Don’t be too concerned if your cat seems to be snoozing much of her day away.

By Tom Ewing

Your cat is a bundle of energy — when she’s awake, that is. You’re concerned, though, because the little creature seems to be spending the better part of her life asleep. In fact, just about every time you look at her, she’s dozing off.

Most likely, according to veterinary experts, you have nothing to worry about. All felines — from lions, tigers and leopards to the common house cat — naturally sleep a lot. It’s perfectly normal. Indeed, some cats will spend 16 hours per day slumbering — and sometimes as much as 18 hours in hot weather. The typical house cat, says Katherine Houpt, VMD, PhD, spends 40 percent of…

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