{"id":23149,"date":"2022-03-25T11:11:37","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-your-cat-sleeps-on-your-legs\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T11:11:37","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:11:37","slug":"what-does-it-mean-when-your-cat-sleeps-on-your-legs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-your-cat-sleeps-on-your-legs\/","title":{"rendered":"What does it mean when your cat sleeps on your legs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-your-cat-sleeps-on-your-legs\/#What_does_it_mean_when_your_cat_sleeps_on_your_legs\" title=\"What does it mean when your cat sleeps on your legs?\">What does it mean when your cat sleeps on your legs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-your-cat-sleeps-on-your-legs\/#Why_do_cats_lay_on_your_legs_and_feet\" title=\"Why do cats lay on your legs and feet?\">Why do cats lay on your legs and feet?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-your-cat-sleeps-on-your-legs\/#Why_does_my_cat_want_to_sleep_on_my_legs\" title=\"Why does my cat want to sleep on my legs?\">Why does my cat want to sleep on my legs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-your-cat-sleeps-on-your-legs\/#Why_do_cats_like_to_lay_at_your_feet_and_legs\" title=\"Why do cats like to lay at your feet and legs?\">Why do cats like to lay at your feet and legs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-it-mean-when-your-cat-sleeps-on-your-legs\/#Why_do_cats_always_lay_on_my_legs\" title=\"Why do cats always lay on my legs?\">Why do cats always lay on my legs?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_it_mean_when_your_cat_sleeps_on_your_legs\"><\/span>What does it mean when your cat sleeps on your legs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sleeping between your legs is <b>a natural cat hammock that the cat finds to be a particularly safe and comfortable place to be. It allows them to sink into a place that is somewhat guarded, yet they can still be aware and knowing in a minute, but they don&#8217;t feel they have to be because they&#8217;re with you.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_cats_lay_on_your_legs_and_feet\"><\/span>Why do cats lay on your legs and feet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most of your body heat is sitting toward the middle of your body, and the middle of your bed. While cats love a warm body to cuddle up to, they also don&#8217;t want to over heat. Sleeping near your feet <b>helps them still feel close to you, without actually having to deal with your night sweats<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_cat_want_to_sleep_on_my_legs\"><\/span>Why does my cat want to sleep on my legs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sleeping between your legs is <b>a natural cat hammock that the cat finds to be a particularly safe and comfortable place to be. It allows them to sink into a place that is somewhat guarded, yet they can still be aware and knowing in a minute, but they don&#8217;t feel they have to be because they&#8217;re with you.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_cats_like_to_lay_at_your_feet_and_legs\"><\/span>Why do cats like to lay at your feet and legs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most of your body heat is sitting toward the middle of your body, and the middle of your bed. While cats love a warm body to cuddle up to, they also don&#8217;t want to over heat. Sleeping near your feet <b>helps them still feel close to you, without actually having to deal with your night sweats<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_cats_always_lay_on_my_legs\"><\/span>Why do cats always lay on my legs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They Just Want To Be Close To You Much like humans enjoy the feeling of their loved one nearby, cats do too, and that loved one is you. Often just the feeling of being near their human can make a cat feel snug and content. Sleeping on your legs <b>allows them to feel your presence while they&#8217;re peacefully napping<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What does it mean when your cat sleeps on your legs?Why do cats lay on your legs and feet?Why does my cat want to sleep on my legs?Why do cats like to lay at your feet and legs?Why do cats always lay on my legs? 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