Hello, dear readers!
I am glad to welcome you to the pages of the “Cat City” blog.
I probably won’t get tired of talking about the furry beauties of my friends. Recently, friends invited me to see how they had settled into their new apartment after a housewarming party. I brought gifts for everyone, even their furry beauty Nora. She loves to play, build soft nests and get comfortable. Often the cat hides under the blanket and sleeps there even during the day.
Why?
Probably, as many cats as there are in the world, there will be as many answers. After all, every beauty has her own habits and reasons. For example…
Cat quirks
Friends never tire of telling how Nora frolics when they come home from work. Plays with balls and paper balls. Any pen, pencil, milk bottle ring is a toy for her.
The cat loves to hide its fun under the doormat, brings it into bed, pushes it behind the closet and sofa, and then fishes it out with its paw, like getting a mouse out of a hole. She meows and invites people to communicate with her. But if they don’t pay attention to the baby’s calls, she suddenly disappears...
When my friends lost it for the first time, they looked for it for a very long time, and then found it under a sofa cover. There Nora nestled comfortably between the back of the sofa and the mattress, stretched out to her full height and dozed. And at this time her friends were going crazy: they thought that she accidentally jumped out the door and got lost.
I know a lot of details about the gray beauty: as a kitten, she began to sleep next to her owner, as if with her mother cat.
And during the day, when she is alone, the mustachioed prankster also climbs under the covers. First, she grabs the edge of the blanket with her paw, then pulls it forcefully towards herself until she forms a fold, like the entrance to a hut. Then he climbs inside an imaginary hole. Friends suggest that this makes it more comfortable for the baby, it’s easier to rest and wait for them from work.
Perhaps, not only children's instincts speak in a cat, but also wild instincts: the smaller the shelter, and its walls touch the fluffy sides, the safer it is for life. Therefore, in winter and summer, the master's bed replaces Nora with a reliable, warm bed.
Why did the cat start sleeping between her legs?
Some pets suddenly start sleeping in their legs. Superstitious people believe that in this way the animal heals a person, taking away illnesses from itself. Some esotericists think that the choice of such a place to sleep is not accidental. The human body is charged with energy from space. At the same time, it begins to resemble a battery. The positive charge is on top and the negative charge is on the bottom. It is the latter that is not very good for health. Lying between their legs or on their legs, cats absorb negative energy, stabilizing biological processes in the human body.
Sitting between their owner's legs, cats absorb negative energy.
Previously, people believed that if a pet slept in bed with its owner, then the latter would have frogs in his head. Of course, for a modern person such a statement is delusional. However, it is not so absurd and is based on the rules of hygiene. Previously, cats were not particularly bathed or vaccinated, so they were not encouraged to stay in bed. You could easily become infected with something.
If we consider the real reasons why a cat can sleep between its owner’s legs, then there is nothing supernatural in the fact that the pet seeks to settle on or next to a person. The animal loves warmth. It's no secret that cats can periodically lie on hot radiators without feeling discomfort. A person is also a kind of heater for a fluffy, which is why they tend to lie down between their legs, where they are much warmer.
Pets are always warmer between their legs or on their feet, so they often prefer this place to sleep
Breeders also believe that the reasons are as follows:
- the pet thereby shows that the owner occupies a leading position;
- the animal shows its love.
Another reason why cats love this particular place is the need for protection. Sitting between the legs, the pet feels completely safe.
When I had a cat, she loved to sleep in a variety of places. I often noticed that she settled between her legs. I never attached much meaning to this choice of favorite. But she always slept with me. I think this is how animals show their love. They want to be closer to the owner.
Strange behavior
But sometimes a pet hiding under a blanket looks suspicious and unusual. For an attentive owner, this should be a signal that something is wrong.
There are several situations when you need to be wary and watch your four-legged friend, why he is hiding under the blanket.
The cat is sick
If the pet does not just hide to sleep, but lies curled up in a shelter. The baby's whole appearance says that she feels bad and cold. Take your temperature. After all, the animal may shiver because of it, so it looks for somewhere to warm up.
In this case, you need to make a soft shelter for your four-legged friend in the form of a small mink, because it is inconvenient to cover the fluffy one with a terry towel or blanket and then straighten it. After all, the cat moves, can get up, and then won’t cover itself.
Important: if you yourself do not know the cause of the illness, then find out from your veterinarian. What if your pet needs emergency help from a specialist?
Waiting for offspring
If your cat is pregnant, then about one to two weeks before giving birth, she is looking for a secluded place. So don't be surprised if you find open cabinets and laundry thrown off the shelves. And the bed looks as if children were jumping and playing around on it. You might find a furry culprit at the crime scene.
So prepare for the birth: make a soft nest, and then put it in a dark place. Just don’t scold the expectant mother for her “activities”, just offer her alternative options.
Age-related whims or ailments
The older the animal, the more it seeks a calm, soft, warm shelter.
Not only people, but pets can also have joint pain. Therefore, kitsuni carefully lick themselves in solitude and then rest.
Safety under the covers
Why does a cat hide a kitten under a blanket? The maternal instinct is strengthened when her offspring do not have a permanent place to live. The cat will constantly try to find a warm and necessarily hidden place where she can raise her litter. If the owner is not satisfied with the cat and kittens constantly staying under the blanket on the bed, you need to think about a personal bed for your pet. It is advisable to do this well in advance of the birth so that the cat can accept this place and not drag the kittens back to the sofa.
Is it possible to properly organize a place for a cat to sleep?
Cats are territorial, possessive and extremely social animals. They consider every square meter of their home to be their personal territory. Thus, from a young age they will dedicate themselves to patrolling and exploring every nook and cranny of their new household. The cat's instinct, like that of any other animal, obliges them to study their territory and habitat. Cats want to know about everything around them in order to feel safe.
In addition, cats are emotional animals and will therefore be affectionate with all family members. They will play, demand attention and often force everyone in the household to pet them. However, it is normal that there is one person they prefer more than others and is the one they are most likely to want to sleep with.
Source: awto-vesti.ru
If a pet likes to sleep on the legs of a certain person in the family, this indicates that he is the favorite animal. Therefore, no matter what luxurious houses the owner buys for his cat, no matter what soft beds he offers him, man’s eternal companion for centuries, the cat, will still choose the most reliable place to sleep at the feet of his beloved property.
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Experts' opinion
Veterinarians believe that cats sleep in or on their feet for several reasons, the main ones of which have already been mentioned. These include love for the owner, a desire to warm up, and jealousy.
Cats are jealous creatures, so they often lie on the legs of their owners, demonstrating their territory.
A cat may be jealous of children or animals living in the same house as it. Lying at the feet of the owner, she seems to say: “this is mine,” demonstrating to others her closeness to her loved one.
veterinarians at the Belanta clinic
https://www.belanta.vet/vet-blog/pochemu-koshki-lyubyat-spat-v-nogax/
Disease
If your furry pet begins to spend too much time under the blanket, you should take a closer look at the animal. Perhaps some kind of disease is hiding behind the harmless behavior. Along with the desire to hide in secluded places, the following symptoms may occur:
- the animal sleeps more than usual;
- no appetite;
- strong thirst;
- vomiting began, stool changed;
- the fur falls out in clumps;
- aggression appears or, on the contrary, lethargy;
- discharge from the eyes and nose.
If these symptoms appear, you should take your cat to the veterinarian.
Ambush hunting
Representatives of the cat family are not physiologically adapted to long, exhausting running and prolonged pursuit of prey, preferring hiding to catching up. Even the legendary cheetah sprinter sneaks as close to its prey as possible for a short, quick lunge.
Ambush hunting is common to all cats, and a domestic cat may suddenly imagine itself as a lion, jumping out from under the blanket after some moving object. Young active animals are especially prone to hunting games, loving to arrange a safari on a vacuum cleaner brush or the ankles of the mistress.
Sometimes cats can hide food in secret places, stocking up for a “rainy day,” so finding a dried piece of raw meat in their bed is a common occurrence for a cat owner.
Seclusion due to illness
Sick and wounded animals instinctively hide, because they are unable to actively resist and withstand danger. Domestic cats who feel depressed do the same thing, shutting themselves off from the world and immersing themselves in their pain. They may avoid human company, but go to the hospital under a blanket, especially with chills and elevated body temperature.
Refusal of food, lethargy and reluctance to leave the shelter should alert the owner, since the stronger the disease, the weaker and more apathetic the animal becomes.
Birth in the den
The desire to find a secluded, safe place and build a “nest” there is typical for pregnant females preparing to give birth to babies.
They are guided by the strongest maternal instinct, since in nature a weakened mother in labor and her defenseless cubs are easy prey for other predators.
The bedroom, in which human owners sleep so peacefully, is regarded by domestic cats as the safest area of the apartment and therefore can make a den for childbirth in the closet with clothes or directly in the bed.
Behavioral precursors to lambing are:
- animal anxiety;
- refusal of food;
- alarming meow.
Some cats refuse to give birth in their house, demanding the presence and help of a person they trust. Sometimes a cat can bring newborn kittens into the owner's bed that she gave birth to in another place.
