not
wake up. I backed up and started driving around him, and stopped when the
driver side door was next to him, and yelled at the top of my lungs. He

did
not wake up. I figured this time he's *really* dead!

I parked, slammed the car door and ran over to Abelard and yelled "WAKE
UP!!" He did not wake up, but I could see him breathing. I started to

wonder
if maybe he's going deaf. He woke up when I touched him. I carried him
inside and tested his hearing every way I could think of. He could hear
everything just fine.

What on earth could be wrong with this cat????? In this condition, he's in
danger from any passing vehicle or horse. Hardly anyone comes up here, but
occasionally the UPS truck, or some neighbor visiting, and they would

expect
a cat laying in the road to move ... and may not stop. And what if it's
night time?

I guess I need to get him a very wide glow-in-the-dark collar (where?),

and
post signs along the drive: "Beware - Sleeping orange cat may not move".

But
I want to get to the bottom of why it's sometimes so hard to wake him.

This
just started about a week ago. I've alse noticed that his body now often
trembles like it does when he's really cold. But it's mid-July!

It's Friday night and I can't talk to the vet until Monday. Has anyone got
any ideas?





  #3  
Old July 10th 04, 01:27 AM
Jo Firey
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Are you sure the ways you have tested his hearing he could not have figured
out from sight? But he would have to be totally deaf to not hear and feel a
car right there you would think.

Out Sam used to go out in the orchard to nap on really hot summer afternoons
and we would have to go get him and bring him in. He would just be totally
out.

Jo
"Pat" wrote in message
...
One day last week he was sleeping on the driveway and called out to him.

He
did not wake up. I called louder. He still did not wake up. I panicked. I
thought he was laying there dead. I ran over closer and yelled "ABELARD!!
WAKE UP!!!" and he still did not wake up. Then I started taking the chain
off the gate, making a loud clanking sound, and he woke up.

This started me worrying that he might not wake up when the horses run

past
and he could be trampled, but then Gloria moved the horses to another

field.
Abelard continued sleeping in the driveway this past week, but every time

I
called him, he would wake up and run to me. So I had pretty much forgotten
about the incident - until today.

I went to town today. When I returned, coming up the drive, Abelard was
asleep in the usual spot. I figured the car would wake him, but it didn't.

I
stopped right in front of him and honked the horn several times. He did

not
wake up. I backed up and started driving around him, and stopped when the
driver side door was next to him, and yelled at the top of my lungs. He

did
not wake up. I figured this time he's *really* dead!

I parked, slammed the car door and ran over to Abelard and yelled "WAKE
UP!!" He did not wake up, but I could see him breathing. I started to

wonder
if maybe he's going deaf. He woke up when I touched him. I carried him
inside and tested his hearing every way I could think of. He could hear
everything just fine.

What on earth could be wrong with this cat????? In this condition, he's in
danger from any passing vehicle or horse. Hardly anyone comes up here, but
occasionally the UPS truck, or some neighbor visiting, and they would

expect
a cat laying in the road to move ... and may not stop. And what if it's
night time?

I guess I need to get him a very wide glow-in-the-dark collar (where?),

and
post signs along the drive: "Beware - Sleeping orange cat may not move".

But
I want to get to the bottom of why it's sometimes so hard to wake him.

This
just started about a week ago. I've alse noticed that his body now often
trembles like it does when he's really cold. But it's mid-July!

It's Friday night and I can't talk to the vet until Monday. Has anyone got
any ideas?





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Old July 10th 04, 01:31 AM
Yoj
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"Pat" wrote in message
...
One day last week he was sleeping on the driveway and called out to

him. He
did not wake up. I called louder. He still did not wake up. I

panicked. I
thought he was laying there dead. I ran over closer and yelled

"ABELARD!!
WAKE UP!!!" and he still did not wake up. Then I started taking the

chain
off the gate, making a loud clanking sound, and he woke up.

This started me worrying that he might not wake up when the horses run

past
and he could be trampled, but then Gloria moved the horses to another

field.
Abelard continued sleeping in the driveway this past week, but every

time I
called him, he would wake up and run to me. So I had pretty much

forgotten
about the incident - until today.

I went to town today. When I returned, coming up the drive, Abelard

was
asleep in the usual spot. I figured the car would wake him, but it

didn't. I
stopped right in front of him and honked the horn several times. He

did not
wake up. I backed up and started driving around him, and stopped when

the
driver side door was next to him, and yelled at the top of my lungs.

He did
not wake up. I figured this time he's *really* dead!

I parked, slammed the car door and ran over to Abelard and yelled

"WAKE
UP!!" He did not wake up, but I could see him breathing. I started to

wonder
if maybe he's going deaf. He woke up when I touched him. I carried him
inside and tested his hearing every way I could think of. He could

hear
everything just fine.

What on earth could be wrong with this cat????? In this condition,

he's in
danger from any passing vehicle or horse. Hardly anyone comes up here,

but
occasionally the UPS truck, or some neighbor visiting, and they would

expect
a cat laying in the road to move ... and may not stop. And what if

it's
night time?

I guess I need to get him a very wide glow-in-the-dark collar

(where?), and
post signs along the drive: "Beware - Sleeping orange cat may not

move". But
I want to get to the bottom of why it's sometimes so hard to wake him.

This
just started about a week ago. I've alse noticed that his body now

often
trembles like it does when he's really cold. But it's mid-July!

It's Friday night and I can't talk to the vet until Monday. Has anyone

got
any ideas?


The only think I can think of is temporary deafness. I don't know if
that's even possible, but I once had a brain-damaged cat who apparently
went temporarily blind every so often. Most of the time he was fine,
but at times he would blunder around, bumping into things.

I hope the vet can come up with a definitive answer - and a solution.

Joy


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Old July 10th 04, 01:31 AM
Yoj
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"Pat" wrote in message
...
One day last week he was sleeping on the driveway and called out to

him. He
did not wake up. I called louder. He still did not wake up. I

panicked. I
thought he was laying there dead. I ran over closer and yelled

"ABELARD!!
WAKE UP!!!" and he still did not wake up. Then I started taking the

chain
off the gate, making a loud clanking sound, and he woke up.

This started me worrying that he might not wake up when the horses run

past
and he could be trampled, but then Gloria moved the horses to another

field.
Abelard continued sleeping in the driveway this past week, but every

time I
called him, he would wake up and run to me. So I had pretty much

forgotten
about the incident - until today.

I went to town today. When I returned, coming up the drive, Abelard

was
asleep in the usual spot. I figured the car would wake him, but it

didn't. I
stopped right in front of him and honked the horn several times. He

did not
wake up. I backed up and started driving around him, and stopped when

the
driver side door was next to him, and yelled at the top of my lungs.

He did
not wake up. I figured this time he's *really* dead!

I parked, slammed the car door and ran over to Abelard and yelled

"WAKE
UP!!" He did not wake up, but I could see him breathing. I started to

wonder
if maybe he's going deaf. He woke up when I touched him. I carried him
inside and tested his hearing every way I could think of. He could

hear
everything just fine.

What on earth could be wrong with this cat????? In this condition,

he's in
danger from any passing vehicle or horse. Hardly anyone comes up here,

but
occasionally the UPS truck, or some neighbor visiting, and they would

expect
a cat laying in the road to move ... and may not stop. And what if

it's
night time?

I guess I need to get him a very wide glow-in-the-dark collar

(where?), and
post signs along the drive: "Beware - Sleeping orange cat may not

move". But
I want to get to the bottom of why it's sometimes so hard to wake him.

This
just started about a week ago. I've alse noticed that his body now

often
trembles like it does when he's really cold. But it's mid-July!

It's Friday night and I can't talk to the vet until Monday. Has anyone

got
any ideas?


The only think I can think of is temporary deafness. I don't know if
that's even possible, but I once had a brain-damaged cat who apparently
went temporarily blind every so often. Most of the time he was fine,
but at times he would blunder around, bumping into things.

I hope the vet can come up with a definitive answer - and a solution.

Joy


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Old July 10th 04, 01:41 AM
Pat
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"Jo Firey" wrote in message
...
Are you sure the ways you have tested his hearing he could not have

figured
out from sight? But he would have to be totally deaf to not hear and feel

a
car right there you would think.


He reacted to flies buzzing behind the curtains, where he could not see
them. I left him in the next room, he was facing away from me, I smooched to
him, and his ears pricked up and he turned and looked at me. I let him back
out in the yard, opened a can, and he ran to the kitchen looking for the
food. Several other things like that. I wanted to be sure he was not
reacting to something he could see.

Out Sam used to go out in the orchard to nap on really hot summer

afternoons
and we would have to go get him and bring him in. He would just be

totally
out.


It has been really hot here lately.



  #7  
Old July 10th 04, 01:41 AM
Pat
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"Jo Firey" wrote in message
...
Are you sure the ways you have tested his hearing he could not have

figured
out from sight? But he would have to be totally deaf to not hear and feel

a
car right there you would think.


He reacted to flies buzzing behind the curtains, where he could not see
them. I left him in the next room, he was facing away from me, I smooched to
him, and his ears pricked up and he turned and looked at me. I let him back
out in the yard, opened a can, and he ran to the kitchen looking for the
food. Several other things like that. I wanted to be sure he was not
reacting to something he could see.

Out Sam used to go out in the orchard to nap on really hot summer

afternoons
and we would have to go get him and bring him in. He would just be

totally
out.


It has been really hot here lately.



  #8  
Old July 10th 04, 01:42 AM
Pat
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"Yoj" wrote in message
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The only think I can think of is temporary deafness. I don't know if
that's even possible, but I once had a brain-damaged cat who apparently
went temporarily blind every so often. Most of the time he was fine,
but at times he would blunder around, bumping into things.

I hope the vet can come up with a definitive answer - and a solution.

Joy


I've never heard of temporary deafness. I will research it. Thanks for the
idea.


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Old July 10th 04, 01:42 AM
Pat
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"Yoj" wrote in message
link.net...

The only think I can think of is temporary deafness. I don't know if
that's even possible, but I once had a brain-damaged cat who apparently
went temporarily blind every so often. Most of the time he was fine,
but at times he would blunder around, bumping into things.

I hope the vet can come up with a definitive answer - and a solution.

Joy


I've never heard of temporary deafness. I will research it. Thanks for the
idea.


  #10  
Old July 10th 04, 01:49 AM
m. L. Briggs
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On Fri, 9 Jul 2004 19:09:54 -0500, "Pat"
wrote:

One day last week he was sleeping on the driveway and called out to him. He
did not wake up. I called louder. He still did not wake up. I panicked. I
thought he was laying there dead. I ran over closer and yelled "ABELARD!!
WAKE UP!!!" and he still did not wake up. Then I started taking the chain
off the gate, making a loud clanking sound, and he woke up.

This started me worrying that he might not wake up when the horses run past
and he could be trampled, but then Gloria moved the horses to another field.
Abelard continued sleeping in the driveway this past week, but every time I
called him, he would wake up and run to me. So I had pretty much forgotten
about the incident - until today.

I went to town today. When I returned, coming up the drive, Abelard was
asleep in the usual spot. I figured the car would wake him, but it didn't. I
stopped right in front of him and honked the horn several times. He did not
wake up. I backed up and started driving around him, and stopped when the
driver side door was next to him, and yelled at the top of my lungs. He did
not wake up. I figured this time he's *really* dead!

I parked, slammed the car door and ran over to Abelard and yelled "WAKE
UP!!" He did not wake up, but I could see him breathing. I started to wonder
if maybe he's going deaf. He woke up when I touched him. I carried him
inside and tested his hearing every way I could think of. He could hear
everything just fine.

What on earth could be wrong with this cat????? In this condition, he's in
danger from any passing vehicle or horse. Hardly anyone comes up here, but
occasionally the UPS truck, or some neighbor visiting, and they would expect
a cat laying in the road to move ... and may not stop. And what if it's
night time?

I guess I need to get him a very wide glow-in-the-dark collar (where?), and
post signs along the drive: "Beware - Sleeping orange cat may not move". But
I want to get to the bottom of why it's sometimes so hard to wake him. This
just started about a week ago. I've alse noticed that his body now often
trembles like it does when he's really cold. But it's mid-July!

It's Friday night and I can't talk to the vet until Monday. Has anyone got
any ideas?


Perhaps it would be wise to keep him in the house! MLB
 




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