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[–] citrusface@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Not sure why you are being downvoted - if anyone has a cat that does this, this is not typical cat behavior, it generally does mean something may be wrong with your cat. Yes. Some cats do it just because - but often times it does mean they are unwell and youl should get them to a vet.

[–] NekoRogue@slrpnk.net 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think some people just want to look at cute photos of cats without thinking about negative things. I can understand that. But if I posted a photo of my cat exhibiting what could be a symptom of a serious problem that I wasn't aware of, I would want someone to tell me. I know OP said this is a repost, but I still think it's important for anyone who loves their cats to be able to tell if something is wrong. This doesn't look like normal cat behavior to me.

[–] MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Two of my cats just used to sleep like that, one a lot and one not so much. They both lived to a grand old age in good health. I'm not saying that it can't be a problem but your cat may just be weird.

[–] NekoRogue@slrpnk.net 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm not saying cats never do weird things, and the cat in this picture may be perfectly fine. But if my cat were doing this, I would take them to the vet to make sure because it could be a symptom of something serious. That's all I'm saying.

[–] MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago

Well yeah, if you're worried, see a vet and pretty much certainly if they're head-pressing against a wall.