Cats Gravitate Toward the Sunny Spots / myLot

United States

September 27, 2026 11:51am CST

This is Oliver, my cat. Lately he has been asking us to open the inner door so that he can take a cat map in a sunny spot inside the storm door. The sun must feel really good on his old bones. There has been a time or two where I have laid down beside him and I like it too. Does your cat do this? Do dogs do this?

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (389405)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Sep

Our horses would sometimes lay in a sandy patch even on a very hot day.

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nawala

@nawala123 (24047)

• Indonesia

27 Sep

I knew this pattern. When the air is cold or before midday or late afternoon they Will lay down under the sun for warming up

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (141409)

• Marion, Ohio

27 Sep

Dogs do too

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (101561)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

27 Sep

What a cute kitty, Yes, they sure love the sun, I have had cats that when I went to pet them they felt like hot irons,

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Jimbo45

@Ineeddentures (47664)

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27 Sep

Your bones are not old though

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Michael

@Wrexxo (8774)

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27 Sep

Aw Oliver has the right idea honestly, sunspots hit different. My cat does the same thing, finds the one warm patch on the floor and just melts into it for hours. Laying down next to him sounds like the best part of your day tbh.

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