Question
When I get in bed, my cat will do anything she can to sleep with me. I don't just mean on the bed, I mean on my chest, my back, the backs of my legs, my side, or across my arms. A few times she's even gone to sleep with her forehead pressed against mine with her paws laying on my face. I don't mind too much, except for when she lays down on my face and I have a hard time breathing, but I'm starting to wonder if there's a reason for it that I should be looking into.
I play with her quite a bit, and she's more interested in playing and running than I've ever seen a cat of her age (6 years old). She seems to get a bit of separation anxiety when I leave for work each day as well.
Why is she so cuddly with with me during the night?
Answer
Three reasons:
1) the cat loves you and is cuddling with you
2) you produce heat and the cat likes your warmth (they have a warmer inner body temperature, so things feel "cooler" to them than they would to us)
3) the cat feels more secure with a large ally right nearby
If you have just one cat and no other pets or people are around that could make your cat more "needy" to you which would create insecurity that is alleviated by #1.
I love cuddling with my cats at night or even during the day. Enjoy it, it's great!
The separation anxiety is not so great. I notice some of my cats seem more emotionally secure than others. I wish they all felt completely emotionally secure. It is quite possible the cat feels abandoned or unloved when you go out to work, it is hard to let them know you still love them even when you are away...
Answered By - Dan S