Cause and effect.

I dunno, just thinking in general about our Country and how we got here.

#CatSleepingContest

Dec 7, 2025

Final Results,

In second place we have "Polar Opposites"

In a new twist on team sleeping we have these two cats who seem to be suffering from some form of quantum entanglement. They (physicists) say quantum entanglement is "creepy action at a distance" but these cats just take it as another way of sleeping.

Polarity, Antipodes, pick your term, but whatever else you pick, also note they are second place winners today.

#CatSleepingContest

Dec 7, 2025

After much deliberation we have the winners.

This will be a thread.

First Place goes to

Kona,

Her Side Surface Face plant puts her in first place today.

Congratulations to Kona

Here in Ohio, Fergus is not letting the #CatSleepingContest get away without at least trying.

He knows the field is thin today, perhaps the holidays, who knows.

Here he is in a curl, I went in for an overhead photo and he woke up. Darn..

#CatSleepingContest

Dec 7, 2025

Things are heating up, (said the announcer somewhat ironically)

Here in Ohio 3 out of 4 of our cats are sleeping, photo to come.

Hilo however has once again thrown a curveball by sleeping under a blanket.

The best sleepers usually choose to show disdain at the idea of competition.

Anyhow, photos of Fergus, StroopWaffel and Girl Trouble coming up.

#catsleepingContest

Dec 7, 2025

And we have our first entry !!!

For your consideration.

Here we have Girl Trouble, nice tight curl. Classic, none of those new century moves for her so far today, nice spot by the heater.

#CatSleepingContest Dec 7, 2025

The contest is live, so far on the leader board we have

Nobody..

Contest runs till 4:00 PM Eastern

I am going to try to "at" some previous participants.

@UncleJimmy

@SarahSingsank

@mgpreppy
@andeux
@astridpoot

A montage of previous participants will be sent out next, then I have to step away from the computer for a minute.

#CatSleepingContest Dec 7, 2025

Usual rules apply.

- Cat must be photographed today

Feel free to share historical shots of powerful sleeping, but the winner today will be sleeping during the hours of the contest.

-It is not primarily a duration contest, but that said, if the contest is close and one cat has held a power shrimp for 3 hours, and the other for 15 minutes, well the duration is a tie breaker.

#CatSleepingContest Dec 7, 2025

Unless there is strong opposition, and some top competitors are unavailable, I am thinking of the following schedule.

12:30->4:00 PM Eastern

The original theme was to give out some worthy honors, in light of the semi-worthy politically motivated honors that are happening at the Kennedy center.

But maybe FIFA, will give a trophy to our cats as well.

#CatSleepingContest Dec 7, 2025

That is tomorrow..

Hi everyone, the Cat Sleeping Contest is still ON for tomorrow. I am trying to sort out what time is best, I am thinking about a 4 hour contest.

Thoughts and opinions welcome.

Hoping this provides a joyful time for all.

As cats have tried to tell us through history. The best solution to our problems is to sleep, either curl up, stretch out, lay on your back, sleep in a pile, or in a box, sleep while and where you can.

Be warned that one of my followers has 7 kittens under his care, so if they are home and have time to participate, this could be a real show stopper.

This is Stroopwaffel, only a fool would challenge him, I am not even sure how one would classify this move, but whatever you call it, it is powerful.

Open Face Curl ?

Whatever you call it, Stroopwaffel will see you Dec 7, for the #CatSleepingContest

Fergus warms up for the upcoming Dec 7 #CatSleepingContest

Just a tight curl, but certainly well executed.

The covered snout, the perfect curve, it is said that the romans developed artwork based on formula of the curve expressed in a sleeping cat's back, of course they did.

There is no need to pre-register your contestants but we look forward to seeing your cats at the contest.

So get your cats and the boxes, sunny spots, piles of clothes, and precarious situations ready for the big day.

So see you there...

Our contestants will be:

StroopWaffel, (known for his hookshot and team sleeping, also a good snore)

Girl Trouble, (mostly a tight curl, but she can trash-sleep on a pile of stuff, and she has been known to otter paw, and snore)

Armstrong, He is shy, but has a power floof if he comes out of the closet he could be a barn burner.

Fergus, Mostly a sun chaser because he needs to warm his brain in order to think at a remedial level. But who knows what he might deliver.

...conti-mewed thread...

If any last minute twists are added they will be posted with the hashtag #catsleepingContest

Not a huge fan of the Kennedy Center honorees chosen by the fascist takeover of the arts, but there is one exception, so maybe a special bonus challenge for tongue-out sleeping in honor of KISS.

...conti-mewed thread...

Duration of sleep is considered, so post early of your cat starts snoring at the beginning and carries on all day.

The main consideration is style, and ridiculousness.

Previous winners invoked moves like
Basket Leg (sleeping with one leg out of a basket) , Shrimping, Face Plant.

You would think that classics like "Otter Paw" "Tight Curl" would be in there, but it seems a post-modern transformation is under way in the cat sleeping world.

..continued thread..

Standard "Marquess of Queensberry Rules" apply.

The cat must be sleeping during the hours of the contest. Historical sleeping events although wondrous are not included. Usually the best sleepers decide to perform poorly under the pressure of the contest, while lame sleepers pull something wonderful out for the one day.

#CatSleepingContest

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Hi everyone, Dec 7th is fast approaching.

Fifteen short days.

In honor of finding something better to do than watching the stoopid Trump/Kennedy Center honors, I will be judging something more important.

"What is more important than fascist takeover of the arts ?" you might ask.

Documenting and competing for Cat Sleeping Honours.

This will be a thread.

Good Morning MSTDN,