Do animals dream?

Anyway, do animals have dreams? I would think the dreams wouldn't be like our own. They wouldn't dream of a pile of dog bones or of us (humans) being their pets.

Hmm, would animal instincts still effect their dreams (if they do dream)? In other words, would a domesticated dog have similiar dreams as a wild one? And what about parrots and birds that repeat what we say? Do you think they "talk" in their dreams...not out load but inside their dream?

Not sure where to put this, so it's here in the General forum, I didn't put it in parapsychology because it's not really unexplained (I don't think)

 

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According to this article - yes they do.

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http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/nr/2001/dreaming.html

 

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Thanks EvilPoet! It answered almost every question!

I find this statement interesting because it indicates that animals could have an imagination.

Amazing they can read a rat's mind.

One theory they were studying was if sleep was connected to developing a long-term memory. It would be interesting to test this on a talking parrot...

 

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this could get interesting..

 

You are welcome grazzhoppa, glad it was helpful.

I don't think people give animals the credit they deserve.
My cats have been very loyal friends - always there. I can't
say that about a lot of the humans I have met in my lifetime,
if you know what I mean.

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c'mon...haven't we all seen a dog "running" while on its side, sleeping? How could it not be dreaming?

 

No question in my mind.

My two hunting dogs appear to relive the "thrill of the chase"
every night. When they hit REM sleep, they run, bark howl,
snuffle... it's actually very amusing stuff to watch.

 

Well, technically people are animals. Do we dream? Answered.

 

Goofyfish

hee hee....everytime i see your avatar i crack up...er, well...not crack up ...more like chuckle..ok. i laugh...

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my cat was hissing in his sleep once...




the question is... are animals able to realize that they are having dreams?


ever had a pet that went totaly nuts after a good nap

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must be the 2000 yrs of christian indoctrination at play here

 

you totaly lost me with that one spookz...
please to clarify what you ment.

 

My cat sleeps so heavily that you can pick her up and move her to the top of the bookshelf... Ive done it before. She does not wake up for anything. But I suspect that she dreams because on ocassion she does things with her paws and one time meowed while she was asleep.

Can cats even meow in their sleep?

 

CounslerCoffee: Your cat sounds a lot like my cat. Not only does
she meow in her sleep but she snores really loud too.

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Does your cat sigh to? My cat sighs when shes tired or bored she just goes "Sigh." Its so cute.

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"Aww isnt the puddy tat cute. Kitty want some food?!"
the cats thinking "Meow, i think the human got into my catnip again!"

 

I dont let my cat do Nip. She has been getting fat though. I only feed her once a day, and its suppose to last her all day but my mom just kept filling her bowl back up! So shes gotten really fat... which is so cute.

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Shes small and fat. Oh and her name is Pua, its hawaiin for flower or something.

Oh yeah. Vote for me! http://www.sciforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13732

 

Yup she sighs too and I agree it is very cute. Out of all 4
of my cats Sienna is the most active and vocal whether
she is awake or sleeping.

Your cat sounds really cool. Do you have any pics of her?
If so, I think you should post them in the picture thread.

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Hmm. Id have to take some of the pics to school to scan them, I can do that tomarrow! er, I mean today. I didnt work at the walmart tonight but Im trying to keep my sleep on track by not going to sleep. Ive been on sciforums for hours.

I think I have pics of her somewhere, Im not really sure. You have four cats!? Do you have an electronic cat litter box to? Those things are awesome.

 

Yes I have 4 - Baby, Samantha, Hunter, and Sienna.
No electronic cat litter box just me. Whoops! I think
we are getting a bit off topic here - don't want to
hijack the thread.

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