Ever wondered why, even when there’s tons of space on your bed in plain sight, your cat still comes and sets up camp on your head while sleeping?
Or why it jumps up and sits on your head during the day?
Here’re a few reasons why your furry companion may prefer the cramped quarters close to your noggin than the vast expanse of your bed at night, and perch on your head during daytime.
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1. Your Head Symbolises You
Let’s put ourselves in our cat’s paws for a minute. How does your cat really see you?
Does it think you’re this great big giant companion that it’s got? Well, actually not. We have reason to believe that a cat thinks you are just your head – since that’s where all the sounds and expressions come from. It can’t figure out, that the rest of your body belongs to you too. It just thinks that your body is just this long slippery road that leads to – you. Which is also why, sometimes, when your cat scratches your extremities, and you screech out in pain, it seems totally puzzled. It just can’t seem to make the connection between your body and your head.
It’s no wonder then, that your cat plonks itself as close as possible to your head when it’s time to hit the sack.
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2. Your Head Is Nice And Warm
Your cat wants to be warm.
A cat’s normal body temperature is 102 F and it needs to maintain this temperature for its metabolism.
The human body dissipates a considerable amount of heat from the head, and the head is usually the warmest part of our body.
It’s no wonder then that your cat prefers to be as close to your head as possible. Not only is it cozy and warm close to your head, but it also doesn’t have to work as hard to maintain the optimal body temperature.
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3. Your Head Is The Most Stable Body Part When You Sleep
We all have our own sleeping habits and tics which involve a lot of movements all through the night.
Let’s look at this from our cat’s perspective for an instant. A small creature trying to catch some shut-eye with long limbs threatening to come crashing at it, at no notice. What would you try to do? Choose the least dangerous place? That’s exactly what it does. And since your head shows the least amount of erratic movement, the cat finds it to be a safe refuge.
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4. Your Cat Loves The Way Your Hair Smells
Another rather flattering reason, why your cat shows a preference for your head, may be the smell of your shampoo and other hair-care products that you may be using. Some cat parents have also observed that their cats sometimes even enjoy licking their hair.
Not just that, they may also find your scent comforting and safe to be around in the night, when they are at their most vulnerable.
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5. Your Cat Is Marking You As Feline Property
Cats are territorial and dominant beings and like to mark their people with their scent. So your cat isn’t just finding comfort in your smell, it is also staking its claim on you, its favorite human.
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6. Your Cat Loves Tall Places
Cats like elevated places. It isn’t exactly known as to why they seek out elevated places. It’s possible that they like the view from there or like the challenge of a leap. In either cases, your head serves that need perfectly.
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7. Or Maybe He/She Just Wants Your Fluffy Pillow
Last but not the least, creatures of comfort that they are, and having figured out that your pillow is the softest part of the bed, your cat can’t help but compete with you for that spot on your soft and cozy pillow.
