This is exactly how my day ALWAYS begins.

[Siwsan]

[Ocelot II]

1. Yes indeed.

I just adopted a pair of cat brothers, about 4 years old, last week. They have already established a routine, which involves squeaking at me right about daylight. Then we go downstairs and the squeaking gets louder as the cans are opened. They have already learned that the food is in the kitchen, so whenever I go there for any reason they follow. They know what the sound of a rustling treat bag means even though I just got it yesterday. They also follow me to the bathroom because of the rule about humans in bathrooms always having to be accompanied by cats. It took them less than a week to become my overlords. I love them.

[SuzyandPuffpuff]

2. Yup

Usually with claws .. pouncing .. vocalizing .. drama

[perfessor]

3. And several times through the day.

[ChazInAz]

4. This morning

I was awakened by my brother and sister black cats lying on either side of me and staring expectantly, waiting for me to do the right thing.
I obeyed.

[JMCKUSICK]

5. Lol, that's cute.

[blm]

6. Pretty much.

[mwmisses4289]

7. Mine decide to start romping through the house about 5a.m.

Even though they know i won't start breakfast until 7-7:30.

[CousinIT]

8. . . .

Yep. I'm familiar with that. I'm catless these days, but I've been there!

[appleannie1]

9. Oh yes. My four let me know when to get up, when to sit on the recliner so they can cuddle or perch, when to go to bed

and when they want to go out on the screened in porch to bird watch. One of them looks at me and makes chewing motions to let me know it is feeding time. They all have me well trained.

[MIButterfly]

10. My cats are on veterinary food.

When they first went on it, I would measure it according to the instructions on the bag and every morning, around 4:00, Martini would stand on me and Holly would gently touch my cheek with her paw - "get up and feed us! We're hungry!" I now just fill the bowl and them eat whenever they want.

Measuring it was clearly not enough food for them.

[popsdenver]

11. In reality

there is little difference between owning cats or dogs....."sleeping in" is a distant memory, once you get a cat OR dog.......

[2naSalit]

12. But...

How would you know when to get up if they weren't there to help you remember? They know you would oversleep and be unhealthy if you didn't them there to make demands on your time.

Just keep reminding yourself that they do it because they love you!

[TommieMommy]

13. Yes me too. My boy sticks his face on mine whiskers tickling tapping me with his paw. Gotta love cats 💙

[QED]

14. Same but with dogs

[Permanut]

15. Cats don't have owners, they have staff..

Our one year old "kitten" ALWAYS knows when it's PRECISELY 6 o'clock am.

[Martin68]

16. 5:00 AM and 4:00 PM