Cats are crepuscular!

• Cats are crepuscular, which means that they are most active at dawn and dusk. However, some house cats that either started off as strays or spend a lot of time outdoors, may develop the habit of being most active at night due to the fact that night time is when their prey is most active.

• Young cats are full of energy and can be rambunctious at any time of the day or night.

• Fear may cause your cat to hide during the day, when people and other animals are most active, and then come out at night when they feel safe.

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@Diaco My outdoor/indoor cat who was with me for 15 years did spend many nights sleeping on the bed with me. Then there were the times he'd be gone all night and show up first thing in the morning when I got up. More a seasonal thing I think. He was very coyote, cougar and bear wise. We lived on 10 acres in the woods with lots of critters to stalk. Great mouser. Age and illness were what got him not another animal.

@silverotter11 , True, but behaviors and habits are not absolute terms. being crepuscular is a general view, there're so many other factors like environmental that can make changes during the time. this's why so many ppl like me prefer to be night-lifer and it's not really normal.

@Diaco Yeah, when I started working 2nd shift at the newspaper in Seattle back in the 1980's it was great!