2007-02-01 11:52:36 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Hi Todd...I'm partially reiterating some of the other suggestions here, but elaborating on them. It sounds like your kitties has found a schedule of their own. There are many possibilities as to why they may be waking you up at this particular time of morning. For example many cats who are fed at a scheduled time will learn when to expect their meals, the family members come home and leave for day, etc. It's more of a conditioned response from a pattern which is being continually reinforced...and is why I'm making this assumption.
If you would like to change/adjust their schedule to yours consider by playing with them using more physical active activities (e.g. laser light) using interactive play for 10-15 minutes prior to bedtime to exhaust them so they'll sleep longer. If your cats are not free fed (food available at all times) some people who feed their cats on schedule (once in the morning and once at night) have found that by feeding right just before bedtime also note that this has a sedating effect because their tummy's are full.
This particular method isn't known to many as most people are not willing to consider it, however one the things we as animal trainers/behaviourists do to break bad behaviours with animals is to ignore the undesired behaviour. What follows is called an extinction burst where the behaviour becomes progressively worst for awhile hoping for the same positive reinforcement as received in past. Eventually the animal learns this behaviour does not gains them any positive reinforcement and eventually fades away.
Here's another example of how an extinction burst works: This happens when a proven method of doing something that brings a desired response (i.e. stealing socks always elicits a chase from a human), all of a sudden stops working. The extinction burst is the part where the dog tries the proven method again and again, and hundred times stronger before they figure out that it just doesn't work anymore. Human equivalent: you're at the elevator. You pressed the button 10 seconds ago. This has always made the elevator come and pick you up. For some reason, there's no sign that the elevator's coming. You press it again. And again, and again and again, harder and harder, with more force (extinction burst!), until finally you just give up and use the stairs. If the original method doesn't work anymore, why use it?!
More on Extinction Burst:
http://www.shirleychong.com/keepers/archives/bursts.txt
2007-02-01 18:48:46 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Cats are nocturnal. They are awake all night and by 6:00am they are getting ready to eat and want some sleep. So what better way to get you up and feed them than going nuts really early in the morning. I know my cats did. I try to feed them at night so they are not so annoying in the morning.
2007-02-01 11:58:36 · answer #2 · answered by Kamunyak 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-03 08:21:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Though many people are under the impression that cats are nocturnal, this is not quite correct. Cats are technically crepuscular - active during dusk and dawn, the "twilight" hours. This is one reason why many cats seem to "go crazy", as we put it, right before bed and just before we wake up.
2007-02-01 12:41:06 · answer #4 · answered by lvt4cats 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I get up at 5:45 a.m., take a shower, get dressed for work, them them our two cats. They start walking around our bed around 5:30 thinking we'll feed them sooner. They know it's about that time and are crazy because it's time to be fed!
2007-02-01 11:57:41 · answer #5 · answered by jdnmsedsacrasac1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cat's "go crazy" at 6:00 a.m. because they are nocturnal, for the most part, and adjusting to YOUR schedule is just not something THEY'LL stoop to. Cat's are somewhat snobby that way, sorry lol ^_^
2007-02-01 12:02:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only those cats who never caught a mouse that night went crazy every morning....they felt useless and ashamed of being a cat without any mouse being caught.
2007-02-01 11:59:02 · answer #7 · answered by Tonton 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess it's their circadian rhythm...circatian rhythm...whatever.
Mine scratches me if I don't get up and feed her little tubby a ss early in the morning. Maybe their blood sugar is low and it makes them irritable. Or maybe they hear birds singing (though there aren't any singing in the wintertime.)
I don't know, but it'd be nice to know if there's something I can do to make her sleep through the early morning without harassing me. Mean little butthead...I love her, but man, she is a PEST!!!
2007-02-01 11:58:04 · answer #8 · answered by SlowClap 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't everybody? Seriously, cats go nutzo whenever you get up (I'm guessing that you get up at 6, just like I do). They know they're gonna get fed dude. That's all it is.
2007-02-01 12:08:25 · answer #9 · answered by texasjewboy12 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are nocturnal on instinct. Most cats sleep all day and play at night.
2007-02-01 12:14:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋