Why Are Cats So Lazy? The question of feline fatigue is a controversial one. Some may give cats the label of laziness because of their unique sleeping habits. Others may say cats are lazy because they wont fetch a ball like Fido does. To understand cats, one must take a look at their evolutionary history. Sleeping Habits If you think cats are lazy because they seem to be sleeping all the time, you may be half right. Cats sleep an average of 13 to 16 hours a day. If a human did that, hed be called a slacker. The age and general health of the cat has a lot to do with how many hours he will sleep. His living arrangements, too, come into play. A strictly indoor cat with little mental stimulation may become bored and take naps because theres not much else to do. Bottom line, cats may appear lazy because of their normal sleeping patterns. Genetic Predisposition Todays domestic cat is evolved from the African wild cat, a desert animal. As with all desert animals, cats conserve energy during the daytime and become more energetic at night. The big cats are still nocturnal and do their hunting under cover of night, while domestic cats have evolved to be crepuscular, meaning they are more active at dusk and dawn. Cats will sleep 85 percent of their day away. Only 40 percent of that is regular sleep, while 15 percent is spent in deep slumber. The rest of the time is spent in resting or just hanging out. You see your cat spending so much time catching zzzzzs you begin to think hes lazy, but hes really just being a cat. A Cats Sleep There are different sleep patterns and their quality varies greatly from regular sleep to deep REM sleep to light cat naps. The cat nap is the result of a cats instinct as a predator. During a cat nap, your cat can be up and running within seconds of opening her eyes; its a very light sleep. Their night sleep is more restful, their bodies a bit more relaxed. A deep sleep is unmistakable, the body is totally relaxed, they are...
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 11:13:40 +0000
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