I'm wondering why when my cat and kitten sleep sometimes they shake a little bit just for a few second but it is like a jitter, anyone know what causes that?!?!? I doubt that it is harmful but I wonder alot what it is.
2007-03-19 11:01:38 · 9 answers · asked by basicalyblunt 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
When we dream, and this includes most mammals, I suspect, there is a chemical secreted that basically keeps us from getting up during the night and acting out what we are doing in our dreams. In dogs and cats, they will sometimes make running motions, or twitching whiskers. If you observe your cats during this time you may even notice their eyes moving quickly under their eye lids. I know my cats do and my dogs did. They are dreaming heavily and can be quite entertaining. Don't wake them. They need to dream, just as we do.
hope this helps.
2007-03-19 11:20:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dreaming
2007-03-19 11:06:21 · answer #2 · answered by Karlee N 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Kitty-cat nightmares. Just touch them gently and softly without waking them. It makes them relax and feel better. The shaking stops immediately, until the next nightmare, which may not happen for another hour or may happen 5 minutes later.
2007-03-19 11:23:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anpadh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is just them dreaming. I have taken my dog to the vet because of she will bark and talk and shake and move her legs in her sleep, but it is perfectly normal.
2007-03-19 11:06:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
My guess is they are dreaming. No telling what about, but it must be a good dream. Otherwise they would wake up.
2007-03-19 11:29:59 · answer #5 · answered by fnbug 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep,
They are having kitty dreams, human beings do the same thing when we are in REM.
2007-03-19 11:11:54 · answer #6 · answered by Susan M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have dreams, like we do.
2007-03-19 11:31:19 · answer #7 · answered by Jack 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dreaming
2007-03-19 11:52:44 · answer #8 · answered by asanchez1993 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are going to die,,,thats a very bad sign,,,,sorrry
2007-03-19 11:06:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋