当你的猫咪凌晨四点叫醒你：什么事？

Does Your Cat Keep Waking You Up Stupidly Early?

你的猫总是愚蠢地早早叫醒你吗？

You've got an important meeting in the morning and your cat wakes you at 4 am. Why? And what can you do to stop this happening again?

你在早上有一个重要的会议，而你的猫却在凌晨四点叫醒了你。这是为什么呢？你又能做什么来阻止这类事情再一次发送呢？

1. They're hungry

1.主子饿了

This is among the most common reasons. Unfortunately, one of the first things a sleepy person will do is feed their cat. This rewards the behavior and makes the cat more likely to repeat it.

这是最常见的原因之一。 不幸的是，昏昏欲睡的人会做的第一件事就是喂猫。 这会奖励这种行为并使猫更有可能重复它。

To start addressing this problem, make sure your cat is getting enough to eat throughout the day. You can feed them a meal or a satisfying snack right before you go to bed.

要开始解决这个问题，请确保您的猫全天有足够的食物。 你可以在睡觉前给他们吃一顿饭或令人满意的零食。

2. They don't have a routine

2.它们不按常理出牌

Cats love predictability.

猫喜欢可预见性。

To maintain a routine, keep mealtimes, play times and any grooming close to the same time each day.

为了保持日常生活，每天的进餐时间、玩耍时间和任何梳理毛发的时间都差不多。

Empty litter at regular, predictable intervals (dirty or disturbed litter may also be a reason your cat is waking you up). Try not to move litter trays, bowls or scratch posts around unless needed.

在有规律的、可预测的时间间隔内清空猫砂(脏的或乱的猫砂也可能是你的猫叫醒你的一个原因)。 除非必要，尽量不要移动垃圾托盘，碗或猫抓板

If something changes in their environment – you go on holiday, move furniture or have a new house guest or pet – your cat may return to early morning wake up calls. This is typical for cats.

如果他们的环境发生了变化——你去度假，移动家具或有新的客人或宠物——你的猫可能会恢复到清晨的叫声。这对猫来说很典型

Keep the routine as consistent as you can and eventually your cat will settle in to the new normal.

尽可能地保持日常作息一致，最后你的猫就会更好的适应新的常态

3. They're not using up their energy throughout the day

3.在白天他们没有用光他们的力气。

It's common knowledge cats love to sleep, but they also love to play and move their bodies just like us.

猫喜爱睡觉是常识，但是它们也和我们一样喜爱玩耍，喜爱活动身体。

It's important to give your cat access to a variety of toys and resources around the house to interact with, especially if you're not home often.

给你的猫准备一些玩具和在房子周围能和它互动的资源是很重要的，尤其是如果你经常不在家

Scratch posts offer cats a place to climb and stretch. Balls, soft and motorized toys give them an opportunity to play and exercise.

猫抓桩提供给猫咪一个攀爬和伸展的场所。球、柔软和有引擎的玩具给予了它们一个玩耍和运动的机会！

When you are home, engage your cat with an interactive toy (like a cat wand) or play a game of chase around the house. You can even try making up a game your cat will enjoy.

当你在家里的时候 你可以用类似猫咪棒的互动性玩具去吸引你的猫 或者可以一起在家里追赶打闹 你甚至可以创新一个猫咪会喜欢的游戏

Cats get bored easily. Keep variety in your play times. And don't play with your cat in the hour before you want to go to bed.

猫很容易感觉到疲倦，所以你要在你们一起玩耍的时候尝试各种各样的其他玩法。但是千万不要在睡前一个小时还和它一起

Hopefully, you and your cat can come to an agreement about when it's sleep time and when it's wake-up time. It is definitely possible to love your cat and still get your sleep.

你和你的猫是可以在睡觉时间和起床时间上达成一致的，你也可以爱猫的同时，保住你的睡眠。