
If your cats tend to be active during the night and sleeps for hours throughout the day, then they are nocturnal. Reasons Why Persian Cats Are Not Nocturnal What does nocturnal mean exactly?Īny animal that is more active during the night time compared to the daytime is called nocturnal.

The even-tempered, docile and usually quiet Persian cats are not nocturnal animals, unlike the myth where domesticated cats are believed to nocturnal.

Rather, Persian cats are more crepuscular which means that they are active mostly during the twilight hours which are dusk and dawn. Though most people think that domestics cats like the Persian cats are nocturnal, but the fact is that they are not. So, are Persian cats nocturnal? No, Persian cats are not nocturnal. Just like many other people, I thought cats wake up and go to sleep just as we do.īut, my misconception came to end when I adopted three cats, two of them being the furry beauties, Persian cats.Īfter raising them from kittens of 4 to 5 months to now adults, spending time with them, and understanding their behaviors, and nature, now I can tell a lot about them. I never had any idea about the different sleeping habits of different breeds of cats.
