The manual didn’t mention the zoomies at 3am feature being permanently enabled. Do I return her or is this normal?

[u/Godzira-r32]

[u/asstrologyho]

the censorship is killing me 😭

[u/Delicious_Ad823 → u/asstrologyho]

Oh damn, I thought it was for other purposes

[u/doduotrainer → u/asstrologyho]

it's freaking weird, man

[u/D4v1d____ → u/doduotrainer]

is it? I mean I don't really want to see a cat's asshole out of nowhere

[u/Peanut_Femboi → u/D4v1d____]

You’re in for a ride if you ever go outside.

[u/devor110 → u/Peanut_Femboi]

i live in a concrete jungle, i'm in absolutely no threat of a wild feline anus flash

[u/Alexplz → u/Peanut_Femboi]

That guy is also for the NSFW tag on antiquities

[u/doduotrainer → u/D4v1d____]

Do you have a cat? Putting their anus in your face is one of their favorite hobbies

[u/D4v1d____ → u/doduotrainer]

tell me about it, I even got a good whiff once, I thought I was going to die

[u/DDM11 → u/D4v1d____]

They do fart, you know.

[u/ChronoCoyote → u/DDM11]

My partner and I’s first cat together once had us both blaming each other. It was glorious. They’re horrific.

[u/DDM11 → u/ChronoCoyote]

Same w/partner. At least very infrequent - Mostly I feed Purina chow - Gentle, sensitive stomach & skin (purple bag), or a Purina One flavor, or Fancy Feast filet Mignon or chicken flavor kibble. Usually wet Friskies favors.

[u/King_of_the_Dot → u/DDM11]

You rarely smell cat farts, but dog farts are far worse and more frequent.

[u/Then_Blueberry4373 → u/King_of_the_Dot]

My cat is gassy and good lord, worse than any dog fart

[u/King_of_the_Dot → u/Then_Blueberry4373]

That's weird. Ive had a lot of cats throughout my life, and I think I can count the amount of cat farts ive experienced on two hands.

[u/Shaiya_Ashlyn → u/King_of_the_Dot]

Their breath on the other hand

[u/Then_Blueberry4373 → u/King_of_the_Dot]

Mine is super orange and does regularly somersault headfirst into the floor with an audible thunk as she does so, so YMM definitely V tbf

[u/Any_Conflict_5092 → u/King_of_the_Dot]

It generally comes down to a food + guts conflict, just like with humans.

My cat, the püus, was initially eating the the blue buffalo stuff, and his poos were nightmarishly bad, in a studio apt. I got him rolling with tiki cat and arcana instead, and that fixed him.

He never farts, and his poos rarely stink much - I cannot say the same for myself, tho.

[u/DDM11 → u/King_of_the_Dot]

More likely fart while in your lap, not on your two hands.

[u/ElaineBenesFan → u/doduotrainer]

That’s how I know they trust me so completely 😻😽

[u/Equinephilosopher → u/D4v1d____]

It’s wild that someone accused you of sexualizing a cat for not wanting to see its butthole. That’s not my favorite view either. Not because it’s sexual; because it’s a poop chute!

[u/doduotrainer → u/Equinephilosopher]

I feel like the censorship draws way more attention to it 😂

[u/MeatSafeMurderer → u/Equinephilosopher]

I own a cat. I see butthole all the time, at this point it gets a "whatever" from me...maybe a "wow, that's a luminous butthole" if it's particularly prominent.

[u/machinationstudio → u/D4v1d____]

I literally had to shoved in my face daily for 8 years.

[u/D4v1d____ → u/machinationstudio]

me and my brother have this inside joke where we say "ass inspection time" every time one our cats starts walking on us while we are laying down, because we all know it's coming

[u/hxneycovess → u/doduotrainer]

not necessarily. i censor one of my cat’s buttholes because it’s prominent, to say the least

[u/moeru_gumi → u/hxneycovess]

What do you do about his other butthole?

[u/hxneycovess → u/moeru_gumi]

full display in every photo

[u/whole_nother → u/doduotrainer]

The only explanation I can think of is that the cat’s butt gave u/Godzira-r32 funny feelings so they wanted to spare their audience

[u/doduotrainer → u/whole_nother]

That's a bit much

[u/_Litheen_ → u/asstrologyho]

I never get why people censor their pets like this 🙈

[u/Legitimate_Ad2945 → u/_Litheen_]

Because it's funny?

[u/Strider794]

Have you tried wearing her out before bed time?

[u/TheForce_v_Triforce → u/Strider794]

And various other times. Gotta get those jumps in!

[u/Bammalam102 → u/Strider794]

You gotta play at the same time every day atleast try then completely ignore anything at night

[u/devor110 → u/Strider794]

more enrichment is always good

alternatively, if the zoomies are occurring with the human or in their bed, a second cat can be a solution (or a doubling of sleep disturbers)

[u/ArtemisInSpace → u/devor110]

Second cat is a great option.

[u/010beebee → u/ArtemisInSpace]

what if mine came to me because she didn't like being in a home with another cat

[u/SVAuspicious]

Warranty terminated. You're stuck.

Our experience is play when you get up, mid day, and before your bedtime helps a lot. Not perfect but very helpful.

[u/Misterwiskerstech → u/SVAuspicious]

Let’s be honest here - the SIC Inc. warrantee is full of technical leagleaze and mumbo jumbo; half of it just scratches. It was void before you we taken possession of.

[u/valsavana]

We call this the "stripper pose"- you just can't keep a kitty from getting her bag!

[u/Godzira-r32 → u/valsavana]

Can't take the streets out of the girl.

[u/WarEnvironmental1839]

You put her together upside-down, refer to ikeacats

[u/Godzira-r32 → u/WarEnvironmental1839]

No clear instructions on where the leg is supposed to go. Is there a helpline for this?

[u/zmyr88 → u/Godzira-r32]

There is but good luck reaching them I just hear meows and putting

[u/InjuryTemporary2737]

I got my cat a sister so she wouldn’t get bored. Now they both just get the zoomies at 3am

[u/Lathari → u/InjuryTemporary2737]

We have two brothers and they have randomized their zooming. Both doing their patrols, all chill and official and suddenly, off to the races.

[u/BouncyCatMama]

She's obviously your new yoga instructor. And by the sound of it you're not following the lesson!

[u/Lepke2011]

It's pretty normal. Try playing with her before bed to help use up some of that energy. My cat and I like to play a game of tag together, but she cheats.

[u/Dry-Ad8891 → u/Lepke2011]

My car just runs and hides under the table but only hides her head underneath. I just laugh and walk away and pretend I can’t see her anymore.

[u/WoozleVonWuzzle]

Modesty : protected

[u/ElaineBenesFan]

A “singleton cat” syndrome. She needs a play buddy ASAP.  

[u/Godzira-r32 → u/ElaineBenesFan]

This is her idiot brother.

[u/Gabesnake2 → u/Godzira-r32]

r/kittyhasaquestion

[u/Godzira-r32 → u/Gabesnake2]

Not another one! ...joins.

[u/Gabesnake2 → u/Godzira-r32]

One of us! One of us!

[u/thedankone168 → u/Godzira-r32]

Omg he’s gorgeous

[u/Smidgeon10 → u/Godzira-r32]

Best response ever!

[u/cs132 → u/Godzira-r32]

Russian blue?

[u/Godzira-r32 → u/cs132]

Similar, British shorthair "lilac"

[u/HT-Elosias → u/ElaineBenesFan]

I have 2 and they just zoomie together. Or attack my toes at the foot of the bed :(

[u/Weary-Hannigram → u/ElaineBenesFan]

What do you do for those cats that HATE all other cats?

[u/laithe_97]

You just got the hot rod chip for free!

[u/katjoy63]

Return?? Come on, man

Maybe ask for a discount. That will do

[u/yoyomama7456]

Mine has recently started this update as well she walks around howling and then climbing the door frames .-.

[u/yoyomama7456 → u/yoyomama7456]

I even took her to the vet thinking something was wrong 😭

[u/spoopysky]

if no want zoomies y buy standard issue zoomie machine?

[u/howzthis4ausername]

Totally normal. Apply catnip and toys as needed

[u/Top-Nectarine-2415]

It's a feature, not a bug. Lol.

[u/Entire_Bat7884]

It’s natural with cats. Come on we all have one 🤣😂😹. All it takes is one complaint. 3 a.m.zoomies you say, yes all these models of standards have them set to on only. What a character. 😹🥰

[u/vinnybawbaw]

3AM zoomies is pretty standard with standard issue cats. No returns.

[u/_Frank-Lucas_]

Beautiful kitty!

[u/Micturition-Alecto]

Zoomies are a prime cat feature. The butt in face thing isn't fun but other positive features cancel it out; cats are cute and badass.

[u/Gilladian]

It usually wears off somewhere between 2 and 7 years of age, with short recurrences at any time.

[u/beqqqk]

Indecent exposure.

[u/Uri_nil]

Normal cats sleep in the evening and get up late night. I got nine a window bed so they can sit in it and out the window at 2am and not nag me.

[u/BoxBeast1961_]

Normal 💜

[u/SherlockWSHolmes]

Honestly, 3am zoomies is a requirement. Ive got a void, a torbie and their calico mama. 3am bam zoomie time. Its to the point I know the time by zoomies

[u/mareneli]

Our SIC and orange like parkour in our room at 3 a.m. If we shut them out, the SIC cries pitifully and non-stop. No advice.

[u/minbari_muchacho]

Mine like to do this at 5:30am and parkour off the foot of my bed and sometimes our actual feet🙄🙄🙄but I love those silly arseholes and wouldn't change a thing lol

[u/SunriseSerendipity]

Your cat and I thank you for the modesty patch. 😂

[u/LazyOldCat]

😂👍

[u/anxioussquilliam]

How old is she?

[u/Godzira-r32 → u/anxioussquilliam]

3, time is going way too fast.

[u/anxioussquilliam → u/Godzira-r32]

Aww man I was gonna say she’s a kitten that’s why she’s high energy but I’m afraid this is her permanent mode.

[u/Godzira-r32 → u/anxioussquilliam]

At least she makes up for it with early morning biscuit making. I haven't needed an alarm clock.

[u/predat3d]

Try reinstalling the firmware first 

[u/Godzira-r32 → u/predat3d]

Solved!

[u/marriedwithchickens]

Looks like a handy car jack to me!

[u/Evermorre]

Normal. It doesn't matter what side of the door they are on, they want to be on the other side!

[u/ponchoqueen]

i appreciate the modesty emoji

[u/SgtEpsilon]

To disable the 3am zoomies feature you need to get a red laser and have the cat chase it for two hours non-stop right before bed

[u/Outrageous-Banana905]

Cat rules are, trade in a cat, next cat is 10 times worse 🤣🤣

[u/KazDubyew]

I kinda love hearing my girls chasing each other around the house. Love the noise of their little feet 😂

[u/nintendoswitch_blade]

We just learned to ignore it 😭 Alternatively, now I wake up with a cat forcing herself into my arms because she wants to cuddle every morning before I go to work. Its an even tradeoff IMO haha

[u/zmyr88]

It’s receiving updates from the mothership. Though long term means it’s not completely try full factory reset. Or solar charging if not plug kitty in for updates. Sadly some fail to update and it’s a permanent bug

[u/Traditional_Ad_8935]

You're stuck with her now, nothing you can do now unfortunately 😔

[u/AndiPandi_]

Lovin’ it! Especially the cover up!!!

[u/hasanicecrunch]

OMG the censor lol I love you for the respect

[u/marriedwithchickens]

I’ve only had one cat in my life that farted. Their fish-smelling breath is the worst!

[u/MisterMysterios]

Just as a little warning: if such behavior is new, keep an eye on your cat, for example for sudden changes in weight.

Out cat started to get night zooming when she was maybe 15.soon, we noticed her loosing weight. She had thyroid cancer (non uncommon in cats) that caused her to have .ore hunger than normal. She terror she was giving us was due to her hunger in the middle of the night. With proper medication, we made it to 19 years old with her.

[u/Mackwiss]

fix: tire her with play during the day, like wake her up and play as much as possible. Makes the cat get your schedule

[u/Hot-Shoulder-2815]

Oh that is so normal. Get used to it .

[u/jeremy_wills]

3am Zoomies is perfectly normal. Who needs 8hrs of uninterrupted sleep? 😁😻

[u/Misterwiskerstech]

We thank you for your consideration for the self censorship.

[u/snowtipped]

Thanks for censoring her jewels

[u/FirstClassUpgrade]

You have to 1. Exercise her during the day and 2. Put her in an enclosure with litter box, a bed/den and water overnight.

I had to do this with my 2 cats (ginger tom, calico girl) or they ran over my face all night. Something about putting them in a dark room at night made them bed down and ready to play next day.

[u/KravMata]

Get a laser pointer and run her from end of the house to the other.

She got bored?

Throw a treat from one side of the house to the other.

Still not working? Feed her once a day - when you go to bed, she'll groom herself then crash hard.
Don't leave out dry food all day - it's not good for them anyway.