Cats Sleeping

 I came across an article talking about how the different ways cats sleep show something about your cat.

I looked back on photos of my cats to see if they sleep in these positions.

The Loaf

This is when the cats are lying with their feet tucked in. It's a restful position, but they are on alert.

Fred doing the loaf

Whenever my cats are like this, they look a lot bigger than they are.  I've noticed that sometimes their eyes are only half closed, so not 100% relaxed.

Curled Up

This seems to be one of the most popular ways for my cats to sleep, especially when it's cold. The colder it gets, the more the cats curl up together. It's also a way for the cats to protect themselves. Cats in the wild will sleep like this.

Sam totally curled up.

I can tell how cold it is by looking at the cats. When they are asleep like this, I know it's very cold.

Cold days!

Belly Up

This means that the cat feels safe and comfortable. I'm lucky in that my cats sleep like this a lot, especially in the summer. 

Fred belly up

We've even had them doing this at the same time. This was in the summer when it was very hot every day. Even though I had air conditioning on in the living room, the cats preferred the corridor to sleep!

Steve and Alan belly up

Sleeping On Their Side

This is a sign of deep relaxation; once they are asleep in this position, they are taking a long nap.

side sleeping

Then some ways might be unique to my cats!

Alfie and Fred, same position

Steve is on the box with the cat food in

squeezed into the smallest box available

Showing empathy to their humans!!!