National Napping Day

Did you know that cats sleep an average of fifteen hours a day, and some can sleep up to twenty hours in a twenty-four hour period? (Cespedes, petmd.com)

Brulee taking an afternoon nap

Cats are most active between dusk and dawn, which means they sleep mostly during the day and become active around twilight. 

Cats are similar to people because they either doze in a light sleep or sleep very deeply. When your cat dozes (which lasts about fifteen minutes to a half hour), she will position her body so that she can spring up and into action at a moment’s notice.

We humans should be so lucky to be able to nap and sleep like our feline companions. Many of our friends lost an hour of sleep yesterday due to Daylight Savings Time where we had to push our clocks ahead one hour when we went to bed Saturday night. Dr. William Anthony (Boston University Professor) and his wife, Camille Anthony, created National Napping Day in 1999 as an effort to spotlight the health benefits for catching up on quality sleep. They chose the Monday after Daylight Savings Time because Americans are more "nap-ready" than usual after losing an hour of sleep. Many cultures take mid-afternoon naps and scientists have proven that a short 20-minute nap can be good for you.

We hope you enjoy a restful nap with your feline today.

References:

Yahaira Cespedes. petmd.com. Why Do Cats Sleep So Much? https://www.petmd.com/cat/behavior/evr_ct_why_do_cats_sleep_so_much