Homes are clean and quiet, your cat is fed, clean and getting ready to sleep. I wonder if she's dreaming? To find out, you need to carefully observe her.
Many people believe that cats sleep most of the day. This is not entirely true. Most often they are in a state of slumber. It allows small predators to rest and react quickly to any incident. If the cat is sleeping for real, its reactions are very slow.
If the cat lies in a relaxed position and with closed eyes, this does not always mean that she is sleeping. Finding out her condition is quite simple. When she is asleep, her mustache will tremble a little, and her ears will move in time with the surrounding sounds. If the sound is sharp and unexpected, when he instantly opens his eyes.
There is also another verification method. It is enough to put your hand on your pet. If he is asleep, then you will hear a purr or an interrogative "Mrrr". In this case, the cat may not even open its eyes.
A sleeping cat will react differently to stimuli. For starters, she will slowly wake up and stretch. Then either he will finally begin to be awake, or, having made sure that there is no danger, he will continue to sleep further.
During sound sleep, cats can take incredible poses, bend inconceivably, spread their paws to the sides. Ear movement is also possible, but it has nothing to do with ambient sounds. The body of a domestic predator relaxes during sleep, it can meow, flinch, jerk its paws, and the pupils under the eyelids will move. These factors indicate that cats, like humans, are entering the "REM" phase.
With the onset of the "REM" phase, the characteristics of brain activity change. The heartbeat becomes more frequent, the pressure and body temperature rise. Humans dream during this phase, and studies have shown that cats are no different from humans in this regard. Yes, they are also capable of dreaming.
Some cats, when they dream of something scary, can jump, wake up and even run to seek shelter. Some meow to someone in a dream, others can move their paws, as if they are running after someone.
The researchers concluded that cats most often dream of hunting, anger, fear. They can also see how they explore the surrounding area or put themselves in order, wash themselves. There is also an opinion that a person's favorite can see a plot with a very piquant subtext.
The owner needs to pay more attention to how his pet behaves during sleep. If the cat constantly moves its paws, suddenly jumps up, catches something, then you need to show it to the veterinarian. This behavior can be the result of a head injury or a fall from a height.
