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40 Times People Caught Their Cats Sleeping Together In Such Weird Positions, They Just Had To Share The Pics Online
So far, we know that cats sleep in, oh my, are we really doing this?, grape trees, pine trees, cherry trees, alder trees, tissue boxes, sinks, wine glasses, winter shoes, terrariums, flower pots, and laundry racks—let’s just leave it at that. If that doesn’t ring a bell, check out our previous compilations with cats asleep in the most bizarre places here, here, and here.
But just when it seemed like we were already connoisseurs in the catnap department, pictures of felines sleeping and resting together emerged. People on social media are now sharing sightings of multiple cats forming the most bizarre and unusual shapes, as if they were twisted like furry balloons.
“If we twisted our bodies like they do, we would feel uncomfortable or even in pain, so we couldn’t sleep in these positions,” Celia Haddon, a cat behaviorist, told Bored Panda. Check out the full interview down below and don’t forget to upvote your favorite pics!
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Laura Gastelum 5 years ago
Cats have always known that they are the center of the universe
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"I was reading in bed last night when I realized my husband and our foster kittens were all fast asleep like this"
Kathy Baylis 5 years ago (edited)
Just like with kids, there’s always that one goofball in the bunch.
Lisa Chambers 5 years ago
Well that would be a foster fail for me. I wouldnt be able to let them go to forever homes.
In order to find out just why some cats prefer napping with fellow animal companions, and what it is about their flexibility that makes them twist in the most unusual shapes, we spoke to Celia Haddon, a feline behaviorist who explained that such behavior is a sign of feline friendship. “Cats keep their friends close and their enemies at a distance. They naturally socially distance strangers.”
While many cats live happily in the same house with other cats, they often keep social distance “because they are acquaintances, not true friends.” Moreover, “cats that dislike each other will not sleep touching.”
Meanwhile, clinical feline behaviorist Trudi Atkinson also assured us that cats which are part of the same social group will often sleep and rest "cuddled up" together. Trudi warned that “not all cats that live together do consider themselves to be in the same social group as their feline housemates.” So if you come to witness two or more cats sharing the bed, it’s likely a sign you’ve got some BFFs in the house.
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Jessica Cifelli 5 years ago
Like the zebra photo, I don't know which head belongs to which body...
Just a Purpler 5 years ago
Honestly this one is even MORE confusing than the zebras XD
Load More Replies... Thinairgal 5 years ago (edited)
Insane!! I wrote an explanation of why it was left cat, upper head, looked again, and deleted it. Explained how I now knew for sure that it was right cat, upper head, looked again, and deleted it. I can state, though, with strong degree of certainty, that this is a photo of at least two cats. Not discounting the possibility of more than two.
Just a Purpler 5 years ago
The more you look, the less certain you'll become
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Jolee zzstu Abramson 5 years ago
does anyone else see a two headed cat with giant arm muscles?!?!
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~Ella Cipher~ 5 years ago (edited)
Yes, it would be Purrfect for the occasion :D
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Wolfstar 5 years ago
you sure they aren't putting their heads together, secretly plotting your demise???
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The other incredible thing about felines is just how flexible they are, which allows them to arrange in what we’d consider very extreme resting positions. “Their spine rotates far more than ours does, and they have special cushioned discs between the vertebrae.”
Plus, “They also don’t have a collar bone attached to their shoulder blade. Instead, their shoulder blade is attached to the rest of the body with muscles, not bone.” Celia explained that these two unique features allow felines to get immense flexibility.
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Mary Rose Kent 5 years ago
No, but you managed to put its hypnotic score into my brain, so an up for that!
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Charlotte Anderson [STUDENT] 5 years ago
I commented to a comment. Also,hahahahahahagggahahahahahahahahag
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Mary Rose Kent 5 years ago
Three white feet and one white toes only. So friggin adorable!
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Robin Childers 5 years ago
Asshole ot asshole. If one of them farts it would start a fight. LOL
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Pretty Pangolin 5 years ago
...and this is why you get your cats neutered...to stop them from 'teabagging' the other pets.
Judith Wilson 5 years ago
I just had to have Sadee Sue snipped. She is a boy!
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Another explanation for cats napping like twisted balloons has to do with temperature. If it’s hot, cats get relaxed and often sleep with their belly exposed. When it’s cold, they curl up tight to keep the heat in. “If it is cold, cats that are friends probably sleep with more of their bodies touching,” Celia added.
The animal behaviorist also said that if humans twisted their bodies like their furry companions do, “we would feel uncomfortable or even in pain, so we couldn’t sleep in these positions.” Don’t try it at home!
She also said that cats often get more cautious about where they sleep as they get older: “That is often because, like us, they get arthritis so they need more comfort.”
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Cecilia Herrera 5 years ago
I gasped when I saw the negative space heart. Then I saw paws touching, and one paw on top of another. My heart melted.
Sharon Hyatt 5 years ago
My heart is going to burst with too much kitty cuteness . . . !
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Cecilia Herrera 5 years ago
"It's my Happy Heart you hear, singing loud and singing clear, and it's all because you're near, Oh my love."
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4 beds for 3 cats and they do this
Wolfstar 5 years ago
White cat: get your goddang butt outta mah facee!!! HOOMAN!!! I DEMAND ASSISTANCE!!!
Bastette Cat 5 years ago
White cat should see the white cat in #10! :) She has it easy.
Load More Replies... MrTree1779 5 years ago
Cats often cuddle for shared warmth, and because like us, they enjoy snuggling up.
Cecilia Herrera 5 years ago
White cat, "I was alone when I fell asleep....Hmmm.. Night night."
Ryan Michaud 5 years ago
Blue eye cat says "I know that this is cuts but help me im squished."
When it comes to humans sleeping with their feline friends in the same bed, Celia said it's totally fine as long as you both feel comfortable. “Cats enjoy it because we give off heat, so we are like electric blankets for them,” she explained.
They often have a sixth sense about moving around so we won't squash each other while asleep. Plus, a little purr is said to help us to relax before falling asleep.
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Judith Wilson 5 years ago
They're all related and they're all the same size
Load More Replies... Charlotte Anderson [STUDENT] 5 years ago
We cat cats anyone think of we bare bears when they saw this?
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This is what I come home to almost every day.
Mary Rose Kent 5 years ago
Even if it isn’t, there’s a window right there to transport them to kitty-heat-heaven
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Thinairgal 5 years ago
Looks like, but cats just don't "do" uncomfortable
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ƒιѕн 5 years ago
I always keep a few boxes laying out for my cats to curl up in, not sure why I wasted money on cat beds.
Pretty Pangolin 5 years ago
...because you knew they'd like the boxes they came in :-D
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Oskar vanZandt 5 years ago
Fascinating how they're in separate boxes but have assumed almost exactly the same pose!?
Michelle Blasko 5 years ago
Lol omg I have 2 brother kiitens with almost the exact same colors and markings
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My two cats sleeping in their tunnel look like one extra long kitty
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Cecilia Herrera 5 years ago
Three little Kitties with their bellies in the air. So trusting. So comfy with their best furry friends.
WhatsUpKittyCat? (I wuv dogs too) 5 years ago
There was three in the bed and the little one said roll over, roll over. So they all rolled over and look cute on their backs..
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Sharon Hyatt 5 years ago
Oh, how I wish that was me with those fine tabbies resting on my legs........ sadly can't own kitties.... or pups....hubby has severe allergies to fur and dander . . . so sad !
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Bastette Cat 5 years ago
The one on the bottom looks slightly doubtful about the arrangement. Eyes aren't completely closed.
LeAnn Munson 5 years ago
"Listen, I know you love me, dude...but you gotta give me space. Sigh."
Joan Taylor 5 years ago
No wonder they’re hugging each other look at all those sizzers in the back ground
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Cecilia Herrera 5 years ago
It looks like they fell asleep while kissing. Sweet dreams sweet kitties.
Charlotte Anderson [STUDENT] 5 years ago
Trying to beat the record of longest kiss. Alllllmmost acheived
LeAnn Munson 5 years ago
Kitties kissing. I just passed out from the cuteness. Smelling salts please.
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Bastette Cat 5 years ago
Three cats... only two heads. And the two on top definitely look guilty.
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Aromatic cuddles
Daria B 5 years ago
Already did. That's why the cat is "sleeping" (passed out) ♡
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Kathy Baylis 5 years ago
Cats are notorious for SBDs. The poor dog always gets the blame—-until doggie’s nowhere around when kitty creeps one up on you.
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There’s three cat beds in the room. No need to share
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Cecilia Herrera 5 years ago
Comfy Kitties. What are they pointing at? Who, or what are they watching? Only The Shadow knows.
AnnieLaurie Burke 5 years ago
They look like some exotic plant, blossoms spilling out of the planter.
GFSTaylor 5 years ago
Remiinds me of travelling by train with Vila and Bishop together in a wire cage. Bishop was all black, Vila was mostly black. They curled up together in one heap of black fur to sleep. Someone passing commented "What a big cat". Up popped a head at either end of the mass to stare back at the passerby.
Charlotte Anderson [STUDENT] 5 years ago
That time when you and your freind do something at the exact.same.time.......cat 1 and 2: LOOK!!
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Charlotte Anderson [STUDENT] 5 years ago
The cats shadow fell asleep. It’s exhausting being a shadow
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Sharon Hyatt 5 years ago
Maybe TOO well fed........ not good for their health or longevity !
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Leo Domitrix 5 years ago
Yep. Cats. THey'll arrange themselves however they wish. I'd normally be suspicious, but no. My cats will sleep in the strangest positions and sort of flop-melt-ooze all over. Furniture, each other, people, getting five pound boxes to fit ten pounds of cat... They just defy physics!
Alexandra Lewis 5 years ago
I thought these were arranged cats at first, but then I remembered that kitties mirror each other to show affection. This was such a soothing thing to scroll through.
PjandBolt 5 years ago
My chonker will some how tuck his head underneath himself, so you can see a tail and half of his nose poking out but from behind he just looks like a blob. He also snores.
DC 5 years ago
I love it when cats get along great! It's always a bit of a risk, but given enough room so they can be alone if they want, it usually turns out either great or at least un-confrontative - cats are weirdos and sometimes act s****y towards each other, but as long as they are confident they're out of any danger, they bloom and stay calm - and don't need to fight much over ranks and stuff ... in a friendly, unpressuring environment, this usually isn't much of an issue at all. And cats are cool, of course!
Leo Domitrix 5 years ago
Yep. Cats. THey'll arrange themselves however they wish. I'd normally be suspicious, but no. My cats will sleep in the strangest positions and sort of flop-melt-ooze all over. Furniture, each other, people, getting five pound boxes to fit ten pounds of cat... They just defy physics!
Alexandra Lewis 5 years ago
I thought these were arranged cats at first, but then I remembered that kitties mirror each other to show affection. This was such a soothing thing to scroll through.
PjandBolt 5 years ago
My chonker will some how tuck his head underneath himself, so you can see a tail and half of his nose poking out but from behind he just looks like a blob. He also snores.
DC 5 years ago
I love it when cats get along great! It's always a bit of a risk, but given enough room so they can be alone if they want, it usually turns out either great or at least un-confrontative - cats are weirdos and sometimes act s****y towards each other, but as long as they are confident they're out of any danger, they bloom and stay calm - and don't need to fight much over ranks and stuff ... in a friendly, unpressuring environment, this usually isn't much of an issue at all. And cats are cool, of course!
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