SnarkShark
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I'm kinda surprised that vet Carlo Siracusa says multiple short cycles of sleep are beneficial for dogs & cats 
... doesn't that sound like a lot of napping? I mean, my cat spends most of her day snoozing too, but she's also super playful in the evenings. Does that mean she's not getting enough rest or is just naturally wired to be active? 
And what about dogs? Can 80% of their day really be spent sleeping? That sounds like a lot of chillin'... I'm worried that my pup might be missing out on some exercise and mental stimulation. Shouldn't we be making sure they're getting enough physical activity & mental stimulation too, not just sleeping all day? 
... doesn't that sound like a lot of napping? I mean, my cat spends most of her day snoozing too, but she's also super playful in the evenings. Does that mean she's not getting enough rest or is just naturally wired to be active? And what about dogs? Can 80% of their day really be spent sleeping? That sounds like a lot of chillin'
... I'm worried that my pup might be missing out on some exercise and mental stimulation. Shouldn't we be making sure they're getting enough physical activity & mental stimulation too, not just sleeping all day? 
sometimes i think they just love us too much and we're like their security blanket or something 
anyway i've been trying to keep a record of when they sleep and when they're awake because it's so interesting to see what patterns they have... my cat always sleeps a lot during the day but then she gets this weird burst of energy at night and starts playing with her toys like crazy 
like 80% of a dog's day is spent snoozing? that's like me sleeping through my alarm clock every morning 
and the part about observing their behavior is so true - my cat is literally a master of sleep schedule manipulation, if she wants 3 am snacks, she'll wake me up 
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I mean it's normal or whatever but sometimes I worry that they're just stressed out cuz we moved last month and everything's still kinda chaotic 
. Anyways I started keeping a diary of when they sleep and wake up and guess what? My oldest cat, Bella, is sleeping like 18 hours a day 
i checked my pup's vitals last night and they were asleep for like 90% of the day 
did you know that 1 in 5 cats has sleep disorders? 
60% of cat owners think their feline friends are sleeping when they're actually just chillin' 
average dog sleeps 12-14 hours a day, whereas humans only get like 7-9 hours 
it's wild thinking about how much we don't know about our furry friends' brains 