Seeing your cat shaking may be very alarming for a cat owner. For one thing, it’s an unusual sort of behavior, and your first instinct will likely be to assume the worst.
First things first – don’t panic. Try to remain calm – there could be several reasons for your cat experiencing shaking, and not all of them are life-threatening.
In this post, we’ll look at the most common causes of the question why is my cat shaking and what you can do to alleviate at least a few of the reasons.
Cats usually function between 100.5°F and 102.5°F. Yep, that’s warm compared to a human. But when they drift outside of these parameters, cats can get uncomfortable quickly.
Fearful cats or those that suffer from extreme anxiety may shake. Usually, this is accompanied by behavior that is aggressive or hyper-defensive.
Oddly enough, animal hypoglycemia is a more common cause for your cat shaking than you might imagine. It's also known to humans as “low blood sugar”.
There is, of course, the possibility that your cat is ill. Several possible ailments or conditions might be causing it to shake.
As cats get older, they become susceptible to cancers and diseases of age, just like humans.