Neutering would be a good place to start. I have a cat that twitches a lot & sometimes takes off running & darting through the house. I've spoken with others who have cats from the same litter (one of them is my vet) & they have observed similar behavior with theirs.
We think that their nerves may be "short circuiting" causing unpleasant sensations which they are trying to escape from. They're now 6 yrs old & display this behavior less often. I don't know if this could possibly be happening to your cat when he's sleeping.
Aug 20, 2009 Rating
Kitties by: PrincessJuJuBear
Hi: My Tuxedo cat was a spazzy kitty - especially before he was fixed. He always slept with one eye open and I figured this compromised his sleep and that made him even crazier!
I would say your cat is having very vivid dreams (which the hormones going through his system are making stronger) and waking up thinking he is still playing and chasing!
My tuxedo cat would be twitching up a storm while he was sleeping and wake up looking stunned that he was asleep the whole time!
