Title: Behind Cats' Curious Behaviors | Purina
Headings: Behind Cats' Curious Behaviors
Behind Cats' Curious Behaviors
Do you ever wonder why your cat moves socks around your house, or likes to crawl into boxes?
Why does my cat run around in circles on me when I'm sleeping? ~ Eva H.
Why do cats love boxes so much? ~ Jackie N.
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The reason for this is likely a combination of both of these factors, plus a cat's attraction to the visual stimulus on the screen. It's not likely that your cat is seeing exactly what you see, but the moving image does engage them. Sitting on your TV may be a sign that your cat wants interaction and attention trying to disrupt the attention you are giving to the device. A good way to test this is to see if they spend as much time with a device when you are not engaging with it. Why do my cats run around in the middle of the night? ~ Amanda B.
Since cats are crepuscular, it’s natural that they will be more active at twilight – around dawn or dusk. Since we’re often not home during the day, they spend a lot of that time sleeping. The phrase “cat nap” comes from cats’ habit of sleeping for short bursts over the course of the day. This is actually more common in nature. Humans have created environments where we can sleep safely for long periods of time without predators around, which is foreign to cats and other animals.