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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / July 2004Kitten shivering
We've had our new kitten for a month or so, and for the last couple of days (or maybe more, but we haven't noticed), he seems to have a bout of shivering when curled up to go to sleep. When he falls asleep, it stops, or if we stir him by smoothing him. He purrs all through this, and is obviously not in any distress. He occasionally does it when looking out the window, again purring. I don't think it's a health problem, and I have read posts indicating it is just a kitten thing... Eating, playing, and going to the litter tray is all absolutely normal. Just wanted to know if it is indeed something that can occur in kittens (we got our other cats when they were 3+4 yrs old)... Thanks in advance, CandT circa Sun, 27 Jun 2004 19:19:24 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, CandT (charlieandtess@my-dejanews.com) said, > We've had our new kitten for a month or so, and for the last couple of days (or > maybe more, but we haven't noticed), he seems to have a bout of shivering when [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > absolutely normal. Just wanted to know if it is indeed something that can occur > in kittens (we got our other cats when they were 3+4 yrs old)... How old is the kitten, and what is the temperature in your house? Does he shiver if he's sleeping in a patch of sunlight? Laura  SignatureExperience is the name every one gives to their mistakes. -Oscar Wilde > circa Sun, 27 Jun 2004 19:19:24 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, > CandT (charlieandtess@my-dejanews.com) said, [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Laura I'd be interested too. I had a cat who used to "shiver" sometimes. I could *never* figure out why. It was NOT cold, he was healthy. He eventually stopped this after a couple of years. Oddest thing. Karen circa Sun, 27 Jun 2004 17:31:17 -0500, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Karen Chuplis (kchuplis@alltel.net) said, > >> I don't think it's a health problem, and I have read posts indicating it is > >> just [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > *never* figure out why. It was NOT cold, he was healthy. He eventually > stopped this after a couple of years. Oddest thing. Well, thinking from the perspective of a human (me), I will get cold right before I fall asleep as my body temperature drops for sleep. Maybe the same thing happens to cats... Laura SignatureExperience is the name every one gives to their mistakes. -Oscar Wilde > circa Sun, 27 Jun 2004 17:31:17 -0500, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, > Karen Chuplis (kchuplis@alltel.net) said, [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Laura Well, that's possible. It was always when he was in meatloaf mode. circa Sun, 27 Jun 2004 18:04:32 -0500, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Karen Chuplis (kchuplis@alltel.net) said, > >>> How old is the kitten, and what is the temperature in your house? > >>> Does he shiver if he's sleeping in a patch of sunlight? [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Well, that's possible. It was always when he was in meatloaf mode. I don't sleep in meatloaf mode, so I'm afraid I'm no longer any good as a basis for comparison. ;-) Laura SignatureExperience is the name every one gives to their mistakes. -Oscar Wilde > I'd be interested too. I had a cat who used to "shiver" sometimes. I could *never* figure out why. It was NOT cold, he was healthy. He eventuallystopped this after a couple of years. Oddest thing. When my Gnarly had kittens, the runt, a tiny tortoiseshell, used to shiver in such a way that it almost seemed like a mini seizure. She checked out okay at the vet, but she always seemed a bit off. I made sure my sister took her instead of one of the more rambunctious kittens of the litter. Penelope grew up to be the sweetest, most gentle, perfectly healthy cat, and lived to be 19 with no health problems at all except a couple of bad teeth. *Shrugs* It's a mystery. >How old is the kitten, and what is the temperature in your house? >Does he shiver if he's sleeping in a patch of sunlight? > >Laura He's about 4 months now, and it's the UK, and June - so it's not that warm ;-) but I really don't think it's the cold, he seems nice and warm, and it happens when he's sleeping on a fleece blanket... I'm convinced its not a 'condiition' as such, because as soon as we bring him around, it stops, and he's his usual run-up-the-curtains-and-chase-anything-that-moves self... I'm wondering if its a bit like our 'bouncing leg' reflex when we have nervous energy we can't get rid of - the body uses it up with involuntary reflex actions... And he is the most energetic cat I've ever seen! Thanks for the replies everyone though, I'll just monitor it to see if it gets worse, then I'll take him to the vet to be safe... CandT circa Mon, 28 Jun 2004 07:37:50 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, CandT (charlieandtess@my-dejanews.com) said, > >How old is the kitten, and what is the temperature in your house? > >Does he shiver if he's sleeping in a patch of sunlight? [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > around, it stops, and he's his usual > run-up-the-curtains-and-chase-anything-that-moves self... Then I would really wonder if it's just his body temperature dropping as he falls asleep. Warm weather or not, cats do seek out the hottest places. I think I'd probably just call the veterinarian and ask. Saves time, money and speculation. :-) Laura SignatureExperience is the name every one gives to their mistakes. -Oscar Wilde >We've had our new kitten for a month or so, and for the last couple of days (or >maybe more, but we haven't noticed), he seems to have a bout of shivering when [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >CandT Perhaps a fleece lined cuddle bed or a heated cat pad would help, The floors are usually cooler than where we sit. Cats love to be warm and the kitten may be unusually sensitive to temperature. MLB > We've had our new kitten for a month or so, and for the last couple of days (or > maybe more, but we haven't noticed), he seems to have a bout of shivering when [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > CandT OMG it sounds like SMT TSB syndrome. circa Thu, 01 Jul 2004 11:20:42 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Strewth (//////@?.com) said, > OMG it sounds like SMT TSB syndrome. Can you describe this with fewer TLAs? Laura SignatureExperience is the name every one gives to their mistakes. -Oscar Wilde > circa Thu, 01 Jul 2004 11:20:42 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, > Strewth (//////@?.com) said, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Experience is the name every one gives to their mistakes. > -Oscar Wilde Aye, tis an olde worlde sayin used by sailors when confronted with a wondrous sight being slightly the worse for wear having used up next months rum rations, circa Thu, 01 Jul 2004 21:01:39 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Strewth (//////@?.com) said, > > > OMG it sounds like SMT TSB syndrome. > > > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > wondrous sight being slightly the worse for wear having used up next months > rum rations, Well, that clears things right up... SignatureExperience is the name every one gives to their mistakes. -Oscar Wilde > circa Thu, 01 Jul 2004 21:01:39 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, > Strewth (//////@?.com) said, [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > > Well, that clears things right up... LOL! |
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