# Why is my cat sleeping so much? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 18, 2019, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-cat-sleeping-so-much/827960 "2019-01-18T01:02:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Enola\_Gay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ab097/32.png) [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-cat-sleeping-so-much/827960/41 "2019-01-22T07:48:12Z")
WoW you people are really spectacular (kayT, Springtime for Spacers, Beckdawrek, NWH, SD)!!! I so appreciate your generous spirits, but I think I can afford to keep Kitty healthy. I’ll know more once I see the cardiologist tomorrow. But your kindness is SO appreciated!! ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-cat-sleeping-so-much/827960/42 "2019-01-22T08:16:14Z")
Keep us informed. ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-cat-sleeping-so-much/827960/43 "2019-01-22T12:45:54Z")
It’s not you we’re being kind to; it’s Kitty. (joking, mostly) ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-cat-sleeping-so-much/827960/44 "2019-01-22T20:51:04Z")
Yes, please do let us know! Crossing my fingers that the CHF diagnosis was premature! ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Gay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ab097/32.png) [@Enola\_Gay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Gay)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-cat-sleeping-so-much/827960/45 "2019-01-22T21:36:24Z")
Turns out she is in heart failure, but not congestive heart failure. So the vet put her on 2 medications, which are not too expensive plus a low sodium diet. Unfortunately, there is no surgery or procedure to cure her, but vet said she is not in pain & can live comfortably for many years. I think the worst part may be giving her the pills everyday, but since she loves to eat so much, I’m going to try to hide them in food. Thanks again to everyone for your willingness to help her & for the moral support!! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-cat-sleeping-so-much/827960/46 "2019-01-22T22:22:03Z")
> [@Enola\_Gay](#): > > vet said she is not in pain & can live comfortably for many years. Thank God. Having lost two cats (2012, 2018), I hate it when someone loses one. > [@Enola\_Gay](#): > > I think the worst part may be giving her the pills everyday, but since she loves to eat so much, I’m going to try to hide them in food. [Harvey](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=671737) had seizures. We crushed his phenobarbital with a pill crusher, and mixed it in with a little wet food. Mrs. L.A. was a little parsimonious with the wet food, so Harvey always ate it greedily – even with the pill mixed in. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-cat-sleeping-so-much/827960/47 "2019-01-22T23:23:47Z")
When my beloved cat Paris was on chemo, I had to give him three pills a day. He wasn’t eating much and had lost a lot of weight, so I couldn’t hide them in his food. So I crushed them and mixed them with a couple tablespoons of condensed milk. He loved it. Of course I had to give milk, without pills, to the other cat as well. Best of luck with yours. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-cat-sleeping-so-much/827960/48 "2019-01-22T23:32:31Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Thank God. Having lost two cats (2012, 2018), I hate it when someone loses one. > > [Harvey](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=671737) had seizures. We crushed his phenobarbital with a pill crusher, and mixed it in with a little wet food. Mrs. L.A. was a little parsimonious with the wet food, so Harvey always ate it greedily – even with the pill mixed in. If you can’t get it sneaked by her, there is a pharmacy ([Roadrunner](http://www.roadrunnerpharmacy.com)) that will compound the medication into a flavored liquid (chicken, for example). I used them in the past and they were easy to deal with, and not expensive. Also, my cat liked the medication. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-cat-sleeping-so-much/827960/49 "2019-01-23T00:29:25Z")
> [@Enola\_Gay](#): > > Turns out she is in heart failure, but not congestive heart failure. So the vet put her on 2 medications, which are not too expensive plus a low sodium diet. Unfortunately, there is no surgery or procedure to cure her, but vet said she is not in pain & can live comfortably for many years. I think the worst part may be giving her the pills everyday, but since she loves to eat so much, I’m going to try to hide them in food. Thanks again to everyone for your willingness to help her & for the moral support!! Try Greenies Pill Pockets (if the sodium is not too bad). My mom used to use liverwurst or Velveeta. And if all else fails (or those aren’t viable alternatives), you can get “pill poppers”, which is basically a plunger used to get the pill far enough back in the cat’s mouth they can’t spit it out before you blow in their face. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-cat-sleeping-so-much/827960.md?page=2)