
By day, I love to play with my new scratcher – but by night, I still prefer curling up in bed with Mom and Dad!
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Quote Of The Week
Cats are rather delicate creatures and
They are subject to a good many ailments,
But I never heard of one who suffered from insomnia.
Joseph Wood Krutch
Sleep Like A Cat!
How well do you sleep each night? If you’re like me, you never sleep nearly enough – or nearly as well as your cats!
Did you know that the average cat sleeps anywhere from 16 to 20 hours a day?
Since one of my goals this year is to take better care of myself – and I’d like to help you do the same – we have a special guest this week to help us learn more about the fine art of sleeping!
Please welcome Morris The Cat – the Expert Of Snooze – to Create With Joy!
Tips On Sleeping From Morris The CAt
Morris is the original Celebrity Cat who has starred in over 50 commercials! As the star of the Live Well & Prospurr campaign, he offers the following tips for getting a good night of sleep:
TIP 1: Sleep in the coziest bed you can find! Make sure your bed has clean cozy sheets and plenty of room to stretch out!
Are you having difficulty getting sleep because your cats are hogging up all of the space? Morris has a solution – enter our US Giveaway for a chance to win a special cat scratcher that is contoured so your cat can lounge on it!
TIP 2: Turn off your TV, PC, tablets and smartphones – electronics don’t belong in the bedroom! Did you know that the glow emitted from electronic screens enters the brain and slows the release of melatonin, the hormone that helps us sleep?
Chasing chirping birds before bedtime is a much better way to prepare for bedtime! Enter our US Giveaway for a chance to win Morris’s favorite toy!
TIP 3: Morris also puts the kibosh on reading and noshing in bed! These activities are much more fun during the day, where we kitties can find creative ways to distract you! To encourage daytime dining, Morris entices you to enter our US Giveaway for a chance to win his favorite food!
Thanks, Morris, for the great advice you’ve shared! For more tips from the Expert Of Snooze, be sure to visit ProsPurr!
Disclosure: This week’s Wordless Wednesday is sponsored by 9 Lives, who provided product samples and the prizes for our giveaway.
Chat In The Comments
Which of Morris’s tips did you find most helpful?
Do you have a tip that you or your pet would like to contribute?
Please share your thoughts in the comments!
Surely, I’m not the only sleep-deprived human
In a house full of bed hogs!
(I confess – I need to work on Tip 2!
I can’t seem to sleep without my phone!)
Enter The Morris The Cat Happy Kitty Kit Giveaway!
Would you like the chance to win a Happy Kitty Kit Prize Package for you cat(s) that consists of a few of Morris The Cat’s favorite things?
- A Decorative Scratcher Bench (Magellan loves his!)
- A Chickadee Chirp Bird (Magellan can’t resist this toy!)
- 9 Lives Wet Food Variety Pack
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Wordless Wednesday – Week of February 9, 2016
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I can’t sleep without my Sammy on my pillow.
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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Ah, how sweet!
I love having a cat in my bed – but my boys are so big they take the whole thing over – so none of us sleep very well!
Twitter: tinarobmorley
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It’s interesting how he knows that is a bed for him. Cat’s are cool creatures. But of course, Mom’s bed is better. 😉 Thanks for hosting!
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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When I was writing and photographing this I could not help but think of the story of the Three Bears! 🙂
Twitter: bethere2day
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I quite like your new scratcher can I borrow it heheh!
Have a scratchtastic week 🙂
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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If you dare broach Magellan while he is perched on his bed – something even Tsunami is loathe to do – then you are a brave knight indeed! 🙂
Twitter: thenanahood
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They all look like very happy, healthy cats! Have a great week!
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Thanks Teresa – stay warm! 🙂
Twitter: Myllls
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Well now, Digger and Sabrina would just love this Giveaway, I be checking it out with their paw!!
Thanks for hosting this week!
Hope you have a fantastic week!
Karren
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Digger and Sabrina would love these goodies!
I hope to post a video of Magellan demonstrating how to use that scratcher on Instagram one of these days…
I wanna win the cat! I miss mine that we gave away when we moved to another country.
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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Aww, Lana – I’m so sorry you had to move and leave your cat behind!
I hope you found a good home for your baby and am able to find a new cat of your own to love very soon!
Luxie, Coco and Patchouli are very excited about this giveaway!
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We’re very excited to offer your cats the chance to win! 🙂
It’s a cat’s life! Nice,
Koko will keep us up at night if we let him sleep in our bed (he likes to pounce on feet), but he is very happy in his many special spot throughout the house 🙂 Thanks for the party!
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My pleasure Joy!
Twitter: Imagesbycw
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Those are great tips! I don’t really have a sleeping problem and I certainly hope it stays that way! Occasionally I sneak my phone into the bedroom, but when I turn in for good, I switch it to sleep and place it upside down, so that I won’t get distracted should it light up
Looks so comfy!
Liam has decided he likes our cat tower. I’ll get a few shots of him in it for next week!
Have a great week Ramona!
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Can’t wait to see it Mary!
My cat cuddles when its cold outside!
corinnejwatson at gmail dot com
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Smart cat!
Great sleeping tips from Morris. Cats are consummate professionals when it comes to snoozing, for sure. 🙂
Love the picture of Magellan on his contoured scratcher. So handsome (and cute)!
Happy Wednesday, and thanks for hosting!
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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Thanks – he LOVES that scratcher!
Our sweet cat will keep us up at night kneading us & cuddling, but we love her! Thanks for an AWESOME giveaway!
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You’re welcome Angela – best of luck to you and your kitty!
Aww Sweeties 🙂
Thanks for hosting Joy 🙂
Very cute – they need to come up with a ‘dog scratcher’ as I certainly would use it often. In the meantime my momma buys me one of those head scratchers from the pharmacy – those work quite well. Zzzzzzzzzz
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How cute! You could probably fit on the bench better than my boys do!
Looks like I was already following Morris’ tips. No TV or reading in the bedroom have always been my rules!
My cat would love to win this giveaway, but unfortunately we live in Europe and so we can’t enter the giveaway.
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I’m so sorry you’re not eligible Rosa – I wish it were international but I know that the shipping is prohibitive due to the size and the weight of the cat food – perhaps next time! 🙂
I should take Morris’s advice and sleep more. I tend not to sleep much at all. Rosie, our cat, on the other hand absolutely sleeps at least 15 hours a day.
Twitter: CreateWithJoy1
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My cats are snoozing right now!
Twitter: mygbgvlife
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Great tips! My cat bro Bert is offering his tips on sleeping on my blog tomorrow. He’s pretty excited about it when he is awake.
Thanks for hosting Sharon and have a great day!
Gina
Hi entering giveaway, i got my cat a new bed for Christmas but she doesn’t like it, she found Dad’s winter coat that he left on floor and now uses that he-he.
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My cats like to sleep in Dad’s laundry – which he uses as an excuse to leave clothes lying around!
Thanks for the all the tips. I need to put the Kindle down before I enter the bedroom.
Cuddling alot and keeping me up intermittently. Adorable and sweet feature.
Thanks for sharing these sleeping tos, Morris!
My youngest cat plays and sometimes wakes me up at night to extract her from the bathroom, while my older cat snuggles down with one of my daughters and tries to take over their beds! Thanks for hosting!
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My pleasure Linda! Love reading about everyone’s cats!
Our mom also needs to work on #2, but it would also be nice if we could give her some room in the bed. We usually makes her sleep like a pretzel. MOL! XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
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Be nice to your mom kitties – don’t be hoggy doggies like mine!
I have a mix of both. I have one who cuddles and i have a few who, depending on the night, will wake me at awesome hours like two a.m.!
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Mine like to wake me around dawn – usually to play and feed them!
Morris has some great tips! My cats are definitely better at sleeping than I am. I have a huge problem with insomnia .
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I have that same problem Robin!
Oh my gosh!!! My cat brought a REAL chickadee into the house yesterday. She carried it in by it’s wing and then let it go and that thing flew all over our house. I’m surprised it didn’t break it’s neck trying to fly out the windows. My son was finally able to pick it up and let it outside and it thankfully flew away! Thanks for hosting WW again. Have a great end to your week.
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Wow – so glad the chickadee is safe! Thanks for sharing!
Twitter: CraftySpices
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So Cute, they can truly tell what place is more comfy…
Have a great week!
Great tips and photos!
Athena always sleeps with me at night and we sometimes enjoy afternoon naps together 🙂
Purrs xx
Athena and Marie
My cat used to keep me up, but now she lets me sleep for most of the night. Then she acts as my alarm clock in the morning. 🙂
My cat loves to meet me (she gets there before I do!) in bed for some night time cuddles. She then tried to perch on top of me and go to sleep. I always manage to make her slide off and she spends the rest of the night curled up right where she lands, usually by my tummy. She has been know to be a blanket hog too! LOL
We have 3 and each one finds a bed to cuddle in. Most nights they are curled up on beds before us.
My cats love to sleep with me at night. They do ,however, wake me early to eat breakfast. 🙂
Amy Orvin
from SC
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Sounds like my cats!
That is adorable! Thanks for hosting this contest and giving me a chance to win cool prizes for Glenda my favorite feline.
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Best of luck to you Cascia – I know Glenda would love these goodies!
My cat snuggles with both the dog and I at night. It is the only time the cat will let the dog near him. nancyloring317@gmail.com in New Hampshire.
Our cats often sleep at the foot of our bed then early morning they come cuddling.
purrfect pose! Cheers!
Luckily my cat is on my schedule and doesn’t wake me up early. He usually starts off sleeping in his bed in my room but somehow ends up in bed with me by morning.
What a great giveaway and I love to see the places cats decide to sleep. They are expert sleepers.
Have a fabulous day. ☺
My cats do not help me sleep in Cali. One of my cats wakes me up by meowing very loudly.
My cat always sleeps on my feet or legs at night.
The cat is always in someone’s bed 🙂
One of them snuggles with my feet and the other one wakes me up in the middle of the night wondering where everyone went.
Only one of my five cats likes to snuggle at night. They all LOVE to lay on top of the paper when I try to read it though!