my kitten always sleeps

michelleukleicester

hi

i was wondering if anyone can give me any advice.

i have 2x 9 week old kittens there fun loving and playful but one of the kitten sleeps all the time and the other one sleeps less.

is this normal for a kitten to sleep all the time?

thanks

michelle xx:)

Person_one

I don't know about kittens but I can tell you its completely normal for puppies to sleep an awful lot of the time so its probably similar! Growing and figuring everything out takes a lot of energy, do they have short bursts of activity followed by long naps?

If there's a big discrepancy and you're worried you could give the vet a ring just to put your mind at ease, or their breeder if you got them from a reputable breeder.

*doodle*_2

My kitten slept a lot but he was a little monkey when he was awake. I'd mention it to your vet when you take him in for their jabs and see what they say.

missmontana

Kittens can sleep for about 20 hours a day, so all quite normal!

michelleukleicester

Person_one wrote: »

I don't know about kittens but I can tell you its completely normal for puppies to sleep an awful lot of the time so its probably similar! Growing and figuring everything out takes a lot of energy, do they have short bursts of activity followed by long naps?

If there's a big discrepancy and you're worried you could give the vet a ring just to put your mind at ease, or their breeder if you got them from a reputable breeder.

yes they both have mad half hours lol but she sleeps more than he does. thanks for the advice ill see how she goes if nothing changes then ill give the vet a call x

michelleukleicester

*doodle* wrote: »

My kitten slept a lot but he was a little monkey when he was awake. I'd mention it to your vet when you take him in for their jabs and see what they say.

thank you hun
x:beer:

chelle230

adult cats can sleep up to 20 hours a day, my 4 sleep all the time.....only wake to eat, use litter tray and play for the odd 10 mins, so yes, all perfectly normal

meritaten

Cats sleep for most of the time! but, they are individuals so one cat can sleep more than onether!
I cant work out why they are so athletic! humans have to train for hours a day, where cats can sleep, wake up, have a shake and they can perform huge leaps and bursts of speed any sprinter would envy! perhaps sleep is better than training!

pinkcandyflossprincess

when mine were kittens they slept all day apart from a food and toilet run then spot on 11pm they both used to go mental racing up and down the stairs and across the landings like a herd of buffalos:eek:
since they are older (still not adults yet) they spend a lot of the day playing outside now and prefer to sleep at night so i think it all changes as they get older xx

lisawood78

They're babies, it is totally normal.

Tropez

It isn't uncommon for kittens to sleep between 16 and 20 hours a day.

Virtually every baby/young mammal spends most of the day asleep as it is believed that particularly in mammals that grow rapidly the sleep assists in maintaining and regulating energy and brain function. This is why some baby/young animals, such as cats and dogs, may seem excessively hyperactive one minute and then be fast asleep the next.

Many mammals continue to sleep for prolonged periods as an adult. An adult cat may sleep for an average of 12 hours per day.