Meows' own affairs are nothing more than grooming, eating, going to the toilet, playing, sleeping, and sleeping for a long time. It seems that meows will sleep as long as they have nothing to do, and they will always be in low spirits, but in fact they are not I am so lazy on purpose, because this is a gift from God for meow to survive in the wild!

There are twenty-four hours in a day, but cats need a full two-thirds of their sleep time, up to 15 to 16 hours, while young cats and older cats usually need more than 20 hours of sleep, which is really amazing. Why does God give meow such a long sleep time?

In the wild, cats have always been ferocious predators that value speed, and their hunting behavior requires predatory skills, speed, superb sensitivity and maneuverability. Every time they hunt, their bodies excrete a large amount of water, so Cats desperately need sleep to replenish their energy. Even though cats have been raised by humans, their instincts still remain.

Cats can sleep for an average of 15 to 16 hours a day, but they are all intermittently because they have to hunt every 15 to 30 minutes. They must also be alert at all times while sleeping and respond immediately to any disturbance. , even if you rest with your eyes closed, your body is still not idle. This is an essential instinct for survival in the wild, and it is also the instinct that gives cats the instinct to hunt as soon as they see prey.

Because domestic cats live with humans, they adjust their instincts through adaptation and can cooperate with humans' daily routine of working at sunrise and resting at sunset. However, not all domestic cats can be so considerate, and some domestic cats will still follow this. Instinct and human life, its "night owl" nature deeply troubles the owner's family.

As for those domestic cats that can adapt to the living habits of their owners, because their living patterns have been changed, their alertness has also been reduced. Their sleep is no longer a sleepy state with alertness, and the owners can see a variety of reactions after the cats relax. Cute sleeping position.

As for kittens who are just born, they often sleep for more than 20 hours. Young cats are almost always hungry when they wake up and go back to sleep after being fed. However, due to cognitive decline in older cats, their sleep clocks are also greatly disrupted and they may sleep for up to 20 hours or suffer from insomnia. Weather is also one of the factors that affects the sleeping time of cats. When encountering cool weather, not only humans, but also cats become sleepy!