50 Funny Examples Of Cat Beds And Cat Logic
Cats spend an average of 16 hours per day dozing off, and this is fine—it’s their choice. What’s a bit dodgier is that they do this in the most bizarre places ever. Like, terrariums, vases, laundry racks, trees, your bed, your dog’s mat, the list is never-ending. We documented this phenomenon in our previous articles here, here, and here.
At this point, it’s fair to say that cats would sleep anywhere except their perfectly fine, brand-new, super comfy, and very stylish cat beds. Does that mean you wasted your money on a cat tree? Well, kinda. And that vegan hipster mat you got your feline last Christmas? You could have splashed the money elsewhere.
But it's better to understand cat logic late than never, so please get ready for Bored Panda’s new list of cats who nap anywhere but where they should.
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Cat Was Tired And Jumped Into My Daughter Doll House And Actually Used The Bed
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To find out more about feline sleep peculiarities, Bored Panda reached out to Mikel Delgado, a postdoctoral fellow in animal behavior at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Mikel told us that as predators, cats tend to “work hard, sleep hard.”
But their sleeping patterns are quite different than ours. “Cats tend to sleep for short periods throughout the day and night, unlike humans, who tend to sleep in one long (hopefully!) bout.” In total, felines sleep 12 to 16 hours a day, and all that sleep helps them to “conserve energy for when they need it most—to hunt.”
We Got Him A Bed, But Then A Paper Towel Fell On The Floor, So Nevermind
Mikel also explained that most cats sleep a lot during the day since their humans aren’t at home and their environment isn’t active enough to keep them stimulated. “Providing your cat with a window perch, food puzzles, enrichment like cat grass, and safe solo play toys can help keep them more active when you are gone.”
It turns out, cats may be sleeping in all these weird places due to the fact that they fall asleep much more easily than we do. Plus, “they are also more flexible so they can fit into spaces that do not look comfortable to us.”
I Planted Oat Grass For The Cat To Snack On, She Decided It Makes A Good Bed
Mikel explained that some of those spaces may “provide cats with a sense of safety, or the ability to see what is going on in their environment.” Because even though we focus on cats as predators, they are also prey animals, so they need to be aware of what's going on around them.
Spent 10 Minutes Looking For My Cat Before I Went To Bed, Found Him Asleep In A Wok On Top Of The Freezer
My Cat Has Been Sleeping On My Pants On The Bottom Shelf Of Our Closet Lately, So I Asked My Wife To Move The Pants And Put A Cat Bed In There. Cat's Response
My Cat Has Never Quite Figured Out How His Bed Is Supposed To Work
My BF Spent 3 Months On An Outdoor Heated Cat House For My Guy. Hasn't Stepped Into It
Five Beds And Ten Chairs In The House. He Sits On The Eggs
Bought Our Kitten (Mac) A New £40 Bed And Walked In To Find Him Asleep Like This
how dare u give Mac a mere £40 Bed when the coach is clearly worth more
My Girlfriend Brought A Pot To Bed Because She Felt Ill. The Next Morning We Woke Up To This
Got Them A Bed And 10 Different Blankets, They Won't Sleep Anywhere Else Than On My Laptop Bag
Sent My Mom A Cute Cat Bed For Her Two Cats. She Sent Me Back This Picture
Bought Him A Nice Cat Bed- Refuses To Use It Without The Box Inside It
He Has Access To About Seven Cat Beds But He Prefers Hanging On The Back Of A Chair. Why
My Little Ones Have A Soft Cushy $30 Pet Bed Yet Prefer To Nap In Their Dad's Slippers
Just Bought A New Cat Bed. That's Not How You Use It, Sweetie
We Put Our Cat's Bed Inside Of A Box So She Would Use It
Two Cat Beds, One Human Bed, One Human Couch, And An Endless Amount Of Pillows And Blankets And He Chooses The Heater
My Mom Made A Fancy Bed For Her Cat Out Of An Old Suitcase
Ungrateful Cat
She Dragged This Cardboard Onto Her Bed Instead Of Just Laying On The Bed
This Was In The Way Of Padma's Usual Napping Spot, She Made The Most Logical Decision
Has An $80 Cat Bed, And Yet She’s Been Sleeping In This Bag For 2 Days Now And Won’t Get Out
Why Lie Down On The Cat Bed When You Can Use The Fruit Basket Instead?
Bella Started Sleeping On Clothes On Top Of The Rabbit Cage. Bought Her A New Cat Bed Specifically For That Purpose Like A Nice Human. She Used It Once
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TL;DR: People don't understand cats and think they're small clawed dogs or kids you can bend to your will. Cats will think outside the box, but mostly sit inside the box.
My cat was worst than a dog, i have a dog that is worst than a cat now. My cat was always with me, at university, air bnb, any room. The pic where my cat is using a tiny place before his hommock? It's because his hooman found this thing on the streets, thought it was the good size, but it was not. He was happy and didn't want to hurt my feelings. I adopted him and he was just happy and using anything i will give him. He had a great life with me for less than one year, the shelter made money on him with a pulmonary cancer. I spent more than 4000 euros for him, he was a treasure, i will never ever trust a shelter. dscn2718-5...635198.jpg
Sorry for your loss. He was such a beautiful little cat. I like black cats very much.
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Seems like cats enjoy the feeling of small enclosed spaces and being high up. Smooth solid walls (like cardboard boxes) may appeal to them more than a soft cushion open to the room. Think of defensibility, comforting smells, familiarity. Plan around your cat's needs and desires.
Hmm, Interesting.
Some cats don't really dislike the bed but find something wrong with the smell. They're much more sensitive and very particular.
After it sits around and absorbs the house smells, they'll start using it.
Never bought my cats a bed. Waste of money. Take a cardboard box, maybe an old sweatshirt which smells like the owner (in my case the sweatshirt I used to wear horseback riding) and put it in a shelf so it's not that much of an open space and a little bit higher up and done. Happy cat :)
Cats are the most interesting animal in the world! Their logic is beyond understanding. I have 3 and they drive my husband insane because he's logical. He's also a dog person! I don't think we wil ever understand them.
hahaha!!! hilarious!!!
It's puuurfect human, just my size! (notice the cat hamoc on the right) 20170710-5...351bb9.jpg
both cats have beds in the mudroom. 52970895_1...f0dae1.jpg
Connie May Good response!
Connie May Good response!
Connie May what
Connie May easy
Sometimes it works out like you thought it should. A month or so of really boring work and Ginny loves it. She is very elderly. Virginia-5...e5fe93.jpg
Catherine Spencer-Mills easy
These cats are showing what cats do best: indifference.
Rub their bed with your scent. 😂
This reminds me of a poem I learned as a child. Cats Sleep Anywhere by Eleanor Farjeon (1881 - 1965) Cats sleep anywhere, any table, any chair. Top of piano, window-ledge, in the middle, on the edge. Open drawer, empty shoe, anybody's lap will do. Fitted in a cardboard box, in the cupboard with your frocks. Anywhere! They don't care! Cats sleep anywhere.
A large clay flower pot will do as well. P1000686-5...52ae90.jpg
Cats routinely prove the "bed" is a state of mind.
mph seti easy
mph seti -
Maybe it gets too warm inside thos soft cave-ish things?
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Those were so cute. Loved every one of them.
I have no idea why people spend money on cat beds. Cats don't need them, they're quite capable of finding somewhere comfy to sleep. We've had many cats and never bought a cat bed.
Small note: everything on this page was adorable.
Real question: If cats are known to like cardboard boxes, why buy them beds when it's not what they want or use?
Hilarious and real. Love it.
This is whole article sums up my dog, not my cat. My dog has multiple dog beds around the house, but refuses to lay in them. My cat uses them far more often than my dog. Another thing; at night my dog has half of a huge bed, but for some reason decides to lay in the one spot so I can't straighten my legs lol.
VERDICT: People waste a lot of money on cat bets, trees and toys.
I find that cats much prefer boxes over beds (Common Logic)
In the end, these precious littles are going to sleep where they're most comfortable, no matter what. ❤❤❤
My questions the ownee(yes they own me) why do these people send money in expensive beds the leave cardboard boxes next to them?
I think cat beds manufacturers should adapt more to cat preferences.
love cat humble logic
cats sit in boxes to reduce stress, that may be why a lot of these cats are sitting in boxes instead of their beds
My cat only sleeps on the couch or in my bed. He doesn’t even understand boxes. Should I be worried...? 🙊😂
Great Post! Made me laugh ou loud, but also a little melancholy as I no longer have cats sharing my life. Fingers crossed I'll be able in the future to have cats again. Every life should have nine cats.
we gave our kittens a bed food water shelter litter box ect. they used the litter box but they they didn't use the bed, they slept in their poo
Moral of the story is don't buy cats a cat bed, they prefer boxes instead
my cat sleeps on a chair when there is LITERALLY a bed right next to it, other times she with sleep on the concrete floor in the basement next to my clothes (i think it is cute she wants to sleep near things that smell like me ❤️❤️❤️❤️) i also had a cat sleep on a freaking tutu.
One of my cats started napping on the washing machine, so I put a soft blanket on it for her, but she would knock the blanket to the floor before laying down. At one point, I put a rubber-backed door mat on the washer, not for her but I just needed somewhere to put it down temporarily. She tried to knock it off, but only managed to fold it over and then decided she liked sleeping on the bare rubber side.
I bought two beds and my Eli, my Chihuahua, won't sleep in his unless it's on the couch or in the closet. Sora, my cat, won't sleep in them because she decided their Eli's. Usually both of them sleep on the couch when I'm home taking up 2 and 1/2 couch cushions, with 2 large fuzzy warm blankets, my hoodie, and my robe. If one of the fluffly nesting makers is missing I get dirty looks from both of them. Eli nests constantly, constructs beautiful perfect round nests and then Sora fights him for them and takes them over so he's left with either making a new nest or just grumbling and laying down. Both weigh less than 9 pounds and they take over my dang couch.
I bought a cat bed once. It stores the cat toys.
I still have one of those pyramid-shaped ones ... my cats always slep ON it, never ever were they IN it. Seems common.
I remember coming home one day and finding our cat sleeping on top of a bucket of rubble. And it wasn't like pebbles or sand, it was the sharp pointy uneven stuff from a reconstruction in the house. She slept like a baby (until I accidentally woke her up). Still miss her. <3
I can't watch what I want on TV cause the cat sleeps on the cable box
For the love of God! No more cats!
The floor is the coldest spot in the house. Set the bed on a couch or chair. Want to grow your own cat grasses? A handful of wild bird seed is all you need to plant. There's usually catnip seed in there too!
now i reeeeeeeeally want a cat!
I think we all know that there are many, many Amazon “cat boxes” out there getting a lot of use.
Podunkus yes
TL;DR: People don't understand cats and think they're small clawed dogs or kids you can bend to your will. Cats will think outside the box, but mostly sit inside the box.
My cat was worst than a dog, i have a dog that is worst than a cat now. My cat was always with me, at university, air bnb, any room. The pic where my cat is using a tiny place before his hommock? It's because his hooman found this thing on the streets, thought it was the good size, but it was not. He was happy and didn't want to hurt my feelings. I adopted him and he was just happy and using anything i will give him. He had a great life with me for less than one year, the shelter made money on him with a pulmonary cancer. I spent more than 4000 euros for him, he was a treasure, i will never ever trust a shelter. dscn2718-5...635198.jpg
Sorry for your loss. He was such a beautiful little cat. I like black cats very much.
dscn2711-5...c50799.jpg
luisa, before salam_10-5...859218.jpg
ohh...
Seems like cats enjoy the feeling of small enclosed spaces and being high up. Smooth solid walls (like cardboard boxes) may appeal to them more than a soft cushion open to the room. Think of defensibility, comforting smells, familiarity. Plan around your cat's needs and desires.
Hmm, Interesting.
Some cats don't really dislike the bed but find something wrong with the smell. They're much more sensitive and very particular.
After it sits around and absorbs the house smells, they'll start using it.
Never bought my cats a bed. Waste of money. Take a cardboard box, maybe an old sweatshirt which smells like the owner (in my case the sweatshirt I used to wear horseback riding) and put it in a shelf so it's not that much of an open space and a little bit higher up and done. Happy cat :)
Cats are the most interesting animal in the world! Their logic is beyond understanding. I have 3 and they drive my husband insane because he's logical. He's also a dog person! I don't think we wil ever understand them.
hahaha!!! hilarious!!!
It's puuurfect human, just my size! (notice the cat hamoc on the right) 20170710-5...351bb9.jpg
both cats have beds in the mudroom. 52970895_1...f0dae1.jpg