{"id":3641,"date":"2022-11-23T12:10:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T12:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.republicofcats.com\/thelick\/?p=3641"},"modified":"2022-11-22T15:13:09","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T15:13:09","slug":"why-does-my-cat-keep-waking-me-up-at-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.republicofcats.com\/thelick\/why-does-my-cat-keep-waking-me-up-at-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Why does my cat keep waking me up at night?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Read time: 1.5 mins<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes it feels as though our cats know our schedules better than we do, preempting that morning alarm by near seconds and waking us up with screaming instead, adorable\u2026 And whether a furry alarm is preferable or not, it is pretty impressive that they seem to instinctively know when it\u2019s go time in the mornings. But how do our kittens know precisely when to wake up each day?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cats love routine<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This one may be obvious, but living with cats most of us will notice their love for routine. Dinner at the same time, select napping spots at selected times of the day, midnight zoomies. And as well as their own schedules, they get to know their human\u2019s routine pretty well too. If you arise at the same time each day, your cat will learn your patterns and beat you to it, ready for breakfast!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cats know when you\u2019re waking up<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>And it\u2019s not just your alarm clock they get to know, cats can also sense when you\u2019re stirring. A human&#8217;s sleep pattern goes through 5 stages, and through each cycle our heart rate, breathing and activity levels change depending on how deep of a sleep we\u2019re in. Ever felt like your furball was watching you sleep? Well, they probably are and sit waiting for those lighter levels of sleep they can recognise so they\u2019re ready to pounce at the perfect opportunity to wake you up properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cats are crepuscular animals<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sounds complicated, but essentially our favourite furries are most active at dawn and dusk due to their ancestors&#8217; history of hunting. Our cats\u2019 eyes work best in these lower light levels and are better equipped to catch prey. Obviously these days they don\u2019t need to rely on hunting for their meals, however they don\u2019t seem to be able to shake their instincts when it comes to early morning activities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And so we can conclude &#8211; it\u2019s a mix of nature and nurture and even though the wakeup calls can be a little earlier than expected, we wouldn\u2019t change our loud, furry, persistent alarm clocks for the world! Check out how to help your cat sleep throughout the night <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.republicofcats.com\/thelick\/are-cats-nocturnal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Got yourself your very own 4AM fluffy alarm clock?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3642,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47,46,44,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3641","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anxiety-depression-and-cat-psychology","category-behaviour-and-training","category-cat-ownership","category-lifeguides"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why does my cat keep waking me up at night? 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