My Daily Routine...

A story about a 'cat's routine'.
That morning ritual often experienced when living with a cat.
The cause is...

Morning Routine

[Every morning at a certain time] Cat's perspective

I am a master of waking up early (a cat).
I usually wake up around this time.
And eating kibble is my morning routine.
Hmm? ...Is that guy still sleeping?
What a lazy fellow!
I'll wake him up with my finest purring and rubbing!

(Me, not yet awake)

Grrr! It's not working!?
It can't be helped. In that case, I'll pull out your head hair to wake you up!
Give me my kibble quickly!!

[Same time] Human's perspective

Hmm... my whiskers are itchy!!
...The alarm hasn't gone off yet.
I want to sleep a little longer... I'll just sleep.

(Cat starts gnawing on head)

Ouch!!
Geez, why are you such a glutton...
Can't be helped, I guess I'll get up...
The alarm is meaningless.

※※※ Explanation ※※※

A cat's internal clock is accurate.
And, a cat's diet is centered on protein.
Protein is composed of many amino acids, and because it performs functions within a certain amount of time, it is thought to be involved in the accuracy of the internal clock.

Cats get hungry at around the same time every morning and try to wake their owners by acting cute or acting out.
And if the owner wakes up and gives them food as the cat intended, the cat remembers that they will get food, and by repeating this for many days, it becomes a routine.

You can't underestimate a cat's internal clock and memory.

A cat's routine doesn't care about holidays either. For those who are troubled by being woken up early every morning, it is said that it is effective to be heartless, not react to the cat's begging, and keep ignoring them until they give up.

Using a cat's excellent memory to 'get them used to the owner's lifestyle' might also be the secret to living together for a long time without either of you building up stress.

Afterword

The episode written at the beginning is just one example.
Le Ciel is a cat with an active personality and a big appetite, so I get woken up like this in the morning, and at night, if I forget to give her a snack after dinner, she persistently demands, 'I haven't received it yet!'
...It would be fine if I just didn't forget.
By the way, when I am awake, her 'pay attention to me & give me food' appeal is to jump on me and demand a face-to-face hug.
She is a troublesome child in the morning, but she is a cute partner 🤭

I think there are some people reading this who also live with cats.
If the cat you live with has a quiet and gentle personality, you might see a different kind of cute appeal than Le Ciel's 😉🍀

Thank you very much for reading until the end.

･*🍀🍀Postscript🍀🍀*･

I have decided to join Nao Kurosaki's membership starting in mid-March.

Nao-san has been following me since I started on note, and I had been interested, but I couldn't find the right opportunity... I decided to join based on someone's recommendation.
I am grateful for the support you have shown me, even though I have only just joined.🙇‍♀️