“Our cat sleeps like a human: his head is on a pillow and covered with a blanket.”

— Signs and superstitions — Signs about the places where a cat sleeps

A cat has lived next to a person for centuries and never tires of surprising him with its grace and mystery. Many signs associated with cats not only exist among people, but are constantly increasing in number. There is a lot of controversy surrounding issues related to their sleeping habits. Some argue that a cat sleeps on a person because she likes the warmth emanating from him, she strives for a feeling of complete safety and comfort. Others claim that pussies are placed on the most vulnerable places of the human body in order to take away negative energy from there and heal their beloved owner. This article highlights the main superstitions associated with cat sleep.

The main reasons why a cat sleeps on its owner's head

Cat in the head

Researchers have come up with several reasons to explain why a cat sleeps near its owner's head.

Physiological. A person’s head is always warm, so sleeping in such a place is always comfortable. If a cat chooses a different place to sleep, it may be hotter, which may be explained by inflammatory processes that raise the temperature in a particular area of the human body. With the same joy, a cat can lie on a battery or laptop. People cannot make sudden sweeping movements with their heads in their sleep, unlike their legs and arms, so there is no need to be afraid that at night the owner will unexpectedly hit his pet in his sleep. Such a place is a guarantee of a peaceful sleep with the owner.
Emotional. When a close emotional connection is established between the animal and the owner, the cat, in order to show its affection and affection, will cling to the head of the adored owner.
Energy. Pussies are endowed with special abilities: they can detect the slightest fluctuations in a person’s energy state. Therefore, they lie down in places where negative energy accumulates in order to take on part of it and thus help their owner. Folk omens advise watching where exactly the cat lies down. If he always chooses the same place, most likely some kind of pathology is developing in this area. If the animal is pulling towards its head, it is likely that fatigue has accumulated, the nerves are on edge, headaches and cerebral circulation problems may occur.
Aromatic. The priorities of cats in odors can rarely be explained by familiar norms. Therefore, a pet’s unexpected addiction to a new shampoo or perfume is far from uncommon; it is this that sometimes makes the cat lie down on the owner’s head.
Territorial. The cat must mark objects in the house with its scent so that it can count: “Everything belongs to me!” Therefore, he often settles down close to his owner in order to leave his scent on clothes and hair. For the same purpose, the cat tries to get into the linen closet and lie there on clean things. It is better for owners to adapt to the wishes of their pet and simply immediately close the closet with fresh linen.

When a cat sleeps in its head constantly, it is better to get examined. These animals are particularly sensitive and can notice changes in health at a very early stage. And, as you know, timely diagnosis is the key to successful treatment.

If the cat moved to the chest, it means that he felt the tension and frustration of the owner. Therefore, he needs to calm his friend down and set him up for the positive.

Why does a cat sleep with its owner?

Let's look at the most popular answers to this question, which have been confirmed by hundreds of people.

The animal just loves warmth. Most materialists are inclined to this simple answer. But why then doesn’t the pet lie down near the battery? The temperature is definitely higher there.
Attractive smell. You can often hear that a pet has chosen a place on a person’s head. They say that cats are attracted to the smell of shampoo, conditioner, and all kinds of masks with aromatic oils.
Calm. Next to the owner, the animal feels safe, so it climbs into his bed.
The cat is healing. There is a theory that cats sense on a biological level where a person has a health problem. When she dreams while lying on a person’s body, it’s not just a dream—it’s work. The cat draws out negative energy, giving positive energy to the owner in return.

Based on surveys of several thousand people who have this pet, a small version of why a cat chooses one or another part of the body to sleep at night was derived.

Features of a cat sleeping at the owner's feet

On the stomach

Interpretations of why the pussycat prefers to sleep at the feet of its owner are mainly based on the ability of these animals to cleanse the human aura. After all, during the day a person accumulates a large amount of unnecessary things, from which pussies save their owners. Since esotericists claim that negativity that comes to a person descends, it is at the feet that a cat goes to sleep, wanting to free the aura of its beloved owner from accumulations of negative energy.

Another point of view relates to the purr’s ability to detect areas that require urgent treatment. Therefore, their desire to sleep in their legs is explained by the onset of pathology of the lower extremities. Usually these are varicose veins. But ordinary fatigue accumulated in the legs as a result of a tiring day at work can also prompt a kitten to lie down at a person’s feet.

Features of physiology

The behavior of four-legged animals is determined by their physiology. Animals have special glands that secrete aromatic substances. They are located in several places:

on the pads of the feet between the toes;
in the chin area;
near the corners of the mouth;
near the ears;
in the area of the temples;
along the entire length of the tail.

The smell of excretions is unique for each animal. With their help, the cat seems to leave its marks on those people and objects that are important to it. In the wild, predators mark their territory this way - then another animal understands that the place is occupied.

Sleeping on a person's stomach

If a purr tries to lie on a woman’s stomach, signs advise taking a pregnancy test. It is precisely when conception has occurred that cats react with the desire to lie on their lower abdomen and curl up into a ball. In the past, girls who suspected pregnancy simply placed their pussy on their tummy and watched how it behaved. If she turns around and leaves, there is no pregnancy. If the purr stays and goes to sleep on its stomach, then it’s worth waiting for an addition.

If a man is interested in signs or a woman does not have the slightest suspicion of pregnancy, then the desire of the pussy to sleep with the owner on his stomach is interpreted as a sign of a developing disease of the abdominal organ.

Or maybe the signs are not worth remembering, the animal just feels good with its owner, safe, warm and cozy. After all, their pussy owners are considered the most reliable protectors. That’s why the purring is so loud; with this sound the animal demonstrates relaxation, peace, and pleasure from the proximity of its person.

If a cat sleeps between spouses, their marriage will last a long time.

How to wean a pet?

When a cat is already an adult, it will be impossible to wean him from sleeping with a person. It is better to do the procedure with a kitten, but even in this case it will not be easy. It is necessary to prohibit lying on the pillow from the very beginning. Under no circumstances should you yell at or hit the cat, as this may affect its behavior in the future. If the cat is used to it, then you should equip it with its own corner in which it will feel comfortable and free. You just need to do it in the place where the cat often sat before. You should put toys and soft fabric to create comfort, and after a while the owner will see how the cat has settled down between the riches of its choir and washes its fur in anticipation of sweet dreams.

The meaning of sleeping on the table

The desire of a pussy to sleep on the table is interpreted in different ways by omens. In one case, this is the desire to get a man out of the house. In another - predicting someone's death. You can even find information about large financial profits. Probably the most terrible prediction about death is associated with the custom of placing only the dead on the table, that is, people who have fallen asleep in eternal sleep. In other cases, the person does not sleep on the table.

But this sign has a serious counterbalance - knowledge of the basic psychology of cats, which by their nature feel more protected and confident if they are at an elevation above the ground. The table is an almost ideal place. Everyone is clearly visible, the surface is stable, wide, and practically inaccessible for small children and dogs.

To wean your pussy from lying on the table, she needs to create normal sleeping conditions that will not be inferior in comfort to the table. Usually they buy a house on a stand, with two entrances, ladders and scratching posts. Such houses fully satisfy the needs of purring fluffies.

Pathological causes of bumps

Such swelling, although it does not cause concern to the pet, can be signs of dangerous diseases.

The most common of them:

Lipoma . The popular name is wen. This is a small soft lump. Appears due to improper metabolism and proliferation of adipose tissue, and is benign in nature.
Papilloma . It looks like a small dense tubercle, which over time can grow to the size of a walnut. The appearance of papillomas is observed only in cats over 7 years of age and is caused by the presence of the papilloma virus in the body. If the type of virus is benign, the neoplasm occurs naturally. It is recommended to remove oncogenic papillomas.
Eosinophilic granuloma . Occurs when a severe allergic reaction develops. Allergens can be various insects, parasites, and infectious processes in the body. Granulomatosis often occurs as a reaction to food or household chemicals. It appears in the form of several compacted nodules, which, if left untreated, grow to large sizes and turn into ulcers. For the animal to successfully recover, it is necessary to remove the source of the allergy.
Tumors . Lumps on a cat's head can be various types of tumors - benign or malignant, as well as metastases that have spread from distant organs. In this case, the nature of the neoplasm must be investigated, and the tumor is either surgically removed or not. Animals that are 15 years of age or older are recommended to be euthanized. The prognosis for surgical intervention is extremely unfavorable for them.

Are cats really healers?

Since ancient times, cats have been credited with the ability to eliminate pain and improve human well-being. These animals are able to recognize what exactly is bothering the owner and, trying to provide help, lie down on the problem area.

Do cats heal? Definitely yes! But they do it differently than people in white coats. As soon as the owner catches a cold, the furry healer immediately jumps onto the person’s chest, giving his warmth, warming the lungs and bronchi, thereby speeding up the recovery process.

When the owner begins to have a migraine, the kitten lies down at the head of the bed and begins to purr monotonously. The soothing sound relaxes and dissolves the hateful pain in space. Within 20 minutes a person feels a significant improvement.

In old age, people’s joints begin to “twist” when the weather changes. The pet immediately notices this and begins to gently and carefully massage the problem areas. After a cat massage, the “patient” feels much better.

But forcing a pet to treat a person by force will not work. The cat will do this itself when it deems it necessary and possible. Only those cats whose lives are filled with love and affection will always readily come to the aid of their owner.

Different reasons for choosing places to sleep

Most owners do not see anything wrong with their beloved cat lying right in their bed, especially for clean and affectionate pets. Moreover, in families accustomed to the company of these animals, few people even think about why a cat lies on a person. This behavior is considered normal.

In general, any behavior that has become an established habit is not a cause for concern - many believe that there is no need to search for a mysterious background in the behavior of a beloved cat. But sometimes animals can experience sudden changes in their preferences for resting places and can be seen in places that they previously avoided. However, it is not always clear what this is connected with.

Where cats sleep: energy

Many people come and go to a house or apartment. Some are positive, others are negative. Both positive and negative energy gather in the room.

Places where biofields intersect attract cats. They try to choose similar points for sleep. The reason for the strange behavior of the animals is as follows:

The animal senses negative energy and tries to normalize it.
A negative biofield has a detrimental effect on a person. Cats try to draw out bad energy.
Cats convert negative waves into positive ones.

The animal often changes its sleeping place, following the sources of negative waves. Sometimes furry pets go to sleep on the table. According to the superstition, a cat lying down to sleep on the table after the guests have left means these people wish bad things to the inhabitants of the house. The pet tries to protect its owners by expelling negative energy.

Important! According to superstition, a cat sleeps on the table if someone in the household is at risk of illness.

If the owners spend a lot of time at the computer, the cat may choose a computer desk as a sleeping place, trying to attract the owner’s attention. Electrical devices emit electromagnetic fields. The pet chooses where magnetic fields intersect, warning the owner about the risk posed by the computer.

A cat sleeping on the table is not always a bad omen. Often the animal climbs higher for better visibility and control of the territory. To understand exactly why the cat sleeps on the table, moving the table to a different place will help. If the animal stops climbing onto the table, then the table was in a bad place.

Who is the boss in the house? Of course, a cat!

Another proof of why sometimes a cat lays down and sleeps, huddled against the head of the owner, is not at all the recognition and expression of feelings, and not even the desire to cure a migraine in a person. Based on the instincts and characteristics of cat psychology, we can say with some confidence that by climbing as high as possible, furry pets strive to indicate their dominant position in the family. For the same reason, a cat often climbs onto the back of a sleeping owner.

Demonstrating importance and advantage with all his pathos, he sits like a king on a throne. It is very important here not to overdo it with granting such a privilege. If there is no confidence in the limits of your pet’s ambitions, then it is better to exclude such pranks altogether and not allow him to be located where the cat will feel like a real ruler.

The reasons described above may not provide a 100% answer to why cats tend to sleep near their heads. However, they provide food for thought and the need to observe the habits and behavior of your pet. When a pet interferes with rest because it sleeps constantly nearby or even on the body, this issue seems to become an unsolvable problem. Scolding or beating an animal is simply unacceptable, because a cat does not do this purposefully, it shows its essence, its nature. Having taken care of arranging a comfortable overnight stay for the purr, perhaps the cat will lose the desire to look for another comfortable place.

Why do cats climb into a person's bed?

Many pets choose a human bed as their place to sleep. Moreover, they climb there after the owner goes to bed. Scientists and popular rumor explain this behavior of the animal in different ways.

The table shows the scientific point of view and centuries-old observations of animals by ancestors, explaining the reason for the desire of cats to sleep with their owners.

Folk signs	Scientific explanation
Cat treats man	The diseased organ heats up due to the increased temperature of the inflamed tissues. Having chosen the warmest place near the person, the cat lies down near the sore spot. The warm body of a pet warms a person, calming, lulling, and reducing the intensity of pain.
Control the owner. Before lying down, the animal may stomp its paws on the person and poke its muzzle. This is how the pet tries to mark its territory, showing other animals that the owner is busy.	Scientists explain in their own way why cats, when lying on a person’s chest, begin to trample with their paws. They consider it an instinctive reaction left over from infancy. Kittens, accustomed to sleeping with their mother, when they get to a person, look for safety and warmth from him. And they stomp on the breasts with their paws, trying to stimulate milk.
Demonstration of love, affection.	Finding a safe place.
They take away negative energy and charge a person with positive energy.	In an effort to get more warmth, the cat chooses the warmest place - the human bed.

The cat loves attention. If the owner is absent all day, the animal lacks communication and attention. Cats feel abandoned and may become depressed. At night, furry animals climb into bed with their owner, trying to compensate for the lack of attention.

Cats are healers

To begin with, all potential causes should be divided into two groups, since some of them have been scientifically proven, while others are tried to be explained by researchers based on the teachings of the supernatural and paranormal. Often, belief in fairy tales and unnatural things blinds people to reality; they begin to believe in real miracles that an ordinary domestic cat can do.

If sometimes he sleeps in a special way, in particular, on the owner’s head, some people have no doubt that in this way the beloved animal is trying to help the owner. The cat, supposedly possessing magical powers and powerful energy, identifies the place on the human body that hurts. When an animal sleeps on it, it takes away all the pain of its owner. Having healed a diseased organ or limb, the cat will easily get rid of the disease, since its healing currents act with extraordinary self-protective power. In parallel with this version there is a more prosaic and less fantastic version.

If you watch your pet, you can easily notice his tendency to choose the warmest sleeping places. It could be a battery, or a stove bench on a Russian stove. Often a cat likes to sleep at a person's feet because it really is a source of warmth. However, not a single animal is able to “scan” the body and, having identified the problem, lie down in the right place. When any inflammatory processes occur in the human body or blood pressure rises (which is often the cause of headaches in most modern residents), the temperature may rise slightly. A hot head is an ideal place for a four-legged animal. Having settled down comfortably, the cat sleeps and warms itself, feeling very comfortable.

If a cat sleeps on the owner's bed, whether this is a sign, everyone decides for themselves

There are people who believe in omens, and there are others - ultimately, this is a matter for the owner. Optimists recommend believing only in good omens and not paying attention to others. It may very well be that they are right. After all, suggestion, like self-hypnosis, is a huge power, and therefore it is better to convince yourself that everything in life happens for the better.

The ancient Slavs believed that if you allow a cat to sleep in the same bed with you, then the owners will definitely have frogs in their heads. Nowadays such a statement is unlikely to scare anyone, but before they believed it and drove the fluffies away.

There is a category of people who do not allow cats to sleep with them in bed due to hygiene requirements. But you can monitor the health and cleanliness of the animal as if it were your own. Experts warn about only one thing: those pets that walk outside will always be potentially dangerous.

Why do cats like to sleep on humans?

For all the millennia that cats have lived next to people, the human race has never learned to understand these mysterious creatures. Therefore, it is impossible to say exactly why they prefer to sleep on their owners, choosing different parts of their bodies (head, legs, stomach, chest, etc.). Only the cats themselves know this, but, alas, they cannot tell about it and we can only speculate.

Cats love to sleep on their owners.

Mystical explanation

Since ancient times, cats have been credited with psychic qualities and the ability to heal people. It is believed that the cat lies down exactly where it hurts (or doesn’t hurt yet, but will get sick in the near future) . Allegedly, having its own powerful energy, the pet senses an area with a changed energy field and, by moving there, neutralizes its negative impact, and also relieves pain.

What Science Says

A much more logical explanation for such cat behavior from a scientific point of view:

Trying to choose a warmer place to sleep, the animal chooses a person, since its temperature is much higher than that of surrounding objects.

Cats use humans as big hot water bottles

Lying on the owner's leg, the cat feels completely safe

Little kittens are soothed by the beating of the human heart

There are a number of scientific studies confirmed by experiments and proving the healing abilities of some representatives of the cat tribe. This is quite possible to believe, since there is treatment with dolphins or horses. This method is called pet therapy, zootherapy or animal therapy.

Our cat loves to sleep in bed, and none of the household members may be there anymore. Apparently, she is attracted to some special smell, because she will not leave until the bedding is removed or a blanket appears. At night she can sleep just next to her, without touching her body, but in close proximity.