Why Do Our Cats Sleep So Much

Most of the time they’re not begrudgingly letting us pet them or out stalking prey (leaves and small sticks) they’re asleep. Give a cat somewhere soft to sit and they’ll be out like a light. In fact, in true cat fashion, they’ll even fall asleep on your open laptop, newspaper, or your head.

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On average, cats sleep around 15 hours a day. That’s a lot, even to the laziest teenagers reading this. The idea behind this is because they’re historically predatory animals. Running around after prey took up a lot of energy, which meant they had to conserve it the rest of the time. Regardless of whether your moggy is a lazy little thing, it’s still hard-wired to act as though it’s king or queen of the jungle. Because their brains are supposed to become more active at night (as they evolved from hunters who’d do so after dark) they’re typically the most tired in the day. This is called being crepuscular.

Here are some cute, funny pictures with our feline friends enjoying their sleep

The bed is all mine human

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“Good morning” haha

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