Cats Legs Shaking When Sleeping
Michelle Burch DVM of Safe Hounds Pet Insurance says A cat who is sleeping more can be a sign of illness or pain while a cat sleeping less can be a symptom of hyperthyroidism thyroid is overactive.
Cats legs shaking when sleeping. The cat will move involuntarily shake may drool and have foam in the mouth area. There are many reasons for a shaking cat and the issues may vary from behavioral to environmental to medical. REM sleep usually occurs 15 minutes after the cat falls asleep.
Its helpful to know why your cat is shaking so that you act in a timely manner in your pets advantage. Diabetes can cause shaking and weak hind legs as it puts pressure on the kidneys. You might notice your cat shivering when it is going to sleep or while sleeping this is usually due to signals being sent out to the cats brain in the dreaming phase.
Weak and stiff back legs in cats can come on suddenly or more gradually. The second is that he has a partial clot at the point where the major artery branches off the spine and supplies both of his back legs producing tingling in. A generalized grand-mal seizure causes your cat to lose consciousness during which it may fall over and start twitching and shaking uncontrollably.
A cat with trembling legs isnt a common sight so when you witness limping shaking or other jerky movements in a normally healthy kitten you might become alarmed. Unfortunately curious cats sometimes come in contact with toxic plants chemicals or other poisonous materials. Some animals like dogs are even to run in their sleep.
Shaking or trembling in cats is pretty normal while sleeping due to dreams or shaking their head or tail for no apparent reason. If the frequency and amplitude of legs shake or tremors of other body parts keep getting worse with time. The cat may yawn and resettle possibly in your lap if youre available.
Your cat can show tremors uncontrollable head shaking leg weakness lack of balance sluggish gait twitching ears eyes tongue or face. One dominating cause for shaking in cats involves toxic chemicals. If such tremor or shaking started after a fall or some head injury of a child seek immediate medical attention.
