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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: dolcetta46 on October 10, 2007, 14:20:35 PM

Title: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: dolcetta46 on October 10, 2007, 14:20:35 PM: This is Oliver's typical position in his repose...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/urmaniac13/Immagine097.jpg)

Or all stretched out, always belly up, like a dead frog. :evillaugh:

He seems to never sleep curled up like a typical kitty does, maybe his ample tummy is in the way, maybe in Rome it is pretty warm and this may change when the winter arrives, but he does like to sleep in extreme relaxation.

How do your kitties sleep?
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: clarenmax on October 10, 2007, 14:26:21 PM: Aw, bless that gorgeous tummy :) :Luv:

Max always sleeps on the back of the sofa, unless its nighttime and he'll come up on the bed.

He's all legs my boy, we always call him bagpipes when he's in this position :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: Corporal Smokey on October 10, 2007, 14:29:01 PM: Smokey's is either this
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc221/corporalsmokey/smokeyread.jpg)
or on top of his litter tray (it's a huge Omega Paw one)
Josh has a few. There's
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc221/corporalsmokey/joshwallpaper.jpg)
this
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc221/corporalsmokey/joshroll.jpg) this (http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc221/corporalsmokey/Joshtart.jpg)
or my favourite...
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc221/corporalsmokey/joshshoebox.jpg)
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: dolcetta46 on October 10, 2007, 14:39:16 PM: Bag pipe!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: I just hope he doesn't snore like one :evillaugh: :evillaugh:

Smokey seems to have fallen asleep reading a good book... I have done that too!! :)

And oooh, the last pic reminds me, we do need to find Oliver a shoebox!! As big a shoe collection as Cris has amassed he always threw the boxes away and we don't have any right now, and when we moved this past summer and realised how many shoes there are, he swore never to buy a pair for the next 10 years :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: Raina on October 10, 2007, 14:45:57 PM: T.C had quite a few

this was him main one

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m2/raina_mae/blah%20bah%20blah/blahgsffg003.jpg)

and it cat fu fighting pose

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m2/raina_mae/kc.jpg)
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m2/raina_mae/frontcv.jpg)
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m2/raina_mae/front-5.jpg)
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m2/raina_mae/cvxc.jpg)
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m2/raina_mae/aww.jpg)

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m2/raina_mae/T.jpg)
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: dolcetta46 on October 10, 2007, 15:05:13 PM: Ohhh, TC looks so cozy!! And that's a beautiful artwork you did in honour of him in your sig!! ;) Bless him, and bless you!! :hug:
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: Raina on October 10, 2007, 15:08:22 PM: Thanks

i found the Rainbow Bridge pic on a forum and just cuz T.c's pic out and pasted it

the first pic was taken less than 10 hrs before he died
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: Gillian Harvey on October 10, 2007, 15:36:11 PM: Gypsy and Ben's favourite position ;D

(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb234/scruffyjoe/Cats/BenGypsy2.jpg)

Suzie RIP :Luv:

(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb234/scruffyjoe/Cats/Suzie3flat.jpg)

And, Gypsy again, but this time, under the duvet:

(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb234/scruffyjoe/Cats/Sundaymorninglie-in.jpg)
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: dolcetta46 on October 10, 2007, 15:42:06 PM: Aww, those smoochable furry tummies... :Luv: I guess Oliver is in pretty good company!! ;D And yip, I have a feeling he will prefer digging himself under a duvet when the weather turns colder!!
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: clarenmax on October 10, 2007, 15:58:45 PM: LOL at Gypsy and Ben on their backs :Luv: Do they have a thing for doorways ?
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: Gillian Harvey on October 10, 2007, 16:27:57 PM: Quote from: clarenmax on October 10, 2007, 15:58:45 PM
LOL at Gypsy and Ben on their backs :Luv: Do they have a thing for doorways ?

Now you come to mention it, yes I do very often find cats half in, half out of doorways! - or half in, half out of most things really, beds, scratch posts, boxes, whatever LOL! :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: Corporal Smokey on October 10, 2007, 16:33:51 PM: Ha! Smokey does the "Suzie" pose with his feet out on the kitchen floor. I wondered if it's him trying to cool down or is it just him being lazy?

Quote from: dolcetta46 on October 10, 2007, 14:39:16 PM
Smokey seems to have fallen asleep reading a good book... I have done that too!! :)

Did you see what the book was? :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: bluecat on October 10, 2007, 16:48:30 PM: Quote from: Corporal Smokey on October 10, 2007, 14:29:01 PM
Smokey's is either this
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc221/corporalsmokey/smokeyread.jpg)
or on top of his litter tray (it's a huge Omega Paw one)
Josh has a few. There's
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc221/corporalsmokey/joshwallpaper.jpg)
this
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc221/corporalsmokey/joshroll.jpg) this (http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc221/corporalsmokey/Joshtart.jpg)
or my favourite...
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc221/corporalsmokey/joshshoebox.jpg)

Love smokey :Luv: British short hair ?

mary has a few sleeping places this is one of them
(http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc264/JDEE80/100_0895.jpg)
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: lisa77 on October 10, 2007, 16:49:15 PM: Glad someone brought this up !! Leo sleeps in the weirdest of positions.. he always has his legs hanging off something.. here are a few pics . .

(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f215/Plums77/DSC02033.jpg)

(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f215/Plums77/Picture328.jpg)

(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f215/Plums77/Picture334.jpg)

(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f215/Plums77/Picture335.jpg)

(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f215/Plums77/Picture022.jpg)

(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f215/Plums77/Picture020.jpg)

(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f215/Plums77/Picture010-1.jpg)

:Luv: :Luv:
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: tez2384 on October 10, 2007, 16:56:44 PM: My 3 have a few favourite positions
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: Bazsmum on October 10, 2007, 18:00:10 PM: Quote from: Gillian (Ambercat) on October 10, 2007, 15:36:11 PM
Gypsy and Ben's favourite position ;D

(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb234/scruffyjoe/Cats/BenGypsy2.jpg)

They are my slippers :evillaugh:

(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb316/Ruth_davey100/11-04-07_1959.jpg)
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: blackcat on October 10, 2007, 18:57:09 PM: smidgen sunbathing with Esther ...
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: Angiew on October 10, 2007, 19:01:54 PM: usually anyway as long as its on top of me :rofl: :rofl:
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: dolcetta46 on October 10, 2007, 20:28:13 PM: Lisa, Leo's posing in the 3rd pic is almost identical to Oliver's... crooked tail, insatiable appetite, I think them two share a lot in common!! :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: lucy on October 10, 2007, 20:41:58 PM: What fantastic pics everyone!
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on October 10, 2007, 22:59:06 PM: The boys' favourite position is either snuggled up together or bundled on top of their cat tree, there was plenty of room for two when they were babies but they can't seem to accept that it's only really big enough for one nowadays :Luv:

Snuggled :Luv:

(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z202/Lucas_Riley/09062007074Small.jpg)

Plenty of room :)

(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z202/Lucas_Riley/LucasRiley250640x480.jpg)

Where did all the room go? :-:

(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z202/Lucas_Riley/04102007287640x480.jpg)
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: Gillian Harvey on October 10, 2007, 23:01:57 PM: Heavens Helen! - all those overflowing legs and tails in that last pic :wow:
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: blackcat on October 10, 2007, 23:03:59 PM: those two are too photogenic for words :Luv: :Luv:
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: lisa77 on October 11, 2007, 08:54:30 AM: Quote from: dolcetta46 on October 10, 2007, 20:28:13 PM
Lisa, Leo's posing in the 3rd pic is almost identical to Oliver's... crooked tail, insatiable appetite, I think them two share a lot in common!! :evillaugh:

ha ha we both have little diamonds !!! :Luv: :Luv:
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: lisa77 on October 11, 2007, 08:55:15 AM: Quote from: Tiggy's Mum - Helen on October 10, 2007, 22:59:06 PM
The boys' favourite position is either snuggled up together or bundled on top of their cat tree, there was plenty of room for two when they were babies but they can't seem to accept that it's only really big enough for one nowadays :Luv:

Snuggled :Luv:

(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z202/Lucas_Riley/09062007074Small.jpg)

Plenty of room :)

(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z202/Lucas_Riley/LucasRiley250640x480.jpg)

Where did all the room go? :-:

(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z202/Lucas_Riley/04102007287640x480.jpg)

Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute ! :Luv:
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: dolcetta46 on October 11, 2007, 10:53:38 AM: OH, Helen!! Help, I am suffering a cute overdose!!! :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: they are so purrrrfect together!! :catlove:
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: LeighK on October 11, 2007, 11:45:24 AM: Great pics,

Here's one of Alfie's favourite positions :)

(http://www.leigh-kemp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Img_6228 alfie.jpg)

And one of Alfie and Frankie in the lad of nod

(http://www.leigh-kemp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Img_6239 small.jpg)

Cheers

Leigh
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: lisa77 on October 11, 2007, 11:50:30 AM: :Luv: This thread !
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: dolcetta46 on October 11, 2007, 12:08:50 PM: Ohhhh ((((Alfie)))) :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: He does reminds me of Ollie in many ways!! ;D
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: carl (billy and baggys dad) on October 11, 2007, 12:11:21 PM: Bilbo stretched out after a hard day as head shrew decimator ...

(http://www.websitedesigners.org.uk/sf/bilbo.jpg)

And Baggins relaxing after a hard days ... relaxing :evillaugh:

(http://www.websitedesigners.org.uk/sf/baggins.jpg)
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: LeighK on October 11, 2007, 12:37:37 PM: Quote from: carl (billy and baggys dad) on October 11, 2007, 12:11:21 PM
And Baggins relaxing after a hard days ... relaxing :evillaugh:

LOL Nice one Carl :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

When I first saw the title of this post I thought that it was about humans and was going to post that i'm so tired most days that I can sleep any which way, any time, anywhere :) Suzie loves to wake me up all night and work's very busy so I'm always feel "Cream-Crackered" :)

Cheers

Leigh
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: Mark on October 11, 2007, 12:42:18 PM: I see they like sharpening claws on your laundry basket Leigh :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: LeighK on October 11, 2007, 12:49:31 PM: Hi Mark,

Oh yes, Suzie does that, it makes a pleasant change from my chest :) . Sometimes I look like I've been tortured with "death by a thousand cuts".

What I want to know is why cats (particularly big heavy Frankie) always jump up onto me when I'm stretched out on the settee and land with all their considerable weight right on the one part of my anatomy that's particulary "sensitive" to such things, the Beatles lyric "I'm not half the man I used to be" comes to mind :). I call Frankie "BBC", Big Black Cat. I said to a friend on the phone the other night that I was on the settee with the BBC and she aksed me what was on and I told her that 15lb+ of cat was "on" :). Mind you, £ for lb I got excellent value for money when I adopted Frankie he came pre-equipped with ample on-board fuel reserves :).

Cheers

Leigh
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: clarenmax on October 11, 2007, 13:21:36 PM: Lol @ your laundry basket Leigh, I've got canvas wardrobes (I know, cheapskate lol), and you should see the state of them courtesy of my 'BBC' :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: LeighK on October 11, 2007, 13:25:26 PM: Hiya hun,

I've got a chest of drawers in the bedroom that Suzie is fast turning into matchwood. Alfie's great he never uses anything but his scratching cardboard thingies but Frankie's so laid back (a euthamism for lazy) :) that he uses ANY horizontal surface, rugs etc. and that includes ME :)

What is it with canvas and cats?, it's like moths to a flame :)

Cheers

Leighl
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: clarenmax on October 11, 2007, 13:28:36 PM: But do we care ? I'd have to say not really, I'd sooner have my boy than pristine furniture any day of the week x
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: LeighK on October 11, 2007, 13:30:03 PM: Me too by a mile but my less than "pristine" furniture is, for the most part, not mine :), it came with the flat :).

TTFN

L.
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: LeighK on October 11, 2007, 20:23:16 PM: Hi folks,

A couple more sleepy Alfie pics taken this evening :)

(http://www.leigh-kemp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Alfie_Asleep.jpg)

(http://www.leigh-kemp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Alfie_Asleep2.jpg)

He's not too keen on Travis, the Feeling, Razorlight, R.E.M, Kaiser Chiefs et. al so he retired early :) Frankie loves 'em so he's lying right next to the speakers a real Rock Cat :)

cheers

Leigh
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: blackcat on October 11, 2007, 20:24:38 PM: what a wonderful tummy :Luv:
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: LeighK on October 11, 2007, 20:30:22 PM: He's got a great tummy, just made for tickling right now it's full of food and a small helping of my Strawberry flavour icecream that he has taken a liking to :)

I expect he'll want the cheese and biscuits and coffee courses when he wakes up :).

cheers

Leigh
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: carl (billy and baggys dad) on October 11, 2007, 21:36:55 PM: Quote from: LeighK on October 11, 2007, 20:23:16 PM

He's not too keen on Travis, the Feeling, Razorlight, R.E.M, Kaiser Chiefs et. al so he retired early :) Frankie loves 'em so he's lying right next to the speakers a real Rock Cat :)

cheers

Leigh

:rofl: :rofl: Reckon he looks more of a swing man, or the ol' crooners.
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: LeighK on October 12, 2007, 08:51:42 AM: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Do you know Carl I think you could be right ;D

(http://www.leigh-kemp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/MyWay.jpg)

Cheers

Leigh
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: clarenmax on October 12, 2007, 08:53:34 AM: :rofl: Excellent ;D
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: LeighK on October 12, 2007, 09:16:33 AM: Good morning Clare,

Seemed like a very appropriate song for a cat as they always do things "their way" don't they :)

Have a good day

Leigh
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: clarenmax on October 12, 2007, 09:25:05 AM: Naturally there is no other way ;)

x
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: carl (billy and baggys dad) on October 12, 2007, 09:29:16 AM: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Excellent
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: Bazsmum on October 12, 2007, 09:40:07 AM: Dont tell the OH i posted this he will kill me :shoosh:

(http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb316/Ruth_davey100/28-06-06_1149.jpg)
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: Ann Clarke (Tabby cat) on October 12, 2007, 22:03:51 PM: OK can't resist, haven't posted any of my two for ages but here they are in all their glory and various positions :Luv:
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: Susanne (urbantigers) on October 12, 2007, 22:38:44 PM: Baby Jaffa with Magpie :Luv:
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: Kittybabe (Ruth) on October 13, 2007, 09:51:23 AM: Susanne they are fab :Luv: In fact all these babies are fab...

Well I must post a Lexy belly. Lexy loves sleeping.. lots.. but my legs when I'm on the sofa are it.

In her radiator bed:
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p63/kittybabe_photos/50-StrangestPose-Lexy.jpg)

My lap:
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p63/kittybabe_photos/70-SleepCat-Lexy.jpg)

My lap:
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p63/kittybabe_photos/43-BestSmile-Lexy.jpg)

Gotta love my baby :catluv:
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: Raina on October 14, 2007, 22:15:48 PM: HAHA Great Pics Everyone

have found some more pics of T.c on my Photobucket account

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m2/raina_mae/blah%20bah%20blah/babyrats3020.jpg)
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m2/raina_mae/blah%20bah%20blah/babyrats3021.jpg)
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m2/raina_mae/Tc/T-1.jpg)
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m2/raina_mae/Tc/T.jpg)
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m2/raina_mae/Tc/IMAG0002-1.jpg)
(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m2/raina_mae/blahblahblahg030.jpg)
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: SpecialRed on October 14, 2007, 23:00:30 PM: Well barry has this tendency to stretch his 'arms' out when sleeping sort of like a sphinx :rofl:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/hildagrove/DSCF1993-1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/hildagrove/LauraPhone009.jpg)
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on October 14, 2007, 23:18:17 PM: Impressive long arms Barry, can you beat these arms though :sneaky:

(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z202/Lucas_Riley/09102007321640x480.jpg)
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: Corporal Smokey on October 15, 2007, 09:35:23 AM: Ha, I'm loving that this is becoming an arms thread...

(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc221/corporalsmokey/SmokeyKitchen-1.jpg)

:rofl:
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: lucy on October 15, 2007, 09:45:50 AM: Are you lot stretching your cats?! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Xanthe has stubby arms and legs which look shorter because her feet are so big!
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: Susanne (urbantigers) on October 15, 2007, 09:51:27 AM: Jaffa would like to join the long arm brigade ;D

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/urbantigers/Jaffa9yrs_2Custom.jpg)

Long arms and spooky eyes!
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: SpecialRed on October 15, 2007, 22:55:24 PM: Arm threads rule!
Title: Re: Favourite sleeping positions?
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on October 15, 2007, 23:06:19 PM: A world record? :evillaugh:

(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z202/Lucas_Riley/P_edits/14102007337640x480.jpg)