Cocoa addresses the issue of sleeping:

“Dear Cocoa,

I stumbled upon your blog and wondered if you could answer a question for me.  You see, I, being a full-blooded feline, take many naps in the wonderful hot sun and sleep whenever I can to conserve my energy for when it really counts (like my nighttime romps with the other felines).  My pets, however, rarely sleep.  In fact, when I was a tiny one, the pets my mom had would sleep during the night hours and be up all during the day (weird schedule, I know); however, these pets barely sleep during the night (they move about and jump all over the bed tossing the covers here, there and everywhere) and never sleep during the day.  How am I to get any rest after a long night of romping, if they won’t lie still?  Besides, I can’t figure out how they continue to function without sleep.

Please can you help?  Any workable suggestion would be welcome.

Signed Sleepless (sort of)”

“Dear Sleepless,

I definitely feel your pain.  Just like any other animal, our pets do have some strange behaviors.  I know that you love to cuddle with your pet when you are ready for sleep after a long night of romping; however, I fear you will have to learn to live with their scent instead.  During the day, sleep on their pillows or under the covers where they tossed all night.  At least you will have their smell for comfort while you sleep away the daytime hours.  As far as the night is concerned, the only solution I have for you is to romp in their sleep room.  This will keep them up longer and thus allow them to sleep when you are ready to snooze your way to more energy.  I have found that the toys that make noise are the best for this type of work since they make more noise than I do jumping and climbing on things. 

Good luck with your pets.  I hope this helps.  Perhaps once they have had a good night’s sleep they will feel more like a cat and thus be a better pet. 

Signed Cocoa”