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At PeritoAnimal we know that watching cats is usually fun for most people who are lucky enough to have a feline at home as a companion. Not only are their movement and the elegance of their gestures funny, their curiosity and the short salts they usually go for are also enchanting.
If you're one of those people who likes to watch them, you've probably noticed that cats sometimes tremble when they sleep, and you've probably wondered why they do that. In this article we answer that question and explain because cats tremble when they sleep, keep reading!
Are you cold?
This may be one of the reasons your cat trembles in her sleep. Remember that cats have a higher body temperature than humans, around 39 degrees Fahrenheit. That's why on very cold nights, and especially if your cat is short-haired, it's not surprising that you feel some chill in your little body. It's easy to notice because his shivering is very private, like shivers, and he tries to curl up as best he can about himself.
In these cases you can offer your cat a more sheltered blanket and bed, placing them away from drafts or windows. This way it manages to give him the warmth he needs.
Are you dreaming?
This is the second reason a cat can shiver when he sleeps. Several studies indicate that the answer to this question is yes: cats, like dogs, dream when they sleep.
We cannot know what kind of dreams they are, their structure or how elaborate they are, but it seems that this is why the involuntary body movements they have while sleeping, which are mistakenly interpreted as tremors, are due to.
According to several studies, the activity in the brain of cats during the deep sleep stage is very similar to that of humans, being accompanied not only by little tremors in the extremities, as well as movements in the eyelids and even in the facial muscles. This type of movement that you carry out involuntarily while you sleep is called REM sleep, and it indicates that the brain is working, so that the imagination is producing a sleep in the mind of the being who is sleeping.
What dreams your cat? Impossible to know! Perhaps you imagine chasing prey or dreaming of being a big lion, or you may even dream that you are eating some of your favorite food. What is certain is that this type of movement while sleeping should not cause any alarm.
Health problems?
Have you ever felt such pain that even while you are sleeping you tremble because of it? Because the animals also go through the same and, therefore, if the previous options are discarded, it is possible that your cat trembles while sleeping because it is suffering some health problem. To identify it, we advise you to consult our article on the main signs of pain in cats, since if this is the cause of the tremors, we guarantee that it will be accompanied by other signs such as meowing, aggressiveness or abnormal postures in the feline.
If your cat trembles from pain, or some pathology, don't hesitate and go to the veterinarian as soon as possible, so that he can determine the exact reason and start the best treatment.
