Do Animals Dream?

I know dogs do, and apparently cats as well.

I have seen Roscoe move his legs like he's running and even snarl or whine or bark sometimes but I haven't been able to watch Tuffy, he's really good at hiding.

I've always heard "experts" say our pets dream. I think my Sadie dreams of chasing cats, barking at ringing door bells, and gobbling down a kid size pool of wet dog food.

I think they dream, for sure. Like you said, you can often see a sleeping cat or dog make a noise or even move their arms and feet around. Our dog has even barked in his sleep!

I would say yes, cats probably do have dreams. I know dogs that I've owned, had dreams. Puffer would flap his feet, as if he was running and at times he'd give a tiny woof.

We always say when the dogs are doing the running motions and such when they are sleeping that they are chasing rabbits! I think they definitely dream.

I think they do because my cats make sounds too when asleep.

I am sure that cats and dogs dream. When they move their legs while they sleep, they are dreaming.

I'm sure dogs dream. Sometimes they seem to be really racing with their legs going ten to the dozen while they're asleep.

I would think animals dream just as humans do.

it is very interesting write up. I never wondered whether animals at all dream or not.

I know that our dogs always dreamed. They were out chasing some sort of animal...those legs were definitely running in their sleep, they would "bark" and their eyes would be "looking around". Have a great day.

yes, i had a cat and birds i believe animals do dream

I've noticed that with my cat. One day he was sleeping he literally jumped up and raised his back and gave him a mighty hiss. Must have been a huge dog after him.

When I had cats before, I noticed sometimes their mouth would be moving and I thought they were dreaming to have a good feast

It's suggested they can. Occasionally we hear Chilly snore.

I definitely remember my dog from my youth dreaming one day. He was whimpering in his sleep like he was having a nightmare.

I know our dogs dream, so I imagine cats do too.

It seems that ours dreams. She also makes little noises.

Scientific studies show that animals do dream. About what, we don't know. My fishies are funny when they sleep. The guppies can't close their eyes but you can tell they're really asleep because they will swim into the glass wall of their tank, turn and go back to sleep while swimming toward the next wall.