Understanding your cat’s behavior might be one thing, but if you still can’t sleep yourself then you’re unlikely to remain sympathetic for long! Fortunately, cats have become adept at domestication and evolving their behavior pattern to mimic ours. It’s normally fine to shut your pet in a different room, but it needs to be prepared so that they think of it as theirs.Ĭonstruct a cozy den, provide fresh water and a litter tray and accustom your cat to their new bedroom before you shut them in. This is a question that the veterinary world can’t seem to agree on! Sleeping with your cat has undoubted benefits for both of you, but if you have a particularly restive kitty or you’re a very light sleeper, it may be best to sleep alone. (Image credit: Getty Images) Where should cats sleep at night? Some active cats may sleep as little as 12 hours per day, while some may sleep up to 20 hours per day. However, there is significant individual variation in sleep habits.
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So, how much sleep is normal for cats? Our feline friends need from 13 to 20 hours sleep a day, depending on age, which they get it in a long series of cat naps throughout the day. Cathy Lund from the American Association of Feline Practitioners says: "Carnivores are hard-wired to sleep much more than prey species, and cats are unique in their ability to move from deep sleep to wakefulness without any of that grogginess so familiar to us humans." How much sleep does a cat need? This is a trait that’s evolved to stop predators creeping up undetected. So while you’re slaving away at your office trying to make some money for cat food, kitty is alternately stalking her toys and resting from her labors.Įven when cats are sleeping, they have one eye open and every sense on the alert for danger – or the sound of the treat tin opening. We tend to get one, solid, uninterrupted block of sleep to carry us through the next 16 hours (if we’re lucky!).Ĭats – for whom the term ‘cat nap’ was invented – tend to get short sleeps alternated with brief but intense bursts of activity. In reality though, this probably isn’t the whole story as the sleeping patterns of cats differ from our own.
If you’re being driven to distraction by disturbed nights, it’s logical to think your cat’s behavior has been driven by her sleeping all day and having too much energy during the night. (Image credit: Getty Images) Understanding cat sleep patterns
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