{"id":825,"date":"2013-08-29T14:25:25","date_gmt":"2013-08-29T14:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.bostonwebdesign-seo.com\/breathefreelitterboxmate\/?p=825"},"modified":"2013-08-29T14:25:25","modified_gmt":"2013-08-29T14:25:25","slug":"attack-of-the-night-crazies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.bostonwebdesign-seo.com\/breathefreelitterboxmate\/attack-of-the-night-crazies\/","title":{"rendered":"Attack of the Night Crazies!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.bostonwebdesign-seo.com\/breathefreelitterboxmate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/6833c169346b900a179a76294d4aa778.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-826\" alt=\"cat litter pads\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.bostonwebdesign-seo.com\/breathefreelitterboxmate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/6833c169346b900a179a76294d4aa778-300x289.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.bostonwebdesign-seo.com\/breathefreelitterboxmate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/6833c169346b900a179a76294d4aa778-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.bostonwebdesign-seo.com\/breathefreelitterboxmate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/6833c169346b900a179a76294d4aa778-148x142.jpg 148w, https:\/\/dev.bostonwebdesign-seo.com\/breathefreelitterboxmate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/6833c169346b900a179a76294d4aa778-31x29.jpg 31w, https:\/\/dev.bostonwebdesign-seo.com\/breathefreelitterboxmate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/6833c169346b900a179a76294d4aa778-38x36.jpg 38w, https:\/\/dev.bostonwebdesign-seo.com\/breathefreelitterboxmate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/6833c169346b900a179a76294d4aa778-222x215.jpg 222w, https:\/\/dev.bostonwebdesign-seo.com\/breathefreelitterboxmate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/6833c169346b900a179a76294d4aa778.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Cat owners know all too well what night crazies are about. Our feline friends like to sleep long hours during the day, and then play all night. Sure, it&#8217;s funny at first (perhaps cute?)&#8230; but after a few night crazies&#8230; you may be very short on zzzz&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>So what are the night crazies all about? Are you destined for sleep deprivation forever?<\/p>\n<p>Before we answer that, let&#8217;s go back way back to the beginning. Your cat&#8217;s ancient ancestor is the nocturnal African wildcat. Over the centuries the wildcat became domesticated and evolved through different breeds. Domestication also shifts our cats&#8217; activity patterns to be more diurnal (awake during the day) &#8211; but most cats still ten to wake at least twice during the night.<\/p>\n<p>The good news?<\/p>\n<p>Your cat can eventually learn to let you sleep in peace. Veterinarians recommend the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get your cat nice and tuckered out by scheduling a few interactive play sessions in the evening. Try using toys that can mimic the movement of mice and birds, such as toys that dangle and wiggle. Games with ping-pong balls, soft balls and furry mice toys are great for cats who like to fetch.<\/li>\n<li>Feed your cat a main meal just before your bedtime. Cats tend to sleep after a big meal. If your cat continues to wake you during the night for food, purchase a timed feeder that you can fill and set to dispense once or twice during the night.<\/li>\n<li>Incorporate a variety of enrichment activities &#8211; perhaps even let him outdoors &#8211; to keep your cat busy during daylight hours. The more active your cat is during the day, the more likely that he\u2019ll sleep at night.<\/li>\n<li>If your cat is social with other cats, consider adding a second cat to your family. If the two cats are compatible, they\u2019ll probably play with each other and leave you alone at night.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some people also recommend shutting your cat out of your bedroom at night. But who doesn&#8217;t like to cuddle with their little one at night? Certainly not us!<\/p>\n<p>If your cat gets an attack of the night crazies, don&#8217;t be angry or alarmed. Your cat is completely healthy and normal. He&#8217;s just having some fun.<\/p>\n<p>Hey, and don&#8217;t forget to have a clean litter box accessible to your cat at night. Good odor eliminating <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.bostonwebdesign-seo.com\/breathefreelitterboxmate\">cat litter pads<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; like Breathe Free Litterbox Mate &#8211; will ensure that box is clean, smell-free and ready to use &#8211; day or night.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.bostonwebdesign-seo.com\/breathefreelitterboxmate\/products-page\/\" target=\"_blank\">$9.99 \u2013 SHOP NOW Breathe Free Litterbox Mate\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cat owners know all too well what night crazies are about. Our feline friends like to sleep long hours during the day, and then play all night. Sure, it&#8217;s funny at first (perhaps cute?)&#8230; but after a few night crazies&#8230; &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.bostonwebdesign-seo.com\/breathefreelitterboxmate\/attack-of-the-night-crazies\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-825","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.bostonwebdesign-seo.com\/breathefreelitterboxmate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/825","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.bostonwebdesign-seo.com\/breathefreelitterboxmate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.bostonwebdesign-seo.com\/breathefreelitterboxmate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.bostonwebdesign-seo.com\/breathefreelitterboxmate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.bostonwebdesign-seo.com\/breathefreelitterboxmate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=825"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dev.bostonwebdesign-seo.com\/breathefreelitterboxmate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/825\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":827,"href":"https:\/\/dev.bostonwebdesign-seo.com\/breathefreelitterboxmate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/825\/revisions\/827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.bostonwebdesign-seo.com\/breathefreelitterboxmate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.bostonwebdesign-seo.com\/breathefreelitterboxmate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=825"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.bostonwebdesign-seo.com\/breathefreelitterboxmate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}