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Is it normal for my cat to sleep on the fridge and avoid stairs?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Male | unneutered | 2 years old | 6.6 lbs

my cat doesnt like to come upstairs he likes to sleep in the kitchen on fridge but overall he is almost normal. . what might be the reason

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on July 30th, 2018

Cats sometimes display very unusual behaviour and possibly can choose quite awkward spots for sleeping with no apparent reasons (usually the temperature of the place where they sleep can be a major factor). Nothing strange with it then and I would not be extremely worried about it. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

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