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Cat Sleeping All Day. Rest is your cats natural response to not feeling well and could be a normal part of recovery from a minor condition or it could be an indicator of a more severe condition. Because of this the average house cat sleeps 16 hours daily. According to Catster cats can sleep up to 16 hours a day and older cats often sleep up to 20 hours a day. This inclination for sleeping comes from a cats evolution because wild cats would hunt and then sleep to conserve energy between their meals.
Cats can sleep as much as 16 hours a day and older cats spend even more time at rest as much as 20 hours a day. Like lions she is a nocturnal hunter with superior low-light vision. Your cats sleeping positions can be a good indication of what kind of sleep theyre experiencing. Which raises the question. The number goes up to 20 hours for kittens and older cats. Even though cats spend so much time asleep changes in their sleeping patterns may be a sign of a medical problem.
The Catnap The first thing you should realize is that cats are most active between dusk and dawn which means that they sleep mostly during the day and become active around twilight.
Cats can sleep from 12-20 hours a day but this is divided between napping and sleeping. While humans may sleep in marathon eight-hour or longer sessions cat sleep commonly consists of short and long naps throughout the day. You May Have Cause to Worry. Common causes of lethargy. Although some cats sleep up to 20 hours during a 24-hour day the average cat sleeps 16 hours each day. The Catnap The first thing you should realize is that cats are most active between dusk and dawn which means that they sleep mostly during the day and become active around twilight.