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PETS FACTOR: Is your pet a sleepyhead or a bundle of energy?


By Iona M.J. MacDonald

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Welcome to the Pets Factor! Can your pet never catch enough sleep, or are they filled with endless energy?

Winston, owner Hannah Edmond, from Forres
Winston, owner Hannah Edmond, from Forres
Whitney, owner Louise Borland
Whitney, owner Louise Borland

Did you know that cats sleep for 12–18 hours a day? An exhausting task... but our brave cats like Whitney are committed to the task!

Cali and Odin, owner Michelle, from Gairloch
Cali and Odin, owner Michelle, from Gairloch
Alfie, owner Zoe Miller
Alfie, owner Zoe Miller
Clunie and Megan and Amber at Culloden Moor, owner Linda Barr
Clunie and Megan and Amber at Culloden Moor, owner Linda Barr

Dogs however, sleep for around 12–14 hours, which means our gang of collies, Megan, Clunie and Amber, have more time to run through the fields at Culloden Moor at sunset.

Rhuna, 3 months old, owner Clare Harper, from Maryburgh
Rhuna, 3 months old, owner Clare Harper, from Maryburgh
Nukka, age 3, owner Madison Leith
Nukka, age 3, owner Madison Leith

Nukka certainly looks full of energy! I wish I could wake up with that liveliness!

Luna, age 3, from Ullapool, owner Georgia Brown
Luna, age 3, from Ullapool, owner Georgia Brown
Floyd, age 4, owner Lousie Borland
Floyd, age 4, owner Lousie Borland

Do you have a dozy or a hyperactive pet? Send in a picture of them to pets@hnmedia.co.uk with you and your pets name, and where you are from!


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