My cat suddenly twitches
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A cat’s sudden twitching has many causes depending on location. Abdominal twitching with strong gut contractions may be dry-heaving or vomiting from a foreign body or indigestion. Chest or respiratory twitching may be cough from respiratory disease or rapid breathing from heart disease.
Occasional back-skin twitching is just sensitive superficial skin reacting to mild stimuli – no worry if nothing else is wrong. If the cat is unwell and the cause is unclear, have the vet examine it for proper treatment.