My Cat gets shakey and twitchy when fall asleep on lap....

My Cat gets shaky and twitchy when fall asleep on lap. He ill come onto lap and start to purr and then snuggle, when starts to sleep it starts. he runs fine, eats great and play like a kitten. just wondering if anyone had ideas on what could be. he is our little boy and we love him so. just wanted to see if anyone could help before i call vet or take him. looked up problems and saw a ton of negatives up to put asleep. please help us.

sounds like he's just dreaming  most cats twitch in their sleep.  i always attribute it to dreams of hunting mousies, so they're racing to catch them!

Thank you for the response but i forgot to put that he is not sleeping when it starts, he does move while sleeping but i think that is dreams also, alot of articles say it me neurological but wanted to see if anyone else's cats have ever had this issue. Please help!

If your cat is eating well, drinking, playful and acting fine, I think this may be a normal behavior of some cats. Some cats will twitch, jerk, move their legs when they are very relaxed just before sleep. Some dogs do it too.

The very safest thing to do is to have him examined by your veterinarian, especially focusing on his neurological system to look for any abnormalities. Most seizures are obvious and this doesn't sound like a typical seizure. You can try to "wake" him up during these episodes and see if he acts normal. Most cats wake up quickly and if he enjoys a special treat or snack, offer it to him when he is doing this and see how he responds. If he was sleeping, he will probably pop up and eat. If it is a seizure, he will not respond.

It is probably nothing, just dreams. Some cats can fall asleep with the eyes open, so you don't know if they are really awake or not. Kittens dream more than adults - it is like human babies processing all that information they absorb every day. He may grow out of it. But call the vet if you cannot wake him up.

My kitten does that too when he's sleeping. He's actually dreaming