I thought Leo was injured but he's just a drama queen

[happybird]

When I got home from work he didn’t come to greet me which is very unusual. Found him sleeping on the office chair, which is an unusual spot for him. He finally woke up after some gentle prodding, and when got off the chair he was limping pretty badly on his front leg.

I started fussing over him and trying to feel his leg for injury but he really didn’t want me to touch it. Which made me more worried. Which made him limp even more. It was a stressful few minutes.

Conclusion: his leg fell asleep during a super zonked-out nap.


I’ve shared my home with many cats over the years and this is the first time I’ve seen that. Kind of surprising, but I had never even thought about it.

He is perfectly fine and back to normal now, thank goodness.

He changes favorite nap spots about once every two weeks and it’s nice and sunny in the guest room where the office chair is located. Plus, I threw a fleecy robe on the chair the other day and inadvertently created a prime napping spot.

No matter what Leo does, he’ll still never be as dramatic as Ziggy Stardust was. He actually faked a limp, only doing it when he knew I was watching him, for two days after his neuter surgery. It was one of the most ridiculous and entertaining things I’ve ever seen. Ziggy was a character and a half.

[MLAA]

1. Whew, glad Leo avoided surgery and the cone of shame!

Zingy sounds like he was a real piece of work and brought you great joy

[happybird]

2. A real piece of work is exactly what Ziggy was, lol!

He was only with me for about a year but there was never a dull moment.

[brer cat]

3. My cat also routinely changes his napping spot,

making his way around the house. They give us a lot of laughs and entertainment. I'm certainly glad Leo was fine.

[happybird]

4. I wonder if it's a survival or maybe even an evolutionary thing?

Changing the spot so predators can’t find them when they are most vulnerable? Leo was a country stray so I think it’s a habit he got into when he was a wild forest kitty. My other cats have rotated their nap spots but none have done it on such a consistent schedule as he does.

[niyad]

5. Still grinning about both your little characters.

[applegrove]

6. Apparently they hit middle age at 7 and can get aches and pains. If Leo is that

age or older it may have been arthritis. Lucky cat to have a sunbeam. My apartment has windows but no sun.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

7. Check the liquor cabinet.