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Do cats dream?

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ImFab · 14/02/2011 19:46

FabCat was asleep and then suddenly jumped up and made a very unusual sound. DH said she had a nightmare. I don't think he cared but I do . She is getting on and I want her to have nice dreams . She is quite noisy when asleep.

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1Catherine1 · 14/02/2011 22:12

Of course cats dream. I don't think they often sleep deep enough to sleep but when they're properly relaxed and doze off they defiantly dream. It's quite funny to see them wake with a fright sometimes as if something startled them in a dream or to hear the strange noises they make while dreaming. When my eldest has had a bad dream and she wakes up and finds she's all alone she cries out and we have to shout her from where ever we are and she comes in for a cuddle. They're such babies :)

posey · 14/02/2011 22:13

Yes mine certainly does. You can tell when he's dreaming as he's a bit twitchy, his ears wiggle and such like. Doesn't always dream though.

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ImFab · 14/02/2011 22:16

DH just came in and said my cat is fickle . She was hissing and growling as she didn't want to go to bed and as soon as he got her biscuits she was all "miaow."

that's my girl.

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coff33pot · 15/02/2011 21:54

Yes cats dream. I have a tortoiseshell that snores too! Its funny watching them because their wiskers twitch like someone is tickling their nose :o

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ImFab · 16/02/2011 08:10

I love my cat .

She is naughty, cheeky, fickle but really funny and gorgeous too.

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noddyholder · 16/02/2011 08:17

One of mine does that Wakes up really distressed crying like a big baby.He dreams too and is often seen 'running' while fast asleep on the sofa and has a few times caught something in his sleep and eaten it!I love cats

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ImFab · 16/02/2011 11:55

I just bought mine a new collar. She hasn't seen it yet though so can't comment if she thinks it is suitable. She has settled down for a nap as she has had a busy morning sleeping on the sofa .

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coff33pot · 16/02/2011 19:24

Dont talk to me about collars :o mine hate them so I have given up. All chipped instead. My cats believe it or not chew each others off as if it is a jail breakout :o

Mind you being rescued they are to wary to leave the garden or me so the chances of losing one is remote.

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ImFab · 16/02/2011 22:15

Mine is chipped too but she needs a collar as it has her door key on it . Mind you, she insists on waiting by the front door for me to come home so she can get in just to make me feel guilty even though she has a lovely warm cosy bed near the radiator.

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