A Michael Broad Blog
This is an important topic! It might be one of the most important aspects of the human-to-cat relationship 😉. Domestic cats are crepuscular. They are awake at 4 AM in the morning. They want their human companion to be awake at the same time. They don’t understand why they are not! They find a …
An alternative question might be: “Do cat companions disturb human sleep?” And having spent a good while looking at research and articles on this topic, there is no clear answer to the question in the title disappointingly. Falling back on personal experience I have to confess that my cat does indeed disturb my sleep …
If you have a kitten at home you will know that kittens sleep A LOT. Kittens are pro nappers, claiming any spot in the house and hour of the day for a nap. For the first time cat owner, you may be surprised or even concerned for your kitty, but rest assured, it is …
An alternative question might be, can I keep my cat out of my bedroom? And the answer is that you should not lock your cat out of the bedroom nor should you keep your cat off your bed. Sorry for the disappointment but I’ll explain why. If you have a good relationship with your …
There isn’t a rule book on how to sleep with a cat in bed. These are my personal thoughts and everyone will have their own. Many decent cat owners lock their cat out of the bedroom at night. This is something I wholeheartedly disagree with because it weakens the human-cat bond but I understand …
Why do cats attack sheets when you are making the bed? The answer is that domestic cats are attuned through sight and sound to detect movement and noise indicative of a prey ‘item’ e.g. a mouse. Cats are able to detect prey at a distance and quick movements indicate prey items. It’s one reason …
The words with the video below refers to ‘pain’ but I don’t know why. What I do know is that I sympathise with the way the girl or woman in the video slides into bed in a way which does not disturb her cat. When we share our bed with our cat, there might …
Someone on Quora.com asked: “Why do some people want to sleep with cats? I had to lock my room door to discourage this behaviour from my granddaughter’s cat?” Clearly he didn’t like the idea of a cat sleeping on his bed. He couldn’t understand why people allowed it to happen. It got me thinking …
