Change the location where the food it so your cat can “hunt” for it.
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Open the curtains, set up a bird feeder by the window, fill a KONG® toy or treat ball with food before you leave in the morning, leave the TV turned on to a nature channel, or play a “Video Catnip” style video (the movie Winged Migration seems to be a big hit in the cat world), change it up and leave out a paper bag one day and a big cardboard box the next. Don’t let your cat sleep all day keep them stimulated! There are ways to do this, even while you’re away. A good play session before bedtime is essential for a good night’s sleep for you both! Yes, lap time is interactive too, but playtime will keep their mind and body engaged with you and will tire them out, which will help them sleep better at night. The more time you spend interacting directly with your cat, the closer the bond between the two of you will be. Interactive is the key word here because your cat’s playtime is also their bonding time with you. Many cats, in fact, need 2 or more 20–30 minute play sessions with INTERACTIVE toys. Your cat needs daily exercise no matter what age or what time of day it occurs. Whatever your personal schedule is, include your cat! The important thing is to decide on a schedule and stick to it. To discourage this, take a shower, have your breakfast, play with them for a few minutes and THEN feed them. Feeding a cat first thing in the morning will only increase their desire to wake you up earlier and earlier because they will associate your waking up with the reward of being fed. It is NOT imperative (despite your cat’s thoughts on the subject) that you feed (or play with) the cat when you FIRST get up in the morning or when you FIRST arrive home from work. Give your cat their big meal of the day just before you go to bed. If your cat is very playful, and you keep a late schedule, begin your nightly playtime at around 11:30 PM. These tips can be used to prevent and modify behaviors with kittens, adult, as well as senior cats. This handout will hopefully provide you and your cat with a better night’s sleep. Any senior cat with the onset of such changes in sleep cycles should be examined by your veterinarian first. The senior cat being active at night due to shifts in the sleep cycle, which can be signs of onset of cognitive dysfunction, and vocalization due to changes/loss in hearing ability or even anxieties.
It’s important to remember that as far as the cat is concerned these behaviors are normal, although guardians often call them “bad habits.” This is the best hunting time and although our cats are domesticated and rarely have to hunt for their food, this behavior is still engrained and can lead to higher levels of activity and play behavior during those hours of the day. The young cat being active due to being “crepuscular” (which means they’re most active at dawn and at dusk).Has your kitten been waking you up at 5 AM for food and a good play session or even keeping you up all night playing vigorously with toys they ignore during the day? Pouncing on your feet the moment you finally fall asleep? Or has your senior cat who sleeps all day become vocal all night and not able to fall asleep? There are two different categories of nocturnal behaviors in the cat:
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