Why does my cat lay like this all the time?

Question

She lays with her paws either up in the air or at her side, and shes is always on her back. She is about a year and 3 months old.

here's a picture: http://i34.tinypic.com/6ib0oo.jpg

Answer 1

She looks like a long-haired cat, so is probably exposing her belly to the air, in order to be cooler.  My cats do this when the weather is too hot.

Too bad you didn't show us a clearer picture of her.  I'm sure she's adorable.

Answer 2

thats just the way she or he feels comfortable laying. My dog lays in weird positions too don't worry!

Answer 3

He or she could be hot. Cats spread out to release heat from the body and ball up in the winter time to keep heat to the body.

That's also a sign that your pet trusts you and may want to be touched and petted.

Answer 4

HAHA! So funny because that's EXACTLY how one of mine lays all the time too! He is a big guy, about 8lb more then my little girl, and he is always sleeping in funny positions like this! He sleeps on his back alot, or hanging over counter tops. He even like to lay on  his back with his head on a pillow. Sometimes I put a blanket over his bottom half like he's a little furry person lol. I have no clue why they sleep like that but I guess it's comfy to them =)

Answer 5

my cat loves to lay like that u wouldnt think that it would be very comfortable but i guess to them it probably is. no worrys though my cat sometimes sleep like weirder than that where he will be all twisted and have his front paws and his back paws up. cats just like to lay different ways just like some people like to lay on their back others on their sides and like me i like to sleep on my stomach. so really dont worry about a thing im pretty sure all cats do that!

Answer 6

Cats love laying on their backs. Maybe she is just trying to stretch and scratch her back. It's probably just really comfortable, like how humans sleep in a certain position they like because it's their fetal position, it could be the same thing with her.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Im Sure She's Just Chillaxing!

Answer 9

cats LOVE to lay on their back, all stretched out.  i am currently owned by 6 cats, and they love to lay on their back and stretch out and get their bellys rubbed....its comfy to them, cools their belly as well.