My cats dreams (nightmares)

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Private - 07 Sep 2004 04:18 GMT

I was wondering what others do or anything you may have found on the
issue. I've looked for quite some time for an "official" answer on
this topic without anything...

My cat has occasional nightmares and I wondered if it is better to
wake him or let him stay asleep. I don't want to do him any wrong.
He is right by me. It doesn't bother me but I want to help him out of
the distress...

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HD - 07 Sep 2004 09:26 GMT

>I was wondering what others do or anything you may have found on the
>issue. I've looked for quite some time for an "official" answer on
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>He is right by me. It doesn't bother me but I want to help him out of
>the distress...

I don't know about that, the nightmares I mean.
My Antonio get them too.
He will be sound asleep and then make this trilling noise and then
wake up, shake his head, look around like he is getting his bearings
and then go back to sleep.
It does not seem to bother him.

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Steve G - 08 Sep 2004 00:35 GMT

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> My cat has occasional nightmares and I wondered if it is better to
> wake him or let him stay asleep.

How do you know they are nightmares?

Steve.

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Private - 21 Sep 2004 03:46 GMT

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> Steve.

I think they are nightmares because he squirms and shakes and makes
noises. His feet tremble, etc. I've seen him dream before where it
seems somewhat normal where he makes the occasional noise or a little
twitch.

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Bluesman - 21 Sep 2004 19:37 GMT

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> seems somewhat normal where he makes the occasional noise or a little
> twitch.

Fatass does that every night while she sleeps next to me on the couch
while I watch the Red Sox. I always thought she was running in her
dreams. She is never distressed when she wakes up.

Bluesman

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Iain Scott-Halder - 08 Sep 2004 08:18 GMT

Hi,

It may actually be better to let him sleep on as he will not remember
the dreams when he awakens normally in the morning/afternoon/evening.

You usually remember a dream when you waken up during it but not when
you awake normally and so out of the REM (dream) sleep.

If you waken him up during the dream then he may 'still be there' as
he awakens and become more confused and frightened.

On a lighter note ... ;-) ... I sometimes analyse dreams (as part of
my work in mental health assessment and counselling) so if you could
ask him to describe his dreams to you then I may be able to help when
you post them here ... I do cats for free ... ;-)

Iain

>'o'< Rescued Cats & Kittens Needing Homes >'o'< www.celiahammond.org >'o'<

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Cat Protector - 21 Sep 2004 19:58 GMT

Let him sleep. It is not wise to wake a sleeping cat.

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>I was wondering what others do or anything you may have found on the
> issue. I've looked for quite some time for an "official" answer on
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> He is right by me. It doesn't bother me but I want to help him out of
> the distress...

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MacCandace - 22 Sep 2004 04:46 GMT

<< Let him sleep. It is not wise to wake a sleeping cat. >>

Let sleeping cats lie.

Candace
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than human." (Loren Eisely)

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Private - 22 Sep 2004 21:10 GMT

> << Let him sleep. It is not wise to wake a sleeping cat. >>
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> "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other
> than human." (Loren Eisely)

Thanks everyone for your replies. I guess I will let him have them out.

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