SWITCHING YOUR CAT TO A DAY-TIME ROUTINE

Cats are very active during the night. This is their nature, though it can be a very exasperating habit for us. Cat owners can break their cat's nightly routine by training them to switch their nocturnal behavior into a more appropriate time, either during the late morning or early in the afternoon.

The process of changing your cat from a nocturnal schedule into a day-time one is just as simple as it sounds, though it can take some effort. It just requires that you keep your cat active during the day. Make her play with her toys, have her chase them, entice her to use her scratching post, and so on. Make every effort possible to keep her awake during the day. If you let her sleep during the day or evening, your cat will still have lots of energy to play at night. The main point is to keep your cat active, distracted and awake. Before bedtime, your cat will be dead tired and just ready to go to bed at about the same time you also wish to go to sleep. It is very important that you make this day-time routine as frequent as possible. The more you do it, the faster your cat will make the routine her own. It might take a few weeks before your cat loses her nocturnal behavior, but you should always remain constant and patient. As time passes, your cat will have adapted to the new routine and you will not have her roaming around your bed and constantly waking you up at night.

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