How To Get Your Cat to Sleep At Night
Territorial aggression may also play a role, as described above. If neutering and spaying does not improve the situation, the cats should be separated and reintroduced using the technique outlined above. Cats may occasionally show signs of aggression toward people or other pets when they want to establish social dominance. Cats that block doors with their bodies or swat at other cats as they pass may be demonstrating this type of behavior. The best way to deal with fear aggression is to identify and avoid situations that produce a fearful response.
Toys, such as catnip mice, laser pointers, food puzzles, and feather wands encourage a cat to use its natural instincts to grab, chase, and jump. This exercise is especially important for your cat if it doesn’t spend time outdoors. Another reason why your cat may go missing and not come back is if animal control picks them up. Maybe someone thought they were a stray, and called to have them picked up off the streets. So if you do have a lost cat, make sure you call your local animal control services to see if anyone has picked up your feline.
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Cats often remain riled up for a little bit after having the zoomies. Give your cat 10 or 15 minutes to settle down before going in for a snuggle. If you want to put a stop to the zoomies sooner rather than later, lean into them by playing with your cat. It might sound strange, but engaging your cat with playtime during an episode of the zoomies can help.
My cat, Jazz, had the same type of wound. Took him to the vet & they fixed him right up. Now I worry every time he goes outside. He’s only allowed out during the day. He stays inside from 4:30pm until 6:00am. Seems the wild cats come out at night.
— Wanda (@wanda5166) June 6, 2020
Kittens may take time to develop healthy habits, and mature cats need support to change these habits they may have developed. Older kitties need to have a medical workup before starting a behavioral modification program. Many—if not most—cats can be trained to sleep normally through the night.
But if your cat seems to be waking you up at night, there are some things you can try. In the wild, this is also the time when many of their prey animals are waking up and starting to move around, so it is the perfect time for a predator to be up and hunting. By nature, humans are diurnal, which means we are awake during the day and asleep at night. You may think that cats must be nocturnal, but that isn’t exactly the case.
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