No offense to cats, but why do they always seem so lazy and tired all the time?
2006-08-02 07:46:05 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
They use their energy in bursts. There is a biochemical reason for it, and the most extreme case is crocodiles.
I won't go too much into it, just remember cats come from a region with warm climate and all such cats (lions, panthers, leopards) are quite "lazy" and need to save energy for when they need it.
2006-08-02 07:51:06 · answer #1 · answered by tlakkamond 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They sleep from 18-20 hours a day, naturally. They conserve energy for hunting. Even a housebound cat retains these natural behaviors even if they don't have to hunt. It's just the way they are :)
2006-08-02 07:52:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There not Lazy, there in deep concentration ready to pounce on an unsupecting Mouse or something Ready for the Kill at any second.
2006-08-02 07:50:21 · answer #3 · answered by Scott 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mom told me she read in an article that most cats sleep 16 hours a day....if we are reincarnated I want to come back as a cat! =)
2006-08-02 07:50:39 · answer #4 · answered by aloneinga 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because most of them are. They are independent animals that think they can (and they usually can) do any thing they want to. They view themselves as roalty will eat and sleep whenever they can. With them being able to do anything they want, when they can sleep is all the time. So they take advantage of being royalty by sleeping.
2006-08-02 07:52:30 · answer #5 · answered by Janette 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because their ancestors, the lion, sleep over 20 hours a day. That genie is passed in cats to but it is not as strong. Help the cause http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AkJeXKv2r5mz8O0VCTQ0WJHsy6IX?qid=20060801131314AA8lNfc
2006-08-02 07:50:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are nocturnal creatures.
Try driving around downtown about 2 am. You'll see them in all their glory.
2006-08-02 07:50:57 · answer #7 · answered by jaike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they never work like other pets who work for their living. they just expect other people to take care of them while they hunt down some cute animals
2006-08-02 08:20:07 · answer #8 · answered by blingding 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't have rent, bills or a job to worry about.
But heaven forbid if you didn't come home after work...if looks could kill.
2006-08-02 07:50:31 · answer #9 · answered by Renee25 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey Nicole,,, i dont know,,, i have 9 of these dudes at my house,,, they lay around all day,,, but if they see one squirrel... or hear a can of cat food open,,, whish,, there they are....LOL.....
good luck
2006-08-02 07:53:13 · answer #10 · answered by eejonesaux 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋