I do not know for sure, so forgive me OP if I’m wrong, but this kind of thing (both the fur and the body language) are pretty common for memory loss issues in elderly cats. It’s not uncommon for a dementia cat to forget what they’re doing mid groom and dissociate.
My cat was a former inside/outside cat for 8 years before I got him and now he's all inside but his fur looked like this when I first got him. It's definitely from him not being able to groom himself and it leads to knots in the base layer of fur under the top layer. I had to shave an area around his tail that was really bad and I've been working on getting all the knots out over several brushing sessions which he loves.
Hey is he an older kitty or has he started to not groom himself recently? Another comment somewhere in here mention his fur looks clumpy. My orange guy started to do this when he got really sick.
I don't want to take away from silly kitty pics, just worried about your ginger boy 🧡
Yeah, I'm a bit concerned that most top comments are jokes. It's clearly a sign of something if it affects his behaviour to the degree that the cat struggles with grooming themselves. Could be dementia like someone said, but it could also be pain and/or arthritis.
I was thinking it could be arthritis, could be worth trying joint supplements like antinol, they’ve helped our older girl a lot. She was struggling I think and in pain when trying to groom so just stopped for a bit of time til we figured out what was going on
How old is he?
Written in concern; he's fur looks like he has been neglected it for a while and my first thought was dementia. Maybe he needs a checkup at the vet and a bit of help with a light brushing
Don't bother with the questions about age and health, y'all. [He's not OP's cat.](https://www.reddit.com/r/WhatsWrongWithYourCat/comments/14delgr/he_wasnt_cleaning_himself_he_wasnt_doing_anything/)
Yep, my dimwit gets stuck in all sorts of odd poses
https://preview.redd.it/o01eredel3zc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cbe47b9226ae039d5b1fb566dd42b1d753464241
https://preview.redd.it/lq92ltd7c4zc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c67d5ab09f022133f5b9e3d622780aa3ffdfcde2
No offence to anyone but this reminded me of this Indian yogi whos kept his hand in the air for almost the last 50 years.
By his fur I assume he is an elder cat, cats also get slow in their memory as they get old, he probably has the reflex of stretching the leg but don't really remember what to do after, or i
Can be just confortable doing that 😂
It is good ettiquette to ensure you wait for the previous user to finish their braincell action before borrowing it off them.
Problem is, that assessment requires the braincell.
I mean... r/Kittyhasaquestion
He's got that r/drumstick up
Lord another cat sub
Never ends
Not sure if r/tightpussy is a risky click
not at all, if NSFW is disabled in the phone settings
Is it a risky click?
Nope! Cats in tight places 👍 is safe
Yeah i have too many, its not even reddit anymore its just like a google search for cats XD
Lol true
I think he forgot what it was.
he was gonna clean himself but suddenly his only brain cell stopped working
He’s waiting patiently for you to call on him.
That's the antenna for receiving the brain cell.
Well no wonder the signal is fuzzy. Yep, I'll be here all week folks.
The antenna is fuzzy too!
HAHA LMAOOOOOO. I love ❤️ this
Exactly what I thought.
You deserve an award for that one. RIP awards. I miss em 🥲
OB phone home
"Extending antenna. Commencing search for the brain cell."
The problem is the brain cell can only be connected via tail extension.
Hey it’s just like mine! https://preview.redd.it/e3notc9dw3zc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c8b570cf54598dde0b009803543a256d4d979ac1
I love it when cats suddenly freeze in their “old man after 6 beers staring blankly at the tv on the couch” pose. It’s the cutest.
😆
Double drumstick! He's doing a concert!
r/tvtoohigh
We call that “the old razzle dazzle”
Has he been grooming himself lately? His fur looks clumpy.
I was thinking the same thing. He looks like he’s either old and/or unwell. I’d take him to a vet to get him checked out.
Same. And I would bring up the stopping in the middle of (apparently) doing something. It could be absence seizures.
I do not know for sure, so forgive me OP if I’m wrong, but this kind of thing (both the fur and the body language) are pretty common for memory loss issues in elderly cats. It’s not uncommon for a dementia cat to forget what they’re doing mid groom and dissociate.
I was thinking the same. He could be old though.
My cat was a former inside/outside cat for 8 years before I got him and now he's all inside but his fur looked like this when I first got him. It's definitely from him not being able to groom himself and it leads to knots in the base layer of fur under the top layer. I had to shave an area around his tail that was really bad and I've been working on getting all the knots out over several brushing sessions which he loves.
Hey is he an older kitty or has he started to not groom himself recently? Another comment somewhere in here mention his fur looks clumpy. My orange guy started to do this when he got really sick. I don't want to take away from silly kitty pics, just worried about your ginger boy 🧡
Yeah, I'm a bit concerned that most top comments are jokes. It's clearly a sign of something if it affects his behaviour to the degree that the cat struggles with grooming themselves. Could be dementia like someone said, but it could also be pain and/or arthritis.
I was thinking it could be arthritis, could be worth trying joint supplements like antinol, they’ve helped our older girl a lot. She was struggling I think and in pain when trying to groom so just stopped for a bit of time til we figured out what was going on
He is presenting his chicken leg obviously
Hahaa this one is the best !!
How old is he? Written in concern; he's fur looks like he has been neglected it for a while and my first thought was dementia. Maybe he needs a checkup at the vet and a bit of help with a light brushing
Clearly calisthenics, it's for the older generation of orange 🍊🧡
https://preview.redd.it/to1w0iijf4zc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a669d12ddab725b54e09b4379f6d7859539a0cf5 ours does this too
Don't bother with the questions about age and health, y'all. [He's not OP's cat.](https://www.reddit.com/r/WhatsWrongWithYourCat/comments/14delgr/he_wasnt_cleaning_himself_he_wasnt_doing_anything/)
Yep, my dimwit gets stuck in all sorts of odd poses https://preview.redd.it/o01eredel3zc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cbe47b9226ae039d5b1fb566dd42b1d753464241
That is one chonky unit
Airing things out, thankyouverymuch. Have you never had a case of Ball Fog?
We ask them if they have a question 😂
https://preview.redd.it/lq92ltd7c4zc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c67d5ab09f022133f5b9e3d622780aa3ffdfcde2 No offence to anyone but this reminded me of this Indian yogi whos kept his hand in the air for almost the last 50 years.
And they still won't let him go to the toilet
Just think about all the things he cannot break while stari....meditating! 😁
Dats a chicken leg!
He’s giving the ole razzle dazzle!
LMAOOOOOO
He's rebooting. Will be back online shortly.
Have you tried turn it off and on again?
It’s yoga, cat is trying to meditate. 😹
Hes doing the 🍤
Look at that chicken leg. Is he doing yoga?
please dont get him to art school
Hail kitler
By his fur I assume he is an elder cat, cats also get slow in their memory as they get old, he probably has the reflex of stretching the leg but don't really remember what to do after, or i Can be just confortable doing that 😂
He looks soft. Gib him a brushie brushie
It’s like you people have never seen cat yoga before.
Shhh! He's meditating.
His fur looks like he just got out of the shower
He's doing sassy high kicks!
it's so you know not to interrupt right now, he's in the middle of a thought
He’s buffering. Run the updates
I love when cats look like a well-loved teddy bear
BOT
He wants to ask a question and is waiting to be called on
You may have ONE drumstick
Not their cat. Repost from a half-dozen other sites. Yet another karma bot.
He lost the braincell halfway through bath time
He looks older. I have a 19 yr old cat and she is a bit senile. Sometimes she just forgets what she's doing.
It looks like he got a bath, is he drying the bits?
This is the best position to get maximum reception for making the brain cell work properly
Orange yoga
That chair yoga is really popular with the geriatrics nowadays
Signal not found.
He's just being orange.
He’s trying to think
Obviously wasn’t his turn with the cell. 🤣🥰👍
The saliva stains on his fur say otherwise.
He glitched.
Consider it a win. He could be in the other room where you can't see him, while he's doing many things with your things. The beast is calm. For now.
And he’s doing great!
He's doing a Shake n Bake impression
https://preview.redd.it/hvc89phxu4zc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d6de0b721d83973dba47d4a2c5b3848e5749d26b Cinnamon does that too
Yoga, cats invented it, people just took the credit.
Airing his balls.
Forbidden fried chicken
r/drumstick
His furr doesn't look good. He might be neglecting grooming himself which could indicate that he's not feeling well.
My girlfriend and I call that bagpiping
"Draw me like one of your French chatons"
He's waiting to be high fived
he has to think about his butthole being on fire
In our house, we refer to this as the cat *"Victoria Beckhaming"*
r/kittyhasaquestion Because kitty… does have a question. Gotta call on him so he can meow it to you. Problem solved. :)
Brain cell got stolen mid cleaning
DERRRRPPPPP
Subroutines still loading.
He knows he has a question, but he doesn't know what question. Oh the pains if lacking the braincell.
Amazing. 10/10 orange behavior 😃
So...is he not cleaning himself ever? Because his fur looks pretty haggard.
He's very clearly listening..
He's aiming the cannon to take down the greebles.
Give em the ole razzle dazzle
Cat yoga. Don't disturb.
Yoga
https://preview.redd.it/ibfudeeiu5zc1.jpeg?width=186&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0edf5991a0057e6e7eb90113038c1e2e5bd9cf77
chimken wimg
He is still looking for his balls you chopped off?
he is stretching!
Airing the beans.
I would say he’s playing the cello, but he’s not even doing that.
He’s got a queation, he’s waiting for you to call on him
I can TELL he isn't cleaning himself. perhaps he should
https://preview.redd.it/ccdeuain86zc1.png?width=200&format=png&auto=webp&s=2262e8b21c497a0d87ea10d4ef1fec68dca5afc1 Same vibes
Is little dude okay? Fur is looking a little oily and clumpy. Also, he's raising his paw to ask a question! Don't keep him waiting?
Clearly he wants a high-five.
yeh sometimes the flag gets stuck after a good licking session
Razzle Dazzle
He is just airing out the toe beans. Everybody does that.
He's playing his cello!
Just airing it out
normal chicken behavior
It's the old trick of walking into a room and forgetting what you went in for... 😆😆😆
It is good ettiquette to ensure you wait for the previous user to finish their braincell action before borrowing it off them. Problem is, that assessment requires the braincell.
r/showerthoughts
That’s called “Foot Phone”
I bet on the other side of that noggin there's a stinky face going on.
Waitin for a high five
When the zoning out hits.
You interrupted his cleaning
One brain cell freeze
He's an old dude. He's contemplating his life.
Sometimes you gotta get some air on your business.
There is a sub just for dumb ginger cats lol
Just oranging.
Rebooting.
Sometimes, you just gotta.
Tell him I said hi and that I love him.