An Observation on Sleeping Positions

There are many sleeping positions a cat can choose from. Lately I’ve been trying and testing all of them to find the best one and to find the good and bad sides to each position. So let me take you through them all and share with you my thoughts of each one.

1. The Curl

This is a classic cat sleeping position. This position is good on the couch, on the mat, on the bed, in the sink and on the floor – basically it’s good anywhere! I recommend this position when you’re feeling a little cold as it is especially good for helping you keep warm. The only downside to this position is that sometimes it can make you look much fatter than you really are.

2. The Floor Sprawl

On those hot days there’s nothing better than letting go with the floor sprawl sleeping position. Keep cool and stretch those paws at the same time. Please be aware that this sleeping position can be very dangerous! You are at a much higher risk of accidentally being trodden on by an unsuspecting human or having your exposed stomach rubbed by a human who just can’t resist!

3. The Eye Protector

What can I say, sometimes you have the perfect spot but those damn humans won’t turn off the lights! Sometimes I don’t mind but other times I just want to sleep in the darkness. If this happens to you then don’t despair, all you need to do is drape a paw over your eyes and there you have it – your very own eye protector, you’d never know the lights were still on. The only downside with this position is that you get pins and needles in your paw after about 20mins.

4. The Pillow Rest

This is the most human like of all the sleeping positions I mention in this blog. Sometimes you just want to feel more civilised and the pillow rest position certainly helps! The only downside to this one is that you get an aching neck and it’s harder to turn your head upside down when you feel like you really want to kick back and relax. I usually prefer to do this position on a Sunday afternoon just before I go out on my third patrol of the day as I only have time for a small nap so I don’t want to get myself too relaxed otherwise I’ll not want to go out and then it’ll be just my luck to find Ginge trespassing on my territory!

5. The Full Flop

The full flop is a sleeping position that I have only recently discovered and I must say it’s the best! Find the back of a chair and just allow yourself to totally relax, let your whole body fully flop. Sometimes when I do this position I meditate and have outer body experiences. You’ve never relaxed to the maximum if you’ve never tried the full flop. There are no downsides to this sleeping position.

I hope you found this blog very useful.

Happy flopping!