You might imagine that there is a short and sharp answer to the question How Long do Cats Sleep?
But alas there are lots of factors to consider when it comes to how long cats sleep and how long they should sleep.
What Factors affect how much a cat sleeps?
The key driver of how long a cat sleeps tends to be age. Kittens will sleep most of the day.
If it is raining or cold cats tend to sleep more. For outdoor cats, this will be because they can’t explore as extensively outside.
If a cat is exposed to higher amounts of artificial or natural light they will sleep less than cats who are not. Cats will often sleep more in darker months as well.
A very active cat may well sleep less than more sedentry cats.
It’s in their genes. Despite your favourite feline probably receiving regular delicious meals from you, part of your cat still thinks that it is living in the wild.
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