Cats sleep 15 hours a day on average – twice as much as human beings. Cats need sleep to quickly restore their energy and get ready for the next hunt.
Whilst domesticated cats don’t need to or can’t hunt they are still wired to do this. Also, sleep is critical for cats to survive and be in good health.
Essentially cats sleep for the same reasons that humans do. So let’s find out – Do Cats Dream Too?
Cats don’t see colours in the same way that humans do. They see muted shads of colours like blue and green. So it is most likely that they do dream in colour but in the same muted colours which they see during the day.
Like babies, cats crying in their sleep usually want food, water or attention. Or they may be bored as they are not sufficiently tired from their day. Also, female cats will cry when they are in heat.
Yes. The amount of REM sleep a cat has decreases as it gets older suggesting that older cats dream less than younger cats. Therefore it is assumed that kittens dream more than older cats.
Seizures are unlikely to happen when your cat is asleep. Also, seizures have more physical signs than just twitching which owners would see when their cat was awake.
It is most likely that cats dream about their owners. They will probably dream about their days and you are very likely to be part of that.
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