My 3 year old suffers from nightmares. She's had them since she was a kitten. How do I know it's a nightmare? She's growling and hissing and sometimes crying in her sleep. The events surrounding her adoption were a little traumatic - but her life has been pure bliss since. Any suggestions? (I'm researching some crystals to try - so suggestions on those would also be welcome!)
2007-01-08 16:30:32 · 7 answers · asked by Angelpaws 5 in Pets ➔ Cats
She IS from a feral community, but she's tamed beautifully. The most gentle & affectionate cat I've ever met. (But catnip makes her violent...)
2007-01-08 17:08:21 · update #1
I agree with the suggestion of waking the cat up gently. I would have to caution, though, against touching it to wake it up when it's hissing. My cat has had some hissing ones where he will wake up with his claws out...Not too safe for me! Call out his/her name calmly and nudge them with something soft, like a pillow.
2007-01-09 06:22:22 · answer #1 · answered by wilye21680 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my cat has nightmares and I have found that gently waking him up with a tender touch is helpful. Sometimes there isn't a whole lot more to do and this is what a couple vets told me so I have just disrupt the nightmare and then the cat falls back asleep without any problems.
2007-01-09 00:40:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sprinkle catnip near where its sleeping. Makes my cat feel mellow and happy.
2007-01-09 01:02:47 · answer #3 · answered by Sugarshots 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may have a kitten from a wild cat. We had one, evidently the mom had a difficult pregnancy and the kitten were born very uneasy
2007-01-09 00:53:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
my cat has nightmates sometimes, i usualy just pet him untill he calms down and adventualy he stops growling and making noise and breathing a little more normal. i dont know what else to do either.
2007-01-09 15:25:26 · answer #5 · answered by Falling Leaves 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wake her up gently whenever you see her having nightmare.
2007-01-09 01:20:55 · answer #6 · answered by Speck Schnuck 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My dog has nightmares. I wake her up when I see her having them and tell her she's with us and she's safe and everything is alright.
2007-01-09 00:34:41 · answer #7 · answered by heart o' gold 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋