Why Do Cats Cover Their Faces
When They Sleep?
“Your purring pal sure makes sleep look easy. She passes out on the
back of the sofa, while sprawled out in the middle of the living room floor
& even on top of that fresh basket of clean laundry. But one thing always
makes you raise an eyebrow: She tends to cover her face while snoozing. This is
just one of those little behaviors that virtually all cats do.
It’s
Comfy
Think of all the positions you sleep in. You may start out on your
back with your arms by your side, but by the time morning rolls around, you're
lying diagonal with one arm across your chest & the other one flung up over
your head. It's comfortable for you -- plain & simple. Same thing applies
in the feline world…because that happens to be the most comfortable position…
Built-In
Sunglasses
If you haven't already noticed, your fur ball will catch some z's
anyplace it's warm. Kitties prefer sleeping where it's toasty & cozy. The
downfall of zoning out on the rug & catching that one single beam of sun is
that it goes right into her sensitive little eyes. Fortunately, her 2 front
paws act like sunglasses when she covers her face, shielding her eyes from the
sun's painfully bright rays.
Security
Cats need to feel secure at all times. That's not an easy task
during a snooze session… Burying her head in a dark secure spot, gives her a
sense of security. She doesn't always feel like hiding under something though
-- sometimes she just wants to sleep in her favorite wide-open spot on the
couch. The only thing she can do for security is cover her face. It may not
look safe, but she feels fully protected.
Too
Tired to Move
Your high-maintenance ball of fur spends roughly 1/3 of her waking
hours grooming herself, PAWS Chicago explains. That's a lot of work to stay
clean & pretty. So naturally, she gets warn out easily. During her grooming
session, she could start to zone out from pure exhaustion while cleaning her
face. So her paw just lands right there, over her eyes, because making the
extra effort to move it back down towards her body takes too much effort.”
Ryan Tronier
Cuteness.com
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