sometimes she will be as calm as possible but then at like midnight she will run around and jump on the beds and sit on you i also noticed she likes to sit on peoples heads...don't understand because she usually sleeps at the same time as me and she started doing this within the last 2 weeks. am i forgeting to love my kitty?
2007-10-09 08:39:42 · 10 answers · asked by your worst nightmare 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
i know cats are nocturnal but for the past 3 1/2 years that i have had the cat she always sleeps at the same time as me that's why i am asking
2007-10-09 08:51:47 · update #1
She may be getting her days and nights mixed up. Try playing with her before going to bed.That may help.
2007-10-09 10:10:04 · answer #1 · answered by Renee C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually, it is around 2 AM, not midnight. Cats sleep a lot, and kittens do also. But kittens are primarily turbocharged when they are awake. And cats are primarily creatures of the night. So racing round the house late at night is common, and some of the early morning racing around may not be heard if you are a sound sleeper.
As far as sitting on people's head, consider that a phase, but try and discourage it, as your friends could get a nasty scratch if your kitten loses her balance.
Kittens will go full throttle, and then seem to crash. And they will repeat that behavior.
Kittens, who should have kitten food for the first year of their life, are eating small portions multiple times during the 24 hours of a day, as they have small stomachs. But they can eat quickly, so you may not notice it between their naps.
My young kitten will come up on my lap, seemingly to sleep, and minutes later will suddenly be off chasing something. It is all part of their charm.
2007-10-09 15:54:30 · answer #2 · answered by cat lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your cat sounds normal. I've spent the last 3 years waking up with a kitty on my head. They are nocturnal, even though they seem to sleep quite a big during the day. I have 3 cats. At night, they run around and it sounds like a herd of buffalo running through my house. As long as you're giving her/him plenty of attention during the day, don't fret.
2007-10-09 15:46:44 · answer #3 · answered by Angel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cats are nocturnal by nature. Try playing more with her during the day. If she sleeps less during the day she will sleep more at night. My cat lasts until about 4 a.m., then she eats, plays like a wild thing in the other room. Luckily she doesn't start walking on me until 5:30 or 6 a.m. :)
2007-10-09 15:45:00 · answer #4 · answered by gator girl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like pretty normal behavior to me. Heads are warm. I've heard lots of people say they wake up with their cat sleeping on there head I work in the veterinary profession, (I don't do surveys on the street about this.) Be nice to your cat if it wants attention but I would be wary of getting too neurotic about the cat, chasing it around trying to monitor its behavior, it might make it more crazy.
2007-10-09 15:48:19 · answer #5 · answered by Dylan R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
adrie, Cats are nocternal by nature. You might want to do some interactive playing with your kitty for 20 minutes or so in the evening. It will help her get rid of pent up energy and she'll be more likely to sleep when you do.
2007-10-09 15:44:58 · answer #6 · answered by sleepingliv 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cats are nocturnal and therefore more active at night.
2007-10-09 15:46:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cats are nocturnal, they sleep during the day and become hyper at night.
2007-10-09 15:51:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats seem to get these bursts of energy. It sounds like she's just feeling energetic. My cat whose name is Midnight used to do this. My dad would say that's how she got her name not because she's black.
2007-10-09 15:48:30 · answer #9 · answered by Unsub29 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry.. my kitten does the same thing.
it's natural.
2007-10-09 15:47:51 · answer #10 · answered by Rachel J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋