Cats seem to have that wild energy possessing them in the middle of the night. If you live on street where there are a lot of alley cats, you will hear all the screeching, yowling, and knocking over of things outside your dwelling place. These nocturnal animals are on prowl after dark when their natural preys are also active. Even domesticated housecats wander at night with their midnight crazies waking pet owners from sleep.

Are you getting some sleepless nights from your cat’s midnight crazies? Because you are away all day, your cat may insist on getting you to participate in its game. And as the pet owner, you do have a responsibility to spend some time with your kitty to keep it happy and entertained. Midnight crazies aren’t really that bad sometimes. Tired from hard day’s work, there should be a better way for you to deal with this late night habits of your feline.

Staying active in the middle of the night are quite common to young cats as they adjust to the schedule and routine of their owners. During the day when you are away from home, your cat sleeps a lot and when you come back at night, it wakes up. One way to better manage this instinct is to recondition the sleeping habits of your cat. Try to keep your kitty awake and busy with its toys during the day. Your cat will be more inclined to rest at night after an active day.

Make sure that you put all the toys away when you get back. Make the entire house conducive for rest and sleep. If you want to play with your cat in the evening, engage in a

solid play time of about 15-20 minutes. Choose activities that gets her ramped up otherwise your cat

might get mixed signals and actually be stimulated for further play.

When you have trained your cat not to indulge in its midnight crazies, be firm and consistent. Cats are bossy creatures. Your cat will test you from time to time. It will try to wake you up in the middle of the night for some fun but never give in. You don’t have to give up your nighttime sleep just to meet its nocturnal instincts. Proper training can make sure that its needs are all met. Know how to deal with your cat’s midnight crazies and you can happily live together.

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