I think they take 'cat naps' so they are a little bit alert. Maybe it's a cat's life and not a dog's life huh?
2007-09-11 07:38:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
The main reasons domestic cats sleep so much is because of the eating patterns of the wild cats they evolved from. It is an instinct that is bred within them. This is because cats are crepuscular, not nocturnal. Crepuscular means that they are most active at dawn and dusk, which is when their "prey" is most active. Throughout the rest of the day, the cat conserves his energy for the hunt by sleeping, eating and relaxing throughout the day, until it is time to hunt.
2007-09-11 08:01:47 · answer #1 · answered by Kym 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
most cats will sleep up to 18 hours a day.
but they don't sleep like we do, they take cat naps. these are just really light sleep where they can still hear and feel things going on around them. However, since they don't have timeschdules and meals to cook, they can relax to the fullest and enjoy a nice lounge most of the day.
2007-09-11 14:44:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are correct. Even tho cats 'nap' there ears are always twitching and if someone came near them their head goes up to see if its friend or foe. but cats like to sleep a lot during the day and play at nite,mine now sleeps part of the nite cause we won't play with him.
2007-09-11 14:50:45 · answer #3 · answered by lonepinesusan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cats are "programmed" this way from their cousins in the wild--the big cats. Cats sleep most of the day because they are "programmed" to be nocturnal--a night-roaming/hunting creature.
2007-09-11 16:00:35 · answer #4 · answered by sharon w 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My cat sleeps in the day and she wanders around at night and stays up
2007-09-11 14:42:57 · answer #5 · answered by Sunshine 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If there is something that the cat is interested in it will stay awake all day and sleep all night.
2007-09-11 14:46:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats are nocturnal creatures, they sleep during the day and hunt at night.
2007-09-11 14:45:28 · answer #7 · answered by Weimaraner Mom 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I agree with hj_thorne
My cats actually live in my house, I just visit and pay the bills.
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2007-09-11 14:53:51 · answer #8 · answered by ♪ Pamela ♫ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you could sleep all the time and have people give you a place to live and free food, wouldn't you?
2007-09-12 10:17:25 · answer #9 · answered by $m☼r฿: looking down your blouse 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are having soooo much fun chasing mice, balls of yarn & butterflies that they hate to wake up.
2007-09-11 15:05:49 · answer #10 · answered by Ronatnyu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋