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Readers' Submissions

There is no limit to cats' creativity when it comes to choosing places to sleep. These pictures from Mewsletter readers give you a glimpse of some of the methods of the master sleepers.

Thanks to everyone who has submitted entries. Does your cat have any interesting or unusual sleeping choices? We want to know! Send a picture and a brief explanation, including kitty's name, to comments@mewsletter.com.


Miss Millee taking over the computer desk

Looks like someone doesn't want someone else to work. Miss Millee makes sure her person takes breaks.


Miss Millee and Macho demonstrating siestas at work

Two cats blocking the screen—that can be quite formidable. Might as well call it a day. Miss Millie and Macho, in their favorite sleeping spot, may be thinking to themselves, "mission accomplished."

Thanks to Sharon for sharing pictures of her two sleepers. Although with all the time they spend in front of the computer, the cats may have sent the pictures themselves.

Trixie reposing near a nice view of the outdoors

Here's Trixie relaxing in a comfy spot. But his favorite place to sleep . . . is on top of the washing machine.


Trixie dreaming

He's got the sleeping thing down pretty good.

Thanks to Emily for her pictures of Trixie. If you can get a shot of Trixie sleeping on the washing machine — we want that picture!

Speaking of flip-flops (see photo above) . . .


China sleeping (or flopping) on flip-flops

China's favorite place to sleep is on flip-flops.


Sophie using all parts of the flip-flop as she sleeps

Whereas Sophie likes to sleep in them.


Chloe wearing / sleeping in a box

Some cats like to sleep in boxes. But this way? Chloe was thinking outside the box, or perhaps inside the box, when she came up with this creative sleeping arrangement.

Thanks to Cathy for pictures of this wonderful trio.

Zack sinking into a nice comfortable sleep

Zack's "mom", Laurie, says it best: "My cat sleeps every night in the bathroom sink. He's done this since the day we brought him home from the shelter."

Thanks, Laurie and Zack.

Earnie in a box, more or less

Earnie, in classical cat fashion, likes to sleep in boxes.


A good portion of Earnie in a box

Including some very small boxes.

Earnie also has a favorite chair in which he likes to sleep. Everyone knows that one of our jobs is to keep the chair warm, so kitty can sleep in it as soon as we get up.
Thanks, Charlotte (and Earnie too, of course).

Kelly has several favorite places to sleep. Her routine each night is to give equal time to both of her humans. For the first half of the night, she snuggles up to Delyne's husband. Then she comes over to Delyne, puts her paw around her neck, and sleeps nose to nose. In the morning, Delyne wakes up to purring.

The cockatoo stands guard as Kelly sleeps

Kelly also likes to sleep curled around the cockatoo lamp. There may be some hidden symbolism here; we'll leave that to the imagination of Mewsletter readers.


Kelly sleeping in her couch cave

Another of Kelly's favorite sleeping spots is in her human-made cave on the couch. (Notice the Soft Paws.)


Well this is just cute

Here she is just being cute.

Thank you to Delyne.

Cute times two. (Alternate title: "Hey, turn the flash off.")

Here's Akai snoozing in front of the furnace with one of his canine friends.

Sue, Akai's human, says you would never know Akai's mom was feral. He looks pretty domesticated here.


Akai sleeping in a position that would be unusual for a human but not so much for a cat

Do you ever watch cats sleeping and think to yourself, "How can they be comfortable in those positions?" And yet they are.


Akai deftly commandeer's his human's lap

One of the rules when living with cats is that when there's a cat asleep on your lap, you ain't movin' anywhere soon.

Thanks to Sue for the photos and backstory.

Niko helps his family get maximum value from the couch

Here's Niko appropriating some couch space . . .


"Don't bother me; that would hamper my sleep schedule."

. . . and helping with chores.

Thanks to Kara (Niko's human).

Buster is a true kitty friend

Buster likes to curl up on his tray table, but only when his trusty human is nearby, working on the computer, so he can keep him company.

Thanks to Daniel.

"Dr. House, there's a paw on my head."

Gaspar is on TV—sort of.


Gaspar had been abandoned, and was in bad shape, when he was rescued by a kind human, and, well . . .
Terra catta?

. . .look at him now.

Oh, and he likes to sleep in both these places, too!
Many thanks to Ana.

Fur ball in the fir tree

That's an unusual-looking Christmas decoration. Oh wait, that's Gato sleeping in the tree.


Through recycling, Gato reduces his carbon pawprint

Here Gato is being environmentally responsible and re-using a grocery bag. A diligent human took the precaution of snipping the handles.

Gracias to Jennifer.

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