Does your cat go bonkers at night too? 😅

PawsFromBelgium
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Hi everyone

I was wondering if anyone else has a cat that becomes super active at night?

Mine often starts tearing around at about 2 or 3 in the morning, especially in the living room 😅

I try playing with him more in the evening before bed and it helps a bit, but I'm looking for other ideas to keep him occupied indoors.

Have you noticed this with your cats too?

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    Evening,

    Yes, it’s quite common 😸 Lots of cats naturally have bursts of energy in the evening and sometimes during the night, especially if they’re indoor cats.

    Playing with him more before bed is already a great idea. A few other things that might help sometimes too:
    • try a proper "hunt → catch → treat" sequence before bedtime;
    • rotate his toys instead of leaving the same ones out all the time;
    • give him an activity he can do on his own (hiding dry food for him to find, spots for observing, exploring...).

    For some cats, sleeping a lot during the day keeps this nocturnal rhythm going.

    I actually wrote an article about this after seeing this situation so often: My cat sleeps all day and plays at night: what should I do?

    Hope that gives you a few ideas 🙂

    Chatzen 🐾

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    Hi there, Indeed, this is very common behaviour in cats: they naturally have bursts of activity at dusk and during the night, especially young cats or those kept strictly indoors. Playing with him in the evening is already a great idea. A fairly "intense" play session before bed, followed by a meal, often helps to reduce night-time wake-ups. To keep him more occupied, you could use snuffle mats, for example, or hide some dry food from time to time. You could also think about rotating his toys—only giving him access to them when you decide it's playtime (so, in the evening) so he burns off more energy then. Have a good day, Maëlla
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