lethargy...but no other symptoms

[Peggy Ankney]

Maybe I’m just paranoid, but this is my first experience with FeLV so any little thing out of the ordinary makes me wonder if something is wrong.  Scooter is about 11 months old, and we’ve had him for about one month.  He had an initial trip to the vet and was neutered and had his first set of shots.  We’re feeding him Pro Plan, but I’ve found a local source for Innova and will be making the switch soon.  I’m not giving him any supplements but he gets canned food and occasionally tuna fish at breakfast.  He’s never shown any signs of being sick and has always acted like a normal kitten.  He would walk all over my desk when working and play aggressively with his toys.  But lately, I’ve noticed an abrupt change in behavior.  He just sleeps a lot.  When I tried to play with him, he was alert but not nearly as fast in chasing around as he used to be.  I did a search of this forum on lethargy and every ailment was accompanied by something - pale gums (anemia), diarrhea, fever, loss of appetite, etc.  But Scooter’s only symptom is sleeping.  Maybe this is just normal, as it’s getting colder here (Virginia) and we have a wood stove, which is where he’s spending more and more time, but he’s still a kitten and he’s acting more like my 13 year old cat.  He is due for his booster shots, so I’ll be taking him to the vet in a couple weeks, but after reading this forum I have more faith in you folks than in the vet.  I found the liver shake recipe and am willing to make it for him if you think it will help (I’m vegetarian so it kind of turns my stomach to think of handling the livers…)  If anyone has any input I would greatly appreciate it.  Thanks very much!