Kittens.... Dreams or Nightmares.

[John Campbell]

I was watching Elsa sleep this evening, and she was obviously having a very animated dream or nightmare... All of per paws were twitching, her ears were jittery, and (this I have never seen before) the lower half of her tail was puffed out, but the outer half was normal.. Every other time I have seen her tail that way it is all puffed or not puffed out at all...

I hope she was not in a nightmare, but when she woke up she either did not remember it, or didn't care... She just looked up at me with those big eyes as to say "What are you Looking at?". Is this a common occurrence.. this is the first time I have seen this from Elsa.. Like that anyway.

 

[Patti]

This is pretty common in my experience, although I think most folk don't see it because they're sleeping when the kitten/cat is sleeping. I've never had a cat wake up unsettled so I don't think they are having nightmares, more likely dreams of chasing that wand toy or a wad of paper...

 

[Brigitte Cowell]

The legs twitching is common, I've not seen a half-puffed tail on them though...but maybe it was specific to your Elsa's dream...

My beagle seems to dream even more regularly than any of the cats...he can whimper and be moving his legs like he's hunting with a pack over some fields after a rabbit...at least that is what I imagine he's thinking...

 

[WitchyWoman]

Mine sometimes growl when they're dreaming and a couple of times Maliik has come awake hissing.

 

[John Campbell]

Elsa just finished with another dream... This time in addition to her paws and whiskers pulsing her eyes were open flickering around...


She has not awakened with a spit or hiss, and is usually happy... Going to try to get a video of it.

 

[John Campbell]

Check out Elsa Sleeping... Less than 1 minute..

 

[Jacq]

Wow! That's some REM for sure!

 

[Kristin]

Her eyes freaked me out haha but she is so adorable

 

[Rafiki]

I was watching Elsa sleep this evening, and she was obviously having a very animated dream or nightmare... All of per paws were twitching, her ears were jittery, and (this I have never seen before) the lower half of her tail was puffed out, but the outer half was normal.. Every other time I have seen her tail that way it is all puffed or not puffed out at all...

Rafiki puffs out her entire tail when she is either startled or completely rough-housing with Jammu. She puffs out a 2" section near her bottom when she is very, very happy. We call this foo-foo-tail. When I get up in the morning, she follows me around with a foo-foo-tail and asks for pets and caresses. When my hubby gets up a short while later, the foo-foo-tail emerges again.