Frozen Cat

oh man, that's just so crazy. sometimes when this happens it's just a glitch in the Matrix, but this was just wierd.

spice trance

I believe that would be cat-alepsy.

Looks like the chick from Emily Rose, when she was all contorted on her dorm-room floor.

*waits for inevitable "catatonia" jokes*

Thing is--all jokes aside--there are two forms of catatonia, and this cat is displaying almost classic examples of the stupor type. Check it out:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catatonia

I've seen footage of people in this condition, and it's downright eerie. They'll be doing perfectly fine, and then something will cause them to just freeze in place. They'll react to immediate stimuli like touch, but if they're left on their own their eyes will dry out and they'll starve if someone doesn't intervene, or until the spell ends.

It could possibly be some sort of absent seizure, too. Not all seizures are the flopping-around-on-the-floor type. (Those are called tonic-clonic or grand-mal seizures, BTW...)

--TwoDragons

My godfather's cat used to experience the same symptoms, due to vitamin e poisoning.

Apparently, when cats get too much tuna (or any other source of abundant vit e), they can suffer catatonic like states, seizures and loss of bowel control. However, the symptoms only last a few minutes, and the cat has no idea anything was wrong.

I think the cat had a bad childhood and was just dissociating.

yep,
It looks like a seizure of some sort..

Was it drugged perhaps?

A weird cat? Amazing!

It looks a bit like a 'petit mal' seizure, I've only seen them in humans but looks similar.

@ Princess Pi

Oh, Emily Rose. That scene scared me so bad. Brrr. Waking up and seeing your significant other on the floor contorted AND looking at you! O_o I had to control myself from doing a double take at my now ex-girlfriend who suspiciously looked like her.

Perhaps, it may have been a slight seizure for the cat. Or, perhaps kitty had an epiphany? A moment of true clarity...but the owner and the noisy camera blew it. No wonder why the cat just left.

Kind of creepy how flexible the cat's back is. Its legs are a 180 from the rest.

Kitty yoga? That is seriously weird cat. Mine sleep in weird positions, but never with their eyes open.

Well, you know how it is when you finally find a comfortable position...

On the other hand, it may be nothing at all.

Cats have the ability to sleep with their eyes open and even while walking.

Given cats' attitudes, eye-closure and comfort may simply be too much effort.

How many times does I haz to tell yu not to bug me when Ize meditatin?

MY GOD, IT'S FULL OF STARS!

Maybe it's high?

If that kitty had white feet, I'd swear someone had kidnapped my little guy, Roger. He sleeps in that position all the time, but with his eyes closed.

Nah, that cat is fine. My cat, Toonces, gets good and zoned out like that sometimes. Granted, my Toonces doesn't get into such a bizarre position, but that's because he's *ahem* husky.

"If I don't move, you can't see me...............................*awakes* la la la ...I was here the whole time."

cats are weird.

He's thinking about the upcoming election!!

It's really quite simple, the cat is trying to meditate but the guy with camera keeps poking at it. I'm surprised the cat didn't get more antsy with the guy for ruining his zen time.

That's how one of my cats likes to nap when it's hot; guess he needs to air his non-existant bits. But it's the same position; back legs facing one way, front legs and head completely in the opposite direction, with his belly totally exposed. Only difference is I can't get a pic of him; every time we get close with the camera, he gets up and tries to lead us to his food dish.

Smoking the catnip again, were we?

We used to have a cat that would fall asleep with his eyes open. Looked pretty much like that.

Had cats all my life and have 5 now. They all do this and I'm sure they're sleeping when they do it. Couple of mine act ashamed when they wake, ok I shake em awake cause it creeps me out. Nothing unusual, just being cats is all.
Wish I had a camera. I would up some shots of my Petey. He does it all the time. Total goofball.

Yeah I have been that stoned sometimes too.

i am sick of all the cats on neatorama. this is not a cat blog!

Some one make a political Troll baiting post for Dan0 please.

it's not a political blog either tim. i just hate cats.

DanO, the Cats called - they asked to tell you that the feeling is mutual.

What can I say, Cats are just strange creatures.

not a cat blog, it's a neat blog! and cats doing crazy things like this fall into the 'neat' category for me. :)

This cat is just sleeping with its eyes open. I have one that does it all the time.

The cat just finished reading the Men At Work controversy. I felt the same way...

Chuck Norris also sleeps with his eyes open.

Ah, ever even owned a cat? They do stuff like that all the time.