Nocturnal behavior in cats can be annoying for their human owners, but sometimes this behavior can be managed, so the cat adjusts to the human lifestyle and becomes more diurnal, says the Animal Humane Society. “My cat keeps me awake at night,” is a common complaint of cat owners. More diurnal managed catsĮvery cat, whether it’s a household cat, a stray or an alley cat, can change their activity level at will and can become less nocturnal or more diurnal in response to their level of interaction with their environment or activities with humans. Feral cats usually depend on some human contact to attain their food and rarely live only by hunting prey alone. These cats survive in colonies usually around a food source such as a restaurant dumpster, a trash can or an abandoned building. A “feral” cat is a stray or offspring of a stray that has returned to a partially wild state. It’s interesting to note here that moonlit nights and dreary, cloudy days can entice the crepuscular cat into action, so daytime activity is not totally ruled out of the crepuscular cat’s agenda! Nocturnal feral catsįeral cats appear to be nocturnal for the most part, according to Southern Methodist University. Some cats commonly described as nocturnal are crepuscular. Nocturnal animals peak during the night while diurnal animals peak during the day.
They then become more active in the early morning and early evening hours.Ĭrepuscular critters differ from diurnal and nocturnal. The common house cat, most likely because of a higher rate of human interaction, is not nocturnal but crepuscular.Ĭrepuscular cats lounge around, enjoy dream-filled naps, and lay low around midday to avoid the heat and keep cool. That’s a lot of sleeping! The good news is this behavior can be modified in most cats (but alas, not in all.) Cool crepuscular catsĬats combining daylight activity with nighttime activity are commonly known as crepuscular. If your domestic cat displays nocturnal behavior, it’s acting like a big cat (lion, tiger, etc.) Usually, these cats sleep anywhere from hours a day to more than sixteen a day. Their eyes (much like that of the domesticated cat) are designed for sight in low and high light levels. In the wild, big cats are mostly nocturnal hunters. Nocturnal animals are active in the evening hours and like to sleep during the day, while crepuscular critters favor their activities at or around dawn and dusk. Which one of these terms best describes your cat? Diurnal animals are active mostly during the daylight hours.
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