A reader writes: If my cat sounds upset in their sleep, are they having a nightmare? Dear Readers, It could be. If we’ve watched a dog sleeping, it’s common to see them make paw twitches and facial expressions that indicate they are running after something in their dreams. But cats do this so rarely I [...]
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Cats on Our Bed
Why do so many cats like to sleep with us? Because it’s perfect cuddle time. Why do cats sleep on our bed? Because it’s so comfy and smells like us. Add in the fact that cat breakfast and a new play opportunity often happens after we go to bed and get up again, and we [...]
Create a Cat Bedtime Ritual
Going to bed is different once we have a cat or kitten. To train the cat to respect our sleep, it’s helps to recognize just how dissimilar our rest patterns are. Humans use the night hours for sleep, and it’s a third of their day at a stretch. Cats devote twice as much time to [...]
Why do cats lie in the sun?
It’s distinctive to cats; that follow-the-sun nap across the floor. see more Lolcats and funny pictures When we know cats run hotter than we do, at a footwarming 102°, this behavior seems more puzzling, not less. That’s only because we aren’t looking at it from the proper perspective. When we put together the cat’s origins [...]
Why do cats like to lie on things?
Cats tend to prefer softer surfaces. It doesn’t even have to be that much softer. Cats will sleep on the doily part of the wooden table. They are a little like the fairy tale, The Princess and the Pea. Cats can detect slight differences in softness. more animals Cats have a practical side to these [...]
