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Polly Hennessey

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27. Millie's built in alarm clock wakes me at five.

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 08:06 PM

6 hrs ago

Around noon I start receiving lunch nudges and at 5:00 🕔 pm the dinner purring starts. Today, it’s 5:03 pm - schedule, schedule, schedule. 🥹

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This is exactly how my day ALWAYS begins. [View all] Siwsan 15 hrs ago OP

Yes indeed. Ocelot II 15 hrs ago #1

How absolutely wonderful. We look forward to pics, of course! niyad 6 hrs ago #26

Ad they love you.For cats without humans, living outdoors, soldierant 1 hr ago #32

Yup SuzyandPuffpuff 15 hrs ago #2

And several times through the day. perfessor 14 hrs ago #3

This morning ChazInAz 14 hrs ago #4

Lol, that's cute. JMCKUSICK 14 hrs ago #5

Pretty much. blm 14 hrs ago #6

Mine decide to start romping through the house about 5a.m. mwmisses4289 14 hrs ago #7

I have long described cats' nightime activities as The Game Of Thundering Hooves. eppur_se_muova 11 hrs ago #18

. . . CousinIT 14 hrs ago #8

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 appleannie1 14 hrs ago #9

Three for me. calimary 3 hrs ago #30

My cats are on veterinary food. MIButterfly 13 hrs ago #10

In reality popsdenver 13 hrs ago #11

But... 2naSalit 13 hrs ago #12

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

Same but with dogs QED 13 hrs ago #14

Cats don't have owners, they have staff.. Permanut 12 hrs ago #15

5:00 AM and 4:00 PM Martin68 12 hrs ago #16

Me too times nine! tazcat 11 hrs ago #17

Larson knew. He must have owned a few in his time. OldBaldy1701E 9 hrs ago #19

Mine, too! Usually between 0200 and 0300 Klondike Kat 8 hrs ago #20

""" AllaN01Bear 8 hrs ago #21

OMG. Where did you find that etching? Evolve Dammit 8 hrs ago #22

Little meeps mgardener 7 hrs ago #23

I have the coffeemaker set to go off automatically chowmama 6 hrs ago #24

Well, yes, of course. As does mine. Of course, I currently have only one of niyad 6 hrs ago #25

Millie's built in alarm clock wakes me at five. Polly Hennessey 6 hrs ago #27

Crack of dawn Cirsium 5 hrs ago #28

Our cat, rest her soul, couldn't stand leftovers. And by leftovers... Beartracks 4 hrs ago #29

Yep! I know exactly what you mean. wordstroken 3 hrs ago #31

I feed my cat AncientOfDays 1 hr ago #33