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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

870.0. "Leg Spasms" by VIDEO::USHER () Tue Nov 03 1987 12:37

    Does anyone elses cat do this?  When my cat is close to sleeping
    or is sleeping his back feet contract in, almost like a shivering
    spasm (hard to describe) which makes the rest of him tremble.  Its
    not dreaming as that is totally different.  He does this every once
    and awhile and has been doing it for a few years.  I asked the vet
    about it and he didn't know anything about it.  His back feet will
    just pull in towards his body like in a spasm and then back to normal
    and then in again.  Anyone else see anything like this?
    
    Just curious.....
    Cathy  
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870.1CIRCUS::KOLLINGKaren, Sweetie, Holly; in Calif.Tue Nov 03 1987 14:522
    Climbing a tree in his sleep maybe?
    
870.2Cats aren't the only onesVAXWRK::LEVINETue Nov 03 1987 15:177
Actually, it's quite a common syndrome among humans as well.  Many people,
as they are drifting off to sleep, experience the feeling of falling down
and will move their legs to brace the "fall".  It's not surprising that
other mammals do this as well.

Pam
870.3My vet said it was nothing to worry aboutVAXWRK::SKALTSISDebTue Nov 03 1987 15:444
    I've seen Argus do this too (and he purrs right thru it), but the vet
    said that it was nothing to worry about. 
    
    Deb
870.4Honey, you're snoring!CLUSTA::TAMIRWed Nov 04 1987 14:4312
    Funny you should mention this...last night, Honey woke me from a
    sound sleep by making some kind of strange noises.  I looked over
    at him and his legs were straight out, and then he started moving
    his paws like he was running.  He then started to make some more
    noise, followed by the leg bit, then more running.  When I turned
    on the light, I could see that his mouth was moving, as if he was
    hunting prey.  Strange...I don't know what he was dreaming about,
    but he sure was into it!
    
    It's usually his snoring that wakes me up!
    
    Mary
870.5snoring tooVIDEO::TEBAYNatural phenomena invented to orderWed Nov 04 1987 15:153
    I thought I had the only cat that snored.This guy could
    wake the dead.
    
870.6Shivering from cold?DELNI::HYLANDWed Nov 04 1987 17:235
    My cat does this, too ... almost like she's shivering from cold.
    I've thought it was pretty weird, but have to admit I've never asked
    the vet about it.  Will do so tomorrow night since we have a check-up
    then and will post any interesting info.
    --Janet
870.7RE: .6VIDEO::USHERThu Nov 05 1987 11:473
    Shivering is about the best way to describe it......  Will look
    for the info.
    cathy