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4 things you need to know to ensure maximum sleeping comfort for your Cat

Most Cat owners know that our purr friends sleep a lot – on average, between 10 and 20 hours each day and as they get older, they tend to sleep even more to conserve energy. But have you noticed that your Cat is active at particular times of the day? Naturally, felines are wired to be most active at dusk and dawn so they sleep during the day to save energy. However, domesticated Cats will adjust their sleeping schedule to maximize time spent with you. You can further influence your little Panther’s sleeping pattern. If your Cat is active at night and ends up waking you up, provide plenty of stimuli – toys, a companion Kitty, play with your Puss – during the day so that it can use up its energy during the day and is less active during the night. Here are a few things to consider when looking to maximise sleeping comfort for your friend:

1. Temperature

 

Cats look for a sleeping place that feels safe and has the right temperature. Depending on where you live, it may change with the seasons. During hot summer days, they will seek shaded nooks, air-conditioned rooms, or sprawl out on the bare floor. In winter, most cats will enjoy sprawling out in the sun, on a nearby heater, or find  a spot next to the stove, on top of an electric blanket, or under a strong reading lamp.

 

The temperature also affects the Cat’s sleeping position and thus how much sleeping space they may need. When it’s cold, Cats curl up and like to position their faces between their paws to retain body heat. When hot, the Kitty will usually spread out to regulate its body heat. If you have manual temperature control in the house, ensure that even when you’re not at home, it is warm enough for your Puss during the winter months and cool enough in the summer. The best way to judge is this: if the temperature is uncomfortable for you, it will probably be uncomfortable for your Cat too.

If your Puss does not feel like sleeping in a new Cat bed you brought home, ensure that you don’t place it on the floor. Our Panthers may not always like to sleep in a bed placed on the floor. There are many reasons for this type of behaviour, but one of them could be that the floor is too cold for your purr friend. Try to place it somewhere else – elevated off the floor, or try this raised Cat bed TUOPA.

2. Safety

 

Cats will sleep where they feel safe and they feel safer in small, sheltered spaces – a little cave where they can let their defenses down and nod off. Height and the chance to see the entire room from their perch are other elements that represent safety for the Cat. Height will be particularly important in households where there are kids, dogs, or other pets causing disruption on the floor level. Cat trees are an appealing setting to your Cat’s preference of heights. Some trees, like our KARKLAS also give your Cat a place to scratch – something Kitties like to do when they wake up. And for a multi-cat family, a tree provides sleeping nooks for more than one Puss. This is perfect as the air is warmer and less drafty higher up, and it ticks another box – Cats like to sleep on something.

 

3. Noise and other activities

 

To be able to properly rest, Cats need a quiet area further away from other pets and household activity. For most feline comfort, ensure that you place the Cat bed away from high traffic areas like doors, corridors, and other busy spaces. If you have a busy home, don’t worry, most Cats will be satisfied with a quiet corner of your kitchen, a home office that can offer seclusion, or even a closet.

Sleeping Cat

4. Moving or introducing a new Cat in your home

 

Since Cats like to choose a napping spot themselves, it isn’t easy to make them adopt a place of your choice. To increase the chances of your Puss using the bed you have chosen, pay attention to your Kitty’s favourite place(s) to nap and try placing Cat bed(s) there. If that’s not enough, try placing treats in the bed or spray it with catnip.

If you have a new Cat in your multi-Cat household, you will want to do everything you can to avoid territorial battles. Make sure that you provide a brand-new bed for your new Kitty and locate it somewhere your new addition can isolate itself from the existing Cat.

Most importantly, we, Cat friends, need to remember that owning a pet Cat means allowing it to live according to its own rules and preferences.

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