Cats can sleep 15~ 16 hours a day on average, but they are all intermittent, because they hunt every 15~30 minutes; Always be vigilant when sleeping, and respond immediately when there is any trouble. This is the instinct of cats to survive in the wild, and it also makes them react to hunting behavior as soon as they see their prey. This is the physiological habit of predators; Most predators chase and hunt at night. Even big cats, such as lions, have the same routine-sleeping during the day and preparing for hunting at night. Only the housekeeper cat has been domesticated to a great extent, but it still maintains some primitive instincts of cats, such as schedule and hunting skills. Cats will crawl in the shadows when hunting and sneak up on their prey; Even domestic cats will show the instinct of predators in the game. Stay alert
Cats' sleep is also divided into deep sleep (deep sleep) and nap (shallow sleep); When the cat takes a nap (usually 15 minutes to 1 hour), keep alert, wake up at any time and react immediately. When a cat sleeps, its brain will run quickly, and sometimes it even seems that the cat is dreaming (talking in a dream), but usually the cat will return to the nap state after sleeping for 5 minutes.
In this way, take a nap-sleep alternately until you wake up. When a cat is sleeping, even if it touches its stomach, it will not wake up, but once it is in a shallow sleep state, it is very easy to wake up. environmental factor
Cats will change their sleep time because of the environment, especially domestic cats; Because they live with people, their sleep time is likely to be assimilated by their owners. Like humans, cats are also affected by the weather. For example, in rainy or cold weather, they may nest in a place that is suitable for sleeping. They will sleep for a while, their activity will be reduced, and it is easy to sleep all day. Diet time
Cats can easily adjust their schedules because of their owners' feeding time. Therefore, if the owner is used to feeding in the morning, at noon and at night, the cat will also adjust her schedule and choose to sleep outside the meal time. So that domestic cats will have different schedules from ordinary wild cats. How long does the cat sleep every day? Adult cats sleep 14 ~ 18 hours a day, while young cats and old cats sleep more than 20 hours a day. But what is the reason why cats need to sleep so long?