What causes cats to shiver?
Feeling cold and shivering
Cats may be shivering because they are cold, just like humans shiver when they are cold. When the weather is cold, cats will shiver to promote blood flow. This is an instinctive reaction of animals to prevent themselves from hypothermia. Cats are very sensitive to sensitive changes in temperature, so sometimes they will shiver when they feel cold.
Body pain and shaking
Cats will also tremble when they feel pain. This is because the body is involuntarily trembling due to the disease. Cats will try to reduce the pain suffered by their nerves through trembling, which is a special means for cats to "self-relieve pain". In this case, it is recommended to take the cat for a physical examination to find out the specific cause of the physical disease.
Shivering caused by aging
As cats get older and age slowly, their muscles will begin to tremble as their body functions deteriorate. For example, arthritis and spinal problems can cause cats to tremble. feel scared and tremble Cats will also tremble when they are in a stressful or fearful situation. It may be that someone puts pressure on it, or something makes it fearful. For example, when you scold the cat, change a new environment, go out, etc., it will cause the cat to tremble.
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