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Questions tagged [sleep]

For questions about sleeping patterns or needs of a pet. Any sleep issues, what may or may not be healthy.
To be used with the relevant species tag, such as dog

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Why do cats love sleeping on cardboard?

Every cat I have owned has loved to sleep in cardboard boxes of any size. It could be a plain box, a sheet of cardboard, an old cookie box... Why do they do this? Is there some smell they like? Is there a chemical product in cardboard that…
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How to get my cat to stop being annoying at night?

My cats were always allowed in the bedroom. Lately, the youngest one, who is the least affectionate and the most adventurous and most-likely to get into trouble, has been waking us up every night. He will leap into the air to grab onto the curtains,…
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Why do cats tuck their heads when sleeping?

I've noticed this with my cats over the years and with the cats of friends and family. Quite often, though not always, the cat will tuck their head down and under, perhaps into a pillow, a gap in a couch, or even into the crook of your arm. The…
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Can walking past my cat at night disturb her sleep?

I have always been in the habit of leaving my room in the middle of the night to get some food to eat in my room (which I make sure she doesn't eat, of course), but I recently got a cat (I had two cats eight or so years ago, but unfortunately they…
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Do cats dream or is it just restless sleep?

My cats, and I assume others, show signs of movement in their sleep similar to what people show when they're dreaming. There seems to be some schools of thought that suggest that cats do dream, but is this really the case or are we just projecting…
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How To Reduce Dog Snoring

We have a 10 months old, very active Boston Terrier. He exercises everyday at least 30 minutes and it's not a problem to get him to sleep at night. The only issue we are having with him is that he snores a LOT and of course he sleeps in our…
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How common is it for cats to snore?

I've noticed lately that both of my adult, non-elderly cats tend to snore when sleeping. Usually they're sleeping on their sides or curled up when this happens. (I don't notice it in "meatloaf" position, and they don't sleep on their backs.) They…
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Diurnal, crepuscular, nocturnal, matutinal, vespertine; what do these mean and how do they impact my pet's life?

A recent answer listed all of these and said the group a pet falls in could impact how they behave: diurnal, crepuscular, nocturnal, matutinal, vespertine. What do all of these mean and how do they impact my pets life and behavior?
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How many hours a day is it normal for a cat to sleep?

My cat usually sleeps most of the day (I'm not exactly sure about the night). How many hours a day (approximately) is it normal for a cat to sleep?
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Cat won't let me sleep at night

My girlfriend's cat will not let me get a full night of sleep. I already have to work around our party-to-the-night neighbors and the get-up-early-with-high-heels neighbors; so this is really annoying. Basically the cat will always start meowing…
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How do I deal with dogs in the bedroom?

I and my wife are adopting our room mate's dogs, but they "insist" on sleeping in the bed with us because that is how they lived with my room mate. This would not be much of a problem if I could sleep okay with them. However, one of the dogs moves…
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My cat shakes its legs when trying to sleep, why?

My cat is 3 months old, he's been with us for a month but lately I've observed that sometimes when he's trying to sleep or falling asleep he starts shaking like he's got cold, like shivers. I thought he might have got fever or something like that,…
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My cat is not sleeping at night since I switched to a night shift job

I recently took up a night shift job. Since then my cat is behaving strangely. My cat is used to sleeping on my bed by my side. I use her as side pillow. But since I took the job, my mother says she sits all night in front of front door and…
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Do Cats Sleep Better With The Light On Or Off At Night?

I know cats are nocturnal, but cats seem to sleep during the day and at night, so I'm really not sure ...
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Is it safe to let my cat sleep completely covered in blanket where oxygen supply becomes very low?

In this winter my cat's favorite sleeping place is under my blanket. Even when I am not present she likes to sleep there. Since she is unable to lift the blanket herself to get inside I need to lift it so that see can get inside. I understand when…
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