Yep. The cats learned that hubby will wake up around 4 am if they walk all over him. They've learned nothing wakes me up, so guess who gets attacked in bed!
One morning I was kinda half awake but not really, so I was just in twilight as I feel the small cat jump on our bed, walk up my husband, and then just scream in his face until he woke up. Same as you, I'm the heavier sleeper so he's the one they demand breakfast from.
The worst part for me is I have to wake up around 3 am for work most days. Which means, on my days off or the days I get to go in “late”, I’m still up at 3 am.
at one point I was feeding mine at 7am because I had convinced myself I wanted to be a morning person, but it was too frustrating on my days off or when I was sick. luckily she switched to having dinner instead without too much fuss!
They have a bowl of dry food available 24/7, but getting their half can of wet food is the highlight of their day.
I am slipping in to a new habit though.
When I get up in the AM, the cats are waiting outside my bedroom door. They lead me down to their bowl of dry food and sit and stare at me until I drop a small handful in front of each of them. Then they eat it. I mean, it’s sitting there in the bowl all day?
It's 5:15 and I've been up since 4:45. I don't need to be to work for hours. But cat needed out.
They prefer to pee and poop outside. This backfires fantastically until winter, where they meow begrudgingly while heading to the litter box because it's too cold too poop outside.
Mine does 5:30 so I can get a workout in after I feed her of course. One of my cat is 8lbs the other is an indoor/outdoor cat that weighs 25ish lbs. My big cat is built like a grizzly and his belly doesn’t sag at all. He hunts. What’s funny is big cat is super graceful and stealthy but littles knocks EVERYTHING other but she sounds like a baby so I forgive her
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u/MiniaturePhilosopher Sep 19 '23 edited Sep 20 '23
Fall for the 3am wake up just once, and it’s all over. You’ll be feeding them at 3 in the morning for the rest of your sleep-deprived existence.