Why does my cat shake during sleep? Is it dreaming or serious?

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Hello, my 8 month old male cat shakes when he is sleeping or relaxing. Almost like a muscle spasm in his front and back legs. He went to the vet and they checked his limbs and said they were fine. Is there something more serious that they should be checking? Or is he just “dreaming”. I don’t know if I should be concerned. We’ve only had him for a month, he was signed over to the vets after being hit my a car but they said there was no bone damage or anything besides having surgery on his one paw. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Male | neutered | 9 months and 11 days old | 9 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

You really need to get a video of him doing the behavior and then take it to your vet's office and show them. After they see it they can give you more of an idea of what may be going on. It could be dreaming but it is better to be safe than sorry.

Why does my cat shake during sleep? Is it dreaming or serious?

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