Sleeping in the sun...

My two kittens love to sleep in the sun the other day it was 80 degrees in the house I couldn't bring myself to turn the air on yet and my kitties were laying right in the ray of sun shinning in the house! I thought my goodness they have to be hot but they seemed comfortable.

I've had lots of cats over the last 50+ years and they've all been sun-worshippers in fact it's rare to see them lying in the shade! The fur insulates them from the heat as well as the cold and I think unlike some humans (myself included) they DO move into the shade if they get too hot! Animals have a higher body temperature than us too so probably don't feel the heat quite as much as we do. At least they are sensible and not being too energetic unlike a dog walking or playing in the sun! In summer I restrict their exercise to the coolest parts of the day and only let them out to toilet in the middle of the day. It doesn't stop them finding the brightest patch of floor to lie on though and often I have a German Shepherd and 2 cats all trying to occupy the same space! I love seeing an animal sprawled out with its belly exposed and its legs in the air! It means they feel secure and happy in the enviroment!

Yea, my cat likes to sleep in the sun, but the other strange thing she does is sleep upstairs, where it's always really hot compared to the rest of the place. I don't understand why she does it. With that fur coat on her, you think she'd be sweating her tushie off - LOL!

I think that they just like the warmth. My cats and dogs do it too. There is an old folk tale about why they like it. I posted a link for you if you want to check it out. http://www.eldrbarry.net/rabb/folk/noahcat.htm

I think they like the warmth. My cat doesnt go outside but he can often ve found in a sunspot in the house. The dog often joins him. It is cute to see them sleeping in their sunspot.

Good way to relax maybe?

Cats like the warm places. Mine will sleep in a patch of sun on the floor. You have to watch white cats. Too much sun can cause cancer on their ears. We have to put children's suntan lotion on Arthur's ears.

I believe their fur helps to insulate their skin from the heat like it does from the cold. I have a cat who loves to sleep part in the sun and part in the shade so her front half is gray and her back half is a different shade of gray. She's been doing this for a long time so maybe she doesn't like for her face to be hot.

maybe they are having a sunbath ha ha Jus kidding lol

My kittie, also loves to sleep in the sun, and when the sun goes down, or shifts directions, she will still find the sunniest spot on the floor to curl up.Hmmm