Lazy Orange Cat Only Moves for One Sound, and It's So Hilariously True
On those days when you don't want to move, the only thing that can pry you off the couch or out of bed is food, of course, and it's no different for this orange cat on his lazy day off.
"Is he in a coma?" The YouTube short's video caption reads, making fun of the belly-up cat who looks like he's totally out cold, "until he hears 'that sound.'"
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The sleepy cat is busy purring and snoring through shaking maracas, a ringing phone, Indian music on the Bluetooth speaker and all manner of commotion, but everything changes as soon as his parent cracks open a nice can of wet food.
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"He didn't hear it, he smelled it!" one commenter laughs.
"So that's how Garfield looks in real life," another jokes.
"The can works every time," another says.
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How Much Sleep Do Cats Need?
While you may think your cat is just being lazy, lounging about until the dinner bell rings, it turns out cats need significantly more sleep than we humans do.
The average healthy cat gets about 12 to 16 hours of sleep a day, while kittens and senior cats can need as much as 20 hours of shut-eye.
You may have heard that cats are nocturnal, and this is partly true. More specifically, they are "crepuscular," meaning they're most active at both dawn and dusk, like deer, rabbits and fireflies.
During the day and in the middle of the night, cats catch up on their sleep and conserve energy with lots of light naps, using these quick bursts of sleep to recharge rather than the long, deep sleeps we humans get each night.
Light sleeping is important for cats who are natural hunters in the wild. Short naps that don't knock them out cold keep their ears perked up for any prey-or, in the case of this orange cat and housecats around the world, the sound of an opening food can!
If your fluff ball seems to lie around until food time, know this is perfectly natural. It's good for your cat to get physical exercise, but they're most prone to activity in the early morning and late evening, so schedule some playtime around those hours and get the most out of your cat's natural clock!
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This story was originally published April 27, 2026 at 12:05 PM.