If you’ve stumbled across this article, it’s likely because you let your cat(s) sleep with you at night, and he or she (or they!) really seem to favor your legs as a sleeping spot over all the other options on. the bed.
If you’re wondering if this is normal: So let me stop talking and give you my personal opinion on this, cats sleeping on human feet is actually common and completely normal.
1. LEGS ARE WARM, LIKE LOW-INTENSITY HEATERS
There’s no question about it – the strongest case for cats sleeping at human feet is that our feet are warmer. Who can blame a cat for wanting to share body heat, especially during the cold or very cold winter months?
2. LEGS ARE SOFT, LIKE PILLOWS
Many parts of our body are not very soft and filled with fat, so they may not be the most comfortable to sleep on.
Our feet are completely different, so I think part of the appeal of cats sleeping at our feet is that they can also feel like something like a pillow, or if the cats are sleeping on our lap, a cozy couch. Like also.
3.Your feet are closest to your core, the hottest part of your body.
The warmest part of your body is your torso, because that’s where all of your most important parts except your brain – like your head – live.
Your extremities, like your arms, legs, hands, and feet, are usually much colder than your core, because keeping these parts warm is not as important to our survival. You can live without an arm or a leg, or even without an arm or