I don't know about the cats in this study, but our cats most definitely are sleeping. A lot. Since I work at home with our furry friends I don't need a camera to see that Sushi tends to sleep until around 5PM in the afternoon and Nasdaq until around 2PM, when lunch is served. Then it's back to napping. The evening is when the "action" starts and they both wander around for an hour or two. When Sushi is awake, he does enjoy a bit of what we call "terrace TV" as he sits on the sofa and stares outside. Sometimes there's a bird buzzing about and other times, there's nothing as far as we can tell.
Fifty house cats were given collar cameras that took a photo every 15 minutes. The results put a digital dent in some human theories about catnapping.Six percent? Where do they find these cats? Certainly not here but it's true that Americans are known for their long work hours.
Based on the photos, about 22 percent of the cats' time was spent looking out of windows, 12 percent was used to interact with other family pets and 8 percent was spent climbing on chairs or kitty condos. Just 6 percent of their hours were spent sleeping.
