Cats love to sleep. They truly enjoy their slumber and it looks like some funny cats will sleep just about anywhere. Here is a very funny collection of sleeping cats (that came our way the other day) sleeping in some unbelievable places.

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Most people have an ipod these days of one kind or another, so why not get one for your Cat too? It doesn’t play MP3s but it does cater to afew of your cats’ basic needs. Sleep, security and supreme dominance.

A cat lounges in the ‘Cat Pod’

Plus it looks cool, stylish and pretty comfy. Its proper name is the Hepper Pod Pet Bed. I prefer ‘Cat Pod’ myself. We were quite impressed with its stylish, modern looks. Designed for cats and small dogs the ‘Cat Pod’ provides a personal retreat for your pet to snooze, hide or relax on high.

It sits on a study steel frame that elevates the pod off the ground. The pod itself is an enclosed dome shape that provides protection from all sides a has a fleece-lined interior. You can add some extra comfort with a small pillow or cushion or leave it as is for you cat (or small dog) to enjoy.

The pod comes in six different colors which makes it easier to match to the furniture in any room of your house. The Hepper Pod Pet Bed is available online at Design Public. If you order one you should qualify for free shipping too since it’s over the fifty dollar limit. These beds are very popular and have sold out in most colors. Pity.

We plan to get one and try it out when more beds come in for the color we want.

Spooky spent almost an entire sunny afternoon frozen in time and trapped by a sun beam, like Hans Solo frozen in carbonite.

He may even have had an out of body cat experience considering a tap or nudge didn’t have much affect on him. There was the occasional “mmmfph” or brief opening of the eyes just to let us know it was really Spooky and not some conceptual art piece that belongs in an art gallery entitled “Cat in Sun”.

Spooky did manage to break out of his motionless state long enough to look around, clean-up a little and then get back to his sun nap. Here he is in all his sun soaked glory.

Spooky is trapped in the Suns warming powers
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Another big yawn from Dax

Our picture of the month for May 2008 is of Dax performing another one of his classic yawns and was featured in our post A Year of Cats – May 02. I know, it’s a cat yawning, big deal, right? But it’s really the way the picture was taken that makes it look cool. It fits well with the yawn. That why we picked this image for our monthly favourite. Enjoy.

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We should make this a regular series on Band of Cats. I guess all the Sunny weather we’ve been getting lately has got the cats yawning more than usual. They’re not sleeping longer but the Sun could be wearing them out more.

Whatever the reason, here’s Spooky and his Sun-nap jumbo yawn. This yawn was during a very relaxing almost Zen-like afternoon Sun-bath/catnap. Spooky loved the moment and was in no hurry to go anywhere.

I’m convinced Spooky was completely stress-free after this catnap.

Welcome to my Sun-nap, Catnap!
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Spooky has been taking full advantage of the sunny days we’ve been having this week by spending alot of time soaking up the afternoon sun. He loves sitting and sleeping in the sun beams that pour into the kitchen and always seems to find the primo spot for maximum soak and toasty-ness.

Apart from creating a warm place to nap, light plays an important role in regulating a cats biological clock. The cats daily rhythms that control sleep, hormone output and other functions are influenced by light. A cats yearly rhythms are also influenced by the amount of daylight which include seasonal shedding and reproductive heat cycles.

Here’s Spooky ’soaking in it’ and keeping warm on a cold winter’s day while also working on his biological clock.

Spooky relaxing and soaking up the afternoon sun.
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The colder it gets outside the more our cats like to snuggle up and share body heat to keep warm. It’s a great way to get a good night sleep during the winter months without having to crawl under layers of blankets.

Remember the Friends episode where Joey started taking naps with Ross. Afterwards Joey said it was the best nap he ever had and kept sneaking more naps with Ross. Why? Bodyheat!

Anyway, the past few days have been extremely cold so Spooky and Dax have been snuggling up together to share some body heat. I’m certain they didn’t get the idea from Joey either.

Here are some cute shots of them snuggling up together on a few occasions. Don’t they make a lovely couple?

A little tidying up before bedtime.
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Dax is a great sleeper. He loves to sleep the afternoon away just as most cats do.

One of his favorite spots to crash is at the bottom of the scratch post on the carpeted base.

One early afternoon Dax did just that. He walked over to the scratch post and plopped down on the comfy base. There’s only room on the base to fit his head so his body stretches out along the carpeted floor.

Once he’s there he’s out for a few hours. It’s his big snooze for the day.
Here is Dax going through the motions that eventually lead up to his big snooze.

Time for a Big Snooze!
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