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| 2409.1 | | YOSMTE::CORDESBRO_JO | | Thu Apr 27 1989 13:33 | 8 |
| Barbara, I don't recall ever having anything like this happen.
Sounds like it could be from being cold. I have also heard that
cats who are running a fever will sometimes have tremors. This
doesn't mean that your cats are sick, though. If you are worried
about it, then call your vet and ask him. No sense worrying about
it if there is nothing abnormal about it.
Jo
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| 2409.2 | might not be health related | REGENT::GETTYS | Bob Gettys N1BRM 235-8285 | Thu Apr 27 1989 14:14 | 13 |
| I have experienced something that I would describe the
same way you described what happend to you, and it was (at least
in my case) related to the cat being scared. Not running away
scared, but sort of glad to be in a humans arms and protected,
but still scared anyway. (It is very hard to describe.) Another
characteristic was a very definite tense feeling to the cat as
if it were almost ready to take flight, but had decided not to
just yet.
I think I have also experienced it with a cat that is
just excited for some reason.
/s/ Bob
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| 2409.3 | not uncommon | GLINKA::GREENE | Cat Lady | Fri Apr 28 1989 10:18 | 5 |
| I've had that happen frequently, in assorted different cats.
After several trips to the vet to see what was wrong, I now
ignore it, as long as there is no other sign of illness, fever,
etc. I guess some cats "just do that." Of course, they *never*
do it in front of the vet! The reasons given in .2 make sense.
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| 2409.4 | | SUBURB::TUDORK | SKEADUGENGA | Sun Apr 30 1989 14:47 | 4 |
| I'd go with 2, Isis does this in the garden when she sees a bird.
But if you're really worried, I guess check it out with the vet
is always the best idea.
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| 2409.5 | Not to worry--I guess. | MEMIT::MISSELHORN | | Mon May 01 1989 09:17 | 15 |
| Well, we happened to be at the vet on Sat. with the dog (annual
shots) and I mentioned the tremors to the vet.
She had never heard of anything like it but didn't seem worried
especially since their appetites and behavior was normal.
She said that appetite was a very good indicator of a cat being
sick--most cats won't eat right if they are not feeling well.
I guess that I'll not worry about it since a few of you have had
similar experiences. Doesn't seem like excitement or fear though
since there was nothing going on most of the times that we felt
it--unless they were just excited that we were holding them.
Barbara
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| 2409.6 | Shivering may be from fright | BUFFER::LI | | Mon May 01 1989 18:35 | 14 |
| Just to confirm what was mentioned in .2... while we were traveling
once, we stopped and took our cat, Tashti, out of the car at the
rest stop and just held him so he could get some fresh air. It wasn't
that cool out, but he was shaking/shivering like crazy. I asked the
vet about it the next time I saw him (Tashti was shaking at the vets
too, but I never saw those symptoms any other time). The vet said that
Tashti was just scared... Tashti's an indoor only cat, so I guess his
view of the great outdoors was pretty frightening! And at the vet's,
there were dogs and other animals, so that probably set him off then.
Hope the cause of your trembling is as simple!
Ruby_and_Tashti_and_the_new_addition_Nocis
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