Is your cat particularly active at night?

This is quite common, especially because cats are naturally very active at night and tend to relax while you are at work or school.

However, if your cat’s nocturnal activities prevent you from falling asleep, or if it includes biting or pouncing on your ears or toes on the bed, walking past you while you are sleeping, making noise, or heightening the entire furniture (or your !) Energetic gaming sessions.

Cats are twilight animals, which means they are most active at dusk and dawn, so some nocturnal activities are natural.

Especially kittens and young cats are more likely to be active at night.

Night activities can also be a form of play and attention-seeking, so it is important to consider whether your cat has enough social play and interaction during the day and night.

This is especially true for cats who are the only cat in the family and who are lonely most of the day.

It may also be worth talking to your veterinarian to rule out any underlying medical causes, such as pain and medical problems, such as thyroid disease or may cause age-related cognitive changes.

Adjusting the feeding schedule of cats can help change their sleep schedule.

For example, you can try to provide smaller but more frequent meals, or eat dinner earlier and then offer another meal closer to bedtime.

In this way, your cat is less likely to wake you to eat in the middle of the night.

Cats are natural hunters, so it is actually very unnatural for them to look for food in the same place every day.

Try to hide food around the house so your cat will have to expend mental and physical energy to find food.

At first you may need to show them how to find food, but after a few meetings, they are usually very good at finding food on their own. This is a natural behavior expressed by cats.

Some other options for changing a cat’s feeding schedule include getting an automatic timed feeder that provides food in the middle of the night, a microchip feeder that opens when your cat approaches, or a puzzle feeder that requires a little work from the cat to get their food, provide Physical and mental stimulation.

Social games and interactions are very important for cats, and it can also be helpful if your cat is particularly active at night.

Offering several game lessons in the afternoon and early evening will help drain some of their energy and meet some of their social and behavioral needs earlier in the day.

A variety of safe cat toys will help ensure that your cat has proper playing time during the day.

Make sure all toys are safe for the cat and avoid using rope toys or smaller objects that can be swallowed.

Cats usually have different preferences, so we suggest you buy or make some different toys to see which toys your cat likes.

Novelty is key, so only put a few toys at a time and rotate them every few days to provide variety.

If you are at home all day, playing and interacting with your cat-provided they are awake and interested in playing-will help expend some energy.

A proper and rich family environment is essential to the health of cats.

Tips for enriching the environment are also expected to help reduce night activities, including providing several scratch posts, hiding areas (such as cardboard boxes with holes), cat grass, and if possible, a safe outdoor fence Your indoor cat.

If the above suggestions do not work, we recommend that you consult a veterinarian for further advice.

You can read these tips and more on the RSPCA Knowledge Base.

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