When cats are healthy, they usually choose to curl up, lie on their sides, or sleep with their legs in the air. However, when cats feel uncomfortable, they will not adopt these more relaxed sleeping positions, but will appear like a hen squatting. sleeping position, such as abdominal pain, etc. At this time, the owner can observe whether the cat has symptoms such as listlessness, loss of appetite, dry nose, and hunched walking. If so, it is recommended to take the cat to the pet hospital for examination and treatment in time.
1. Sleeping positions in a healthy state
1. Huddle up
When a cat just arrives in a strange environment, it will feel nervous and nervous because it is not familiar with the new environment. When scared, he curls up into a ball and sleeps. It is recommended that owners spend more time with their cats to relieve their nervousness. In addition, when cats feel cold, they will curl up in a ball to sleep, which can play a role in keeping warm. Owners can provide cats with heating equipment appropriately to avoid catching colds.
2. Lying on its side
When the surrounding environment temperature is high, cats will choose to sleep on their side in order to help themselves dissipate heat better. At the same time, it can also be observed that cats like to sleep on the ground or in cool places. It is recommended that owners pay attention to hydrating cats to prevent cats from heatstroke.
3. With all four legs in the air
When a cat is resting or sleeping, its abdomen is exposed and its limbs are facing upwards. This is a sign that the cat believes that the surrounding environment is relatively safe, non-dangerous and comfortable. If the cat’s breathing rate is around 30 times per minute when resting, it means that the cat is in a relatively comfortable state, and pet owners do not need to worry too much.
2. Sleeping posture when feeling unwell
When a cat is feeling unwell, it will not assume a more relaxed sleeping posture, but will adopt a hen squatting posture. . If you find that the cat has been hiding in one place, maintaining a squatting posture, unwilling to come out, and accompanied by symptoms such as listlessness and loss of appetite, it means that the cat may be sick, especially pain in the limbs and abdomen, which can be relieved by squatting in this way. Their pain. It is recommended that the owner take the cat to the pet hospital for physical examination in time for diagnosis and treatment.
Note: Generally, it is not very accurate to judge whether a cat is healthy based on its sleeping position. When most cats feel unwell, the first thing they will see is a decrease in their appetite for food and drink, a decrease in activity, or it will be accompanied by obvious symptoms. Vomiting, diarrhea, coughwait.
