Not a very active kitten?

[MamaCosma]

Hello! Me again!

Just a general question I wanted to ask everyone on their own experiences!

My boy is about 9 month old now, and honestly he isn't all that active like I thought sphynx cats were supposed to be. I got him a fluffy friend who is two months younger than him and let me tell you that kitten is WILD in comparison.

My Cosmo spends a lot of his day sleeping. He'll get up for food and water and to go use the litter. He's active and playing with his friend for a little bit in the morning and then a bit at nighttime but the rest of the day he spends curled up in blankets or on my lap and things like that.

His poops are normal, and he's had ongoing allergy issues that are being resolved. Currently on prednisolone, has had full bloodwork and everything is normal except for his creatinine levels which were a bit low (has had full bloodwork twice now and did improve but still low on the second one). He's also deaf, so I know when he's sleeping it takes a bit more than just noise to actually wake him up and I wonder if that has anything to do with it?

His vet doesn't seem worried about his bloodwork, but I just can't get over how different his activity level is in comparison to his fluffy brother. Everything else seems normal, his heart and lungs sound good. Is it possible that it's just his personality? Did anyone else have a kitten like that? I just always hear about how active the sphynx breed is and that's just not really my guy haha

Thank you!!

 

[Catzzzmeow]

@KitKatKitty I wouldn’t be surprised if it has a lot to do with being deaf. A huge % of stimuli is missing for them if they aren’t intrigued with sounds around them. We open the dryer and bang 3 up and are following us to the bedroom to fold clothes. Take something out of the fridge that rustles and 1 comes running downstairs and another walks down thinking it’s cheese LOL. So things like that wake them and then they stay up a while and get into toys, birdwatching etc. if the sounds didn’t wake ours, I think they’d sleep much more. Kudos to you for staying on top of the bloodwork!

For you getting interactive toys that vibrate etc would be beneficial.

 

[MamaCosma]

@KitKatKitty I wouldn’t be surprised if it has a lot to do with being deaf. A huge % of stimuli is missing for them if they aren’t intrigued with sounds around them. We open the dryer and bang 3 up and are following us to the bedroom to fold clothes. Take something out of the fridge that rustles and 1 comes running downstairs and another walks down thinking it’s cheese LOL. So things like that wake them and then they stay up a while and get into toys, birdwatching etc. if the sounds didn’t wake ours, I think they’d sleep much more. Kudos to you for staying on top of the bloodwork!

For you getting interactive toys that vibrate etc would be beneficial.

Yes, that's kinda what I was thinking too! But it definitely helps hearing someone else's rationale too! I didn't really think about the fact that being able to hear noise would be like a constant stimuli to keep them up and interested in what's around them! So that definitely makes me feel better! When he does play with his buddy they sprint and chase eachother back and forth! You just hear all of the awful stories of sleepy or more quiet kittens being sick but the vet says he seems healthy other than those pesky allergies he's got!

Thanks again for the reassurance though! I think I just needed to hear it from someone else ahaha I worry so much

 

[Catzzzmeow]

@KitKatKitty glad I settled your nerves a bit. Above all trust your gut as you know your baby best. Happy to see you active in the community.


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[Ophelia]

it's possible that your cat's deafness may be contributing to his tendency to sleep more, as he may not be as stimulated by sound as a hearing cat would be. It's also possible that his personality is just more laid-back and relaxed than his friend's.

As long as your cat is eating, drinking, using the litter box, and otherwise acting normally, it's likely that his activity level is just a reflection of his individual temperament.

If you're concerned, you can always bring it up with your vet to get their professional opinion, but based on what you've described, it doesn't sound like anything to be overly worried about.

 

[kauna]

I agree the deafness has a lot to do with it. We had a deaf foster dog and she would sleep all the time. She would have the occasional zoomies and play but was always sleeping.

 

[CathyO]

I ditto the above comments. Outside of absence of hearing as primary reason, I’m actually am surprised that some sphynxes indeed aren’t as active as I thought (which isn’t a bad thing necessarily). Environment also plays a role. If Sphynxes are usually cold then snuggling in/under warm areas/stuff are the next best thing