{"id":1391,"date":"2016-07-14T02:37:22","date_gmt":"2016-07-14T10:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=1391"},"modified":"2016-07-14T02:37:22","modified_gmt":"2016-07-14T10:37:22","slug":"thoughts-for-thursday-should-you-let-sleeping-cats-lie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=1391","title":{"rendered":"Thoughts for Thursday \u2013 Should You Let Sleeping Cats Lie?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-517\" src=\"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/easter2010-023-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"easter2010-023\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/easter2010-023-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/easter2010-023-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong>Don\u2019t you just love the sight of a peacefully sleeping cat? Boy do they know how to relax. But they can come to attention and be fully alert at the drop of a hat or a shoe or even a pencil. They appear to sleep soundly, but do they really? Is their perfectly cozy body a facade for a bundle of nerves programmed to explode at the tiniest disturbance?<\/p>\n<p>Lily loves to curl up with me most mornings as I write. I love that she just seems to melt into my lap. She&#8217;s completely at ease. When I must disturb her for some reason, however, I simply move and she leaps off my lap fully awake and alert.<\/p>\n<p>When she wakes up on her own, however, I notice that she stretches and yawns before ever taking a step. Cats seem to be natural yogis. Ever notice that? We could learn a lot from them about taking better care of our bodies.<\/p>\n<p>The fact is that cats sleep approximately sixteen hours per day. That\u2019s according to the <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-483\" src=\"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/lily2.jpg\" alt=\"lily2\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" \/>experts. And cats do dream. So when you see your sleeping kitty\u2019s whiskers and paws twitch, she may well be dreaming of a hunting or a play episode. I found this interesting: even during sleep, 70 percent of a cats\u2019 senses are still keen. That\u2019s one reason why they can wake up so quickly upon smelling a certain scent or hearing something. Here\u2019s more about sleeping cats for those of you who want a better understanding of your cat. <a href=\"http:\/\/cats.about.com\/od\/amyshojai\/a\/understanding-your-sleepy-cat.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/cats.about.com\/od\/amyshojai\/a\/understanding-your-sleepy-cat.htm<\/a> and here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.catster.com\/lifestyle\/cat-behavior-five-facts-sleep\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.catster.com\/lifestyle\/cat-behavior-five-facts-sleep<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a fun site showing 25 different sleeping-cat positions. I guarantee you\u2019ll smile\u2014maybe even laugh out loud.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/paws\/awkward-cat-sleeping-positions\/?utm_term=.thP05515R6#.uhK6mmQmRy\" target=\"_blank\"> https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/paws\/awkward-cat-sleeping-positions\/?utm_term=.thP05515R6#.uhK6mmQmRy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t you just love the sight of a peacefully sleeping cat? Boy do they know how to relax. 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