Have you ever encountered a kitten who had to turn around a few circles before lying down before going to bed?
Is this a mysterious ritual?
There are also cats who will cover their faces, stick out their tongues, and thrust during sleep...
Cute faces to kill them!
The little tongue is exposed~~
Why do cats even have so many scenes to sleep?
Today we will explain the various "weird" behaviors of cats when they sleep~
01
Before cats go to bed, do your cats fall asleep and start to sleep?
Or do you need to do some preparation exercise? For example:
Ring circle
On foreign forums, many cat parents are wondering why their cats always turn a few circles before going to bed before lying down...
According to cat behaviorists, although modern domestic cats live indoors and don't have to worry about predators and bad weather, they will still perform "sleeping rituals" derived from their ancestors...
The reason why ancestor cats perform this ritual may be:
▌ Reason 1 Mark
The cat's territory is the master
There are scent glands on the feet of cats. When they turn around, they mark their own scent on the territory under their feet, and at the same time destroy the vegetation on the ground. Both are telling other cats that this is already a private cat territory, so please do not enter!
▌Reason 2 Bed
The movement of the cat helps flatten the taller grass, dig out the stones, and check other things that may hurt him, creating a comfortable resting place, just like a human being tidying up his own bed~
As he rotates, the cat wraps his tail around his body, and finally becomes a "cat bread" to keep warm...
On the other hand, the cat's movement may also be for the sake of cooling. By turning around to dig out cooler soil, cats at home may also use this action to find the cooler place on the blanket.
▌4 Turn away other small creatures
In the outdoors, other creatures are not welcome to the cats sleep. Snakes or insects are driven away by circling around before going to bed.
In addition to circles, cats may also go to bed before going to bed:
Soft fufu on fuzzy, Meow Meow likes it very much, ready to go to bed~
Teach fuzzy has always been a symbol of comfort and comfort, and this is no exception. Cats think that "bedding" is very suitable for their hearts and feel comfortable and relaxed. Some kittens even fall asleep while stepping on them...
After finishing preparations, when officially entering sleep, cats will also have some "strange" behaviors...
02
The cat is sleeping well
The head is hugging and covering face
In fact, cats are not for cuteness. ..
According to behaviorist Linda's guess, it may be because:
Sunshading
Cats like to bask in the sun, but in order not to let the dazzling light hit their eyes, they use their paws as sunglasses...
Give yourself a sense of security
It can also prevent harassment...
When sleeping, cats are used to protecting their heads, faces and other important parts with their paws (or other items). It may be to protect themselves from harm and give themselves a sense of security...
Cats fall asleep halfway through cleaning...
Cats usually spend 15% to 50% of their awake time to clean themselves.
When the cat cleans itself and collides with sleepyness, the result is... she fell asleep while cleaning, and it happened to be on her face at this time.
Tizzle
After carefully observing the cat owner, you may find that some cats will occasionally thrust after sleeping, sometimes their beards move slightly, and sometimes the whole cat is as fierce as if it is running...
Why is this?
➤ Normal Dreaming
Most mammals have rapid eye movement sleep (REM), and cats are no exception.
And scientists believe that cats may dream of things that often happen in their lives while sleeping.
➤ Feeling cold
When a cat feels cold, it may unconsciously adjust its body temperature through its muscles.
However, this situation often occurs in kittens with poor adaptability and self-regulation ability.
➤ Digestive food
Cats have peristalsis or spasms in their abdomen, and it may also be digesting food...
! Sickness Like human cramps, cats may also experience muscle cramps, which may indicate other diseases or health problems.
For example, epilepsy, sleep disorders caused by parasites, other metabolic diseases (such as hepatic encephalopathy, hypoglycemia, hyperthyroidism, etc.) or toxic diseases.
Tip of tongue
Just like a person sleeping, sometimes he opens his mouth and drools unconsciously. Cats will relax their muscles after sleeping, causing their mouths to slightly open and stick out their tongues..
Cats have enough sleep, so they have to get up~
What will the cat do after waking up?
03
After the cat wakes up, meows
Have you ever experienced this?
When the cat wakes up, it starts to "meow~meow~". In fact, behind this call is the kitten...
Remind you!
The cat woke up, but there was no food in the meow's bowl, there was no water in the water bowl, the toilet was too full, and the cat couldn't get out of his feet...
Remind the cat shoveler to quickly meet the cat's physiological needs!
Need you!
Where are you who shoveled the poop? How do you keep the cat here?
Some veterinarians believe that the cat makes meowing after waking up because the cat does not see its owner after waking up. Cats with a strong sense of attachment to the owner may meow while looking for their owner.
is in estrus...
may be in the estrus period of the cat. After the cat wakes up, it starts howling... (It is recommended that cats of appropriate age should be snatched off in time)
yawn
ha~ow~
The cat who just woke up may subconsciously grow his mouth, spit out carbon dioxide, and absorb oxygen.
and stretch your joints and muscles to make yourself awake as soon as possible~
After reading the above interpretation, do you understand?