Title: Do Your Cats Sleep at the Foot of the Bed? Mine Do! Why? 7 Theories
Headings: Do Your Cats Sleep at the Foot of the Bed? Mine Do! Why? 7 Theories
Do Your Cats Sleep at the Foot of the Bed? Mine Do! Why? 7 Theories
7 Theories That May Explain Why Cats Sleep at the Foot of the Bed
1. There’s less movement at the foot of the bed; sleeping there means they get woken up less.
2. At the foot of the bed, there’s chance of getting hit in the face by a human limb.
3. It’s cooler down there; much more comfortable if the room temperature is warm or hot.
4. There’s typically a flatter surface to lie on down there – less jumbled up bedding.
5. There’s also more room to sprawl and spread out at the foot of the bed.
6. Cats often like feet; sleeping at the foot of the bed could be a preference for sleeping at your feet.
7. Many cats like to come and go during the night – it’s easier to do this when they sleep at the foot of the bed.
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Content: 2. At the foot of the bed, there’s chance of getting hit in the face by a human limb. Let’s be honest, not a lot of us are good at keeping still while we’re sleeping. If your cats aren’t big fans of being hit in the face by a human limb – an arm, an elbow, a knee – chances are your cats are going to head straight to the section of the bed where your restlessness while sleeping isn’t going to be felt so much – the foot of the bed! A lot of us aren’t tall enough to reach the foot of the bed while we’re sleeping in the first place, but even when we are, we’re a lot more likely to move around at the head or in the middle of the bed than we are at the foot of the bed. In my household, I find the cats stick to my side of the bed – at least later in the night – rather than sleeping on my husband’s. It’s pretty obvious why considering how much he moves when he sleeps. Is the same true in your home? 3. It’s cooler down there;