There is nothing cuter than seeing a kitten sleeping. You want to eat him with kisses, but you don't usually do it for fear of waking him up. If it is the first time that you live with one, surely you have doubts about how long he should sleep, right?
You may know that a lot of time can be spent resting, but Exactly how many hours does a kitten sleep?
How many hours does a healthy kitten sleep?
Cats are animals that spend practically the day sleeping. When they are babies, they will remain asleep for an average of 20 hours, and as they grow older that time will gradually reduce, little by little. Thus, generally, from 2 months and up to 4 he will sleep about 18-20 hours; from 5 to 6 months about 17-18 hours, and from 6 months it will be about 16-18 hours. Even so, you have to know that this may not be the case with your furry: it may be that he sleeps more or, on the contrary, he sleeps less.
Also, there may be times throughout your life when you will rest much more than normal, such as when you are ill or have had an accident. Also when you get older your hours of sleep will increase.
You probably think that all this I just told you is still too far for you, but believe me, cats grow so, so fast that not a single minute has to be wasted. With 1 year is considered an adult, and with 10 years older; So, trust me: take advantage of every second you can with your furry one because only then can you be sure that tomorrow will be a happy and calm adult cat.
And for that, nothing better than sharing a bed with him. Yes, yes, sleeping with a cat is the perfect excuse to smile in the morning, not to mention that your relationship will become even stronger.
What happens if a cat sleeps a lot?
Now that you know the hours they sleep while healthy, it is normal for you to worry if you see that your cat begins to sleep more hours than usual and you wonder what the cause may be. The truth is that there is not a single answer to that question, but there are several possible reasons:
Hot Cold
When it is very hot or, on the contrary, it is cold, it is normal for the feline to spend more time sleeping. It does not mean that he is sick, but that you just don't want to waste energy doing anything else because you may feel so good in your resting place that you don't want to be away from it.
Who knows: if you are in a room with the fan or air conditioning running in the summer, or under the blanket in the winter, you probably won't want to move 😉.
Boredom / Depression
It is known that when a dog sleeps a lot sometimes it is because he is so bored that he does not know what else to do. Well, the same thing happens in the case of the cat. If we don't play with it, if we don't dedicate enough time to it, or if in the worst case we have it as we have any decorative object, it is more than likely that it will get bored.
But that is not the only thing going to happen. Little by little he will become a frustrated, sad, listless animal. And it should come as no surprise that he attacks in an "unexpected" way.
Disease
Of course. This may be one of the reasons. We all know that when we have the flu, for example, we don't feel like getting out of bed. When a cat is unwell, it doesn't really want to run either 🙂. But why?
Because the body uses the energy it has to fight the microorganisms that cause disease that is affecting you. Hence, it is very important to take him to the vet, as he is the only professional who can tell us what medicine to give and in what quantity.
Mourning
Cats also go through a period of mourning. Anyone who has lived with several cats and loved them as part of the family knows this. Or no longer with several felines, if not with one that has taken a lot of love and trust from another being (hairy or human) that for whatever reason disappeared from your life.
Each cat will grieve in its own way, and it is possible that they will sleep longer than usual. But we are not to be overly concerned, unless he refuses to eat (Be careful: the first days it is normal that he is not so hungry, but if two days pass and he does not eat anything, he must be taken to the urgent vet).
And with this I end. I hope this post has been useful to you, because although it is true that kittens and cats sleep a lot, it is worth keeping track of those hours ... just in case.