Internet Envious of Kitten's Nap in Most Bizarre Position: 'Knocked Out'

As a human, it can be hard to switch off and sleep after a long day, which is why internet viewers can't help but feel envious of this kitten who has fell to sleep in an unusual position.

In a viral TikTok video shared by @jordyn.2.0, the tiny cat can be seen lying upside down, on her back with her head lodged between two cushions on the sofa. The on-screen text says, "I wish I could sleep this hard," and the caption describes her as "knocked out." Newsweek reached out to @jordyn.2.0 for comment via TikTok. We could not verify the details of the case.

Newsweek discussed the comical clip that has more than 3.6 million views and over 579,000 likes with pet expert Axel Lagercrantz.

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Lagercrantz, the CEO of Pets4Homes, a U.K.-based pet rehoming site, said: "Kittens need a lot of deep sleep, as it's when they build up their muscles and bones ready to face the world as an adult cat. As cats get older, they are far less in need of such deep sleep as they are not using up as much energy to play and grow as their younger counterparts.

"As domestic kittens use their energy to grow and become more mobile, they will venture from their nest area and rush about playing," Lagercrantz said, "and then all of a sudden they will be overcome by the need to sleep and will fall asleep wherever they are; the middle of the floor, behind the sofa, sometimes even in their food bowl. Unless they're in danger, it's best not to wake them up when they are sleeping."

Domestic cats sleep for about 16 hours a day, according to Lagercrantz—a luxury many adults can only dream of. The National Sleep Foundation recommends that adults aged 18 to 64 aim for seven to nine hours of sleep per night.

However, the reality is far from ideal. More than one-third of adults surveyed in the National Sleep Foundation's 2020 Sleep in America poll admitted they aren't getting enough rest, making it easy to envy a peacefully snoozing kitten.

A recent survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted by Talker Research for Newsweek shed light on the leading causes of sleepless nights: stress, insomnia, and—perhaps most notably—the ever-present glow of screens from phones and TVs. General stress topped the list, with 23 percent of respondents naming it as their biggest sleep disrupter.

"THIS is how you sleep when you don't have bills to pay," one user joked, racking up 10,300 likes.

"[S]he didn't take a nap, the nap took [she]," read another popular comment.

"What a life," one commenter wrote, while another agreed, "I need to feel this stress-free and unbothered."

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