Why do Cats Sleep so Much?

For that cool down mode that is regulating their body temperature

For energy conservation is believed to be one of the main reasons for the cats’ long periods of sleep.

Hunting; Hunting requires energy, so sleep is always needed to conserve and recharge energy for the next hunt adding on the stress factor of a cat being both predator and prey and that is undoubtedly exhausting.

All the sleeping is something in a cats’ genes; it is a result of the cat’s evolution, nutritional habits, and physiology.

Another thing is that cats aren’t always sound asleep; three-quarters of their sleep the cat is always snoozing most of the time. They take the rest they need though they are always still alert enough to awaken at a moment’s notice.