Cats sleep 16 to 18 hours per day. When cats are asleep, they are still alert to incoming stimuli. If you poke the tail of a sleeping cat, it will respond accordingly.
Cats sleep 16 to 18 hours per day. When cats are asleep, they are still alert to incoming stimuli. If you poke the tail of a sleeping cat, it will respond accordingly.
That is a really interesting fact that I did not know! that explains why we were not allowed to mess with any of the ones that were asleep. Could only admire them from a distance and not disturb them.
Cats often overract to unexpected stimuli because of their extremely sensitive nervous system.