Why do cats sleep so much?

Question

I own three (3) cats and they sleep a large majority of the time. I know they aren't sick, the vet has given them a clean bill of health. But they just sleep a lot. Any feed back is appreciated.

Answer 1

Cats are hunter's and prefer to sleep through the day and hunt at night.

Domestic cat's like there cousins the larger cat,cougar, lion do there hunting at night cause it is easier to sneak up on it's prey.

Answer 2

Cats sleep by day and prowl by night.

Cats see better at night, as their eyes are designed for darkness.

Answer 3

Nobody is sure why cats sleep so much. Cats evolved from a long line of hunters and predators – and their sleep patterns reflect that. For one thing, they are crepuscular (most active at dawn and dusk), since most of their prey is active at these times. This gives them plenty of time to sleep during the middle of the day.

The cat's diet may play an important role in its sleep patterns. Large grazing herbivores must graze for hours to supply their bodies with enough food. But the protein-rich diet of the cat does not require such an investment of time, and allows him plenty of time for napping.

Answer 4

Most domestic cats are ruidal meaning they sleep little at night and a little more in the daytime. Now cats that are not domestic such as the lion are nocturnal.

Answer 5

THEY ALL SLEEP DURING THE DAY THEN AT NIGHT THEY ALL MEET FOR THE GRAND INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM OF FELINES IN WHICH THEY PLAN TO ONE DAY CARRY OUT A COUP D'ETAT ON HUMANS IN ORDER TO RULE THE GLOBE.  

Answer 6

because theyre lazy

Answer 7

I have five cats and they all sleep a lot. It's completely normal for them.  

Answer 8

I've been around cats all my life.  I've found that males sleep a lot more than females do.  I currently own a 5 year old male, he sleeps day AND night.

Answer 9

Cats sleep a lot because they can. Wouldn't you?  

Answer 10

Cats usually sleep when you are awake, most cats I've run across are very nocturnal, just like me.  They go out all night searching for things to hunt, food to munch on, and new yards to explore...then they come back to sleep all day.

Answer 11

because they like sleeping i have 2 cats and 75% of the time they sleep.