Monday, July 23, 2007

Let Sleeping Cats Lie

Poppy loves to chill on our bed, especially when it's sunny!


I know all cats love to sleep. I read somewhere that domestic cats spend between 14 and 18 hrs a day sleeping. What I find fascinating is the locations and positions they choose to sleep in, as demonstrated in the the below pictures of Poppy! Oliver tends to go for more traditional sleeping positions :)



Not the most modest pose perhaps! Apparently cats who sleep on their back, with their tummy exposed like this, feel very safe and secure in their surroundings. Exposing their belly to you is a sign of trust, as this is one of the most vulnerable parts of their body. (You can just see where Poppy's hair is growing back on her side, after having it shaved for her 'Operation'!)

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

There is a programme on RTE One tomorrow night called Consuming Passions (or something) all about cat owners.

One woman featured thinks couples should have cats rather than children (!)

Not sure when it is on but aertel should be able to tell you

Sandra said...

Thanks Squid, I had actually spotted that during the week, It's on at 7pm (RTE 1).

I'm looking forward to it!