Taken By Surprise

Despite his incredible sense of awareness, Dave sometimes fails to suspect an approaching observer/threat. That's when you might find Dave in a position like this.

Indecision

Sometimes a cat will want to do two things at once. Here, for example, Jack cannot decide between continuing his nap and stretching. Thus, he is attempting to stretch with his front legs while napping with the rest of his body. 

Afternoon Nap

One of the best times in the day to take a nap is the afternoon. By then, many hours have past since the regretful arrival of the morn, and yet there are also many hours to go before bedtime.

Other good times for naps are the late morning, high noon, and the early evening. 

A Robust Cat

It is well-known that the average cat does not approach Dave's greatness when it comes to napping, or to investigations. But there is another area of life where Dave surpasses the great majority of other felines - robustness. 

This provides Dave with certain advantages. For example, Dave wrestling skills are top-notch. However, Dave's robustness also presents certain disadvantages. Anyone familiar with the ways of cats understands that cats enjoy enclosed spaces. Dave's colleague Jack is known for his fondness of boxes. While Dave is a fearless cat who enjoys the open air, he also enjoys napping in a defined space. Below, you can see that Dave has squeezed himself into a space designed for a less robust cat. And he does so quite successfully. 

Extreme Discomfort

Dave's legendary napping skills serve him well. His curiosity and aggressiveness allow him to attain napping heights unknown to most cats. But they also sometimes force him into predicaments that he doesn't expect. For example, you can see in the image below that he has ended up in a position that looks quite uncomfortable. 

When you take risks like Dave does, you have to be willing to accept some occasional discomfort. 

Guest Appearance: LeiLei, Volume VII - A Bold Choice

Here you can see LeiLei has made quite a bold choice for a napping location. This is a location that is frequently moved. More importantly, napping here puts LeiLei at risk of having a pair of pants unceremoniously tossed upon her. 

But that is a risk that LeiLei is willing to take.

Unencumbered by Modesty

This evening, Dave decided to adopt one of his most famous napping poses, one which does not even have an official name. It is designed to offer an unbeatable level of comfort to the napper, and it usually succeeds. 

The Wistful Observer

Dave, ever the watchful sort, spent several hours today wistfully observing the landscape in front of his home. He considered his life, his loves, and his foods, wondering especially deeply about the fundamental nature of the next nap he would take. 

Not Where a Cat Should Be

Most of the areas Dave and Jack's home are available for their napping pleasure, but there are some places that are best left un-napped upon. Below you can see Jack napping on one of those places. Tables, and certainly place-mats, are not meant for catnaps. 

Nap Duels, Volume V

A rug can make a great napping location - so great in fact that Dave and Jack will occasionally use it simultaneously. Here you can see Dave performing a freestyle maneuver while Jack conducts himself like a proper cat.

An Imperfect Spot

As great a napper as Dave is, he does not have the ability to defy physics. Sometimes, a napping location is so inflexible that Dave cannot mold it to his exact liking, as he does when he makes biscuits. 

But even in these instances, Dave makes the best of his situation. That is because Dave is a big believer that the only thing worse than failure is not trying. And here, no failure occurred.

Nap Duels, Volume IV

Oftentimes, when Dave and Jack take part in a nap duel, they will perform the same napping strategy, such as The Conch. But other times, it is more of a freestyle competition. Below is one of those times. Each cat performs whatever strategy he wishes, and may the best cat take the best nap. 

Perturbed

While he is generally open to all new experiences, Dave maintains an ability to be impatient. Certain happenings will put him in an ornery mood. One way to catch Dave in such a mood is to wake him up from a nap. Here you can see that Dave is perturbed by one such occurrence. 

Nap Duels, Volume III

 Here you can see Dave and Jack engaging in another of their nap duels. In this iteration, they are both performing The Conch strategy famously developed by Dave in his younger days. 

What Has Dave Gotten Himself Into Here?

Dave woke up from a nap today in quite a state, and he had no idea how he found himself thus.

Dave could make neither heads nor tails of his situation, so he thought it best to arise from his slumber and go eat some food.

A Cat for All Seasons

Dave often employs the strategy below when he wants to feel cool, temperature-wise. (He always feels cool personality-wise, as you likely know.) Thus, the sight below is usually one for the summer. However, Dave will occasionally unleash this strategy in the winter months as well. 

There are a number of reasons for this. First of all, Dave's home is climate-controlled, so even in the winter it is not particularly cold. But second of all, and more importantly, Dave doesn't want to get out of practice. He knows how important this strategy is to him every summer, and he won't have any time to practice come July. A failure then could be nothing short of devastating, so he keeps himself in good shape year-round to avoid such a failure.

Here is the strategy from another angle.

Today is a Good Day

Dave has announced that today will be a day for napping near the window, even though he is slightly too large for the platform you see him in below. 

Guest Appearance: LeiLei, Volume XIV - All Curled Up

Here you can see LeiLei performing yet ANOTHER napping strategy developed by Dave, this time The Conch. 

Dave is glad to see that LeiLei performs it to perfection. He feels like Mozart would probably feel after hearing the London Symphony Orchestra play his compositions. 

The New Year

Dave wishes you a happy new year, and hopes that you have spent much of it napping, as he has. If you have not, then (a) shame on you, and (b) there are still some precious hours left in the day, so get to it.

Late Morning Rest

After a very exciting Christmas morning, Dave is now resting comfortably on his chair. Holidays are great days for napping. The reason for that is that all days are good for napping.