Archive for January, 2010
Even More Sleep Problems in Cats? Who Knew?
In previous blogs we talked about the typical sleep patterns of cats, some of the things that can influence how much a cat sleeps and one sleep problem that cats sometimes have – hypersomnia or too much sleep. We also talked about some things to do if you suspect that your cat is sleeping too much. Another sleep problem that happens in cats and people, but is more rare in cats, is narcolepsy.
Cat Nappers with Sleep Problems?
When we think about animals that might have sleep problems, our first thought is not about cats. After all, it seems that most of their lives is spent sleeping. How could cats have problems sleeping? Well, in fact, some cats do have problems sleeping.
Sleep Is a Really Interesting Behavior. Zzzzz. (No, really it is!)
When you think about the really interesting things that cats do, you probably don’t have sleep on your list. After all, sleep is really the lack of behavior, and how boring is that? Actually, sleep is a behavior and even though there’s little movement, some really important things are going on during sleep including physical recovery and important memory processes.