Your cat loves being a part of your household, and can often be found enjoying her time napping on the comfortable surfaces you have around your living space. This makes you wonder – how can she possibly sleep so much?

While it may seem like a lot to a human, to cats, this amount of sleep is normal. In fact, it is essential to keep their energy levels high. As a way to protect themselves, wild cats always made sure to take advantage of peaceful times to rest so they would be ready to flee from danger any time it presented itself. This also helped give their bodies the energy they needed to digest their high protein diet. Your cat still needs sleep to keep up with her surroundings, even though she is safer in your home. For more information, please contact your local Montgomery, TX veterinarian or click here.