Why cats shiver when they sleep
We humans sometimes sleep when we sleep There will be a situation where you step on the air, that is, when you fall asleep, you feel like you are about to fall, and you suddenly twitch. In fact, the same is true for cats. It is also common for cats to shiver and twitch when they sleep. It may be caused by the cat dreaming, or it may be caused by various dreams such as running and jumping in the dream.
1. The cat’s hearing is very sensitive, even when sleeping, it will maintain a high degree of alertness, often a little A small sound would make it open its hazy eyes. However, usually when the cat falls asleep with high alertness, it will not tremble and twitch, because it has not yet fallen asleep, and it will only appear when it is asleep and dreaming.
2. When the cat really goes to sleep, it will relax its whole body and mind. Generally, only when the cat is at ease and trusting in the environment it is in, it will relax. I would say relax. After the cat enters deep sleep, it is not easy to be disturbed by the surrounding things, and it may be more likely to dream. If the cat is in a dream, dreaming that he is eating something delicious, his face may also twitch. If you dream that you are running and jumping, it may be that your legs are twitching.
3. Cats trembling when they are asleep is also related to its sleeping position. For most cats, their sleeping position is: the body is lying on the right side, then the hind limbs are slightly bent, the right leg is naturally bent at the right joint of the body, and the left leg is naturally lowered and slightly straightened. This sleeping position is more likely to cause the cat to twitch and shiver during sleep, but the cat’s twitching caused by this condition generally does not affect it.
The above is our introduction to the reasons why cats tremble while sleeping, but in addition to trembling while sleeping, there are many other conditions that can cause cats to tremble For example, the cat feels cold, pain, etc. If the cat continues to tremble, the owner is best to send the cat to the veterinary hospital for examination.
