Woman checks pet cam at 3am and is floored by what she sees cat doing

A cat owner who checked her security camera in the middle of the night was left astounded after realising what her feline friend was getting up to. With the rest of the house asleep at 3am, Stevia appears to still be full of energy, sprinting across the laminate flooring and leaping over a box from one side of the room to another.

In a TikTok video shared by Stevia's owner, the moggy then appears to go into hunting mode, transfixed on something before embarking on a chase after an unsuccessful pounce. The clip closes with the cat letting out a meow, seemingly unsuccessful from catching her prey.

Writing in response, one spooked TikTok user queried: "What the heck were the random floating eyes at the end of the video?"

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To which Stevia's owner explained: "Ambrose [her pet chihuahua] appeared at one point and in the back window were car headlights."

Whilst a second person joked that their cat, Peaches "performs parkour" at that hour. The video's poster replied: "Hahaha I always hear 'galloping' when she’s sprinting across the laminate."

Last year Stevia's owner revealed she was forced to take her for treatment after spotting she was unable to breathe through her nose and was suffering with a poor appetite as a kitten.

Thankfully, she pulled through and became the active cat she is today.

According to WebMD, cats have different sleep-wake cycles than other animals, which is why they are often busy at night.

"This is usually caused by your cat’s natural instinct to hunt and travel at these times," WebMD adds of the nocturnal activity.

"But there may be other factors that add to excessive nocturnal behavior in cats, including:

• Being home alone. You may leave your cat home alone during the day while you’re at work or school. During this time, your cat may spend most of the day sleeping or relaxing. All that rest during the day can lead to an active cat at night.
• Boredom. If your cat is alone for most of the day, your cat might be bored and looking for more interaction and attention. Cats are social animals: your cat may have extra energy or be waking you up for attention. This can be a form of social play for your cat.
• Hunger. Cats often wake in the night to feed, which fits with their natural instinct to hunt in the twilight hours.
• Old age. Changes in sleeping patterns are common as cats age. You may find your cat is more active at night, which can be caused by health problems as part of the normal aging process.
• Health conditions. Certain health conditions may cause your cat to be hyperactive, uncomfortable, or vocal and needy at night.

There are a number of techniques you can adopt to try and help your pet sleep at night meanwhile.

"The most important part is not to reward nighttime behavior with attention and instead schedule daytime play and feeding with your cat," WebMD notes.

These include:

• Keep your cat awake with play. Spend time with your cat when you get home from work or through the evening. Don’t allow catnaps and play with or train your cat.
• Change the feeding schedule. Cats often fall asleep after eating. Changing the amount of food and feeding your cat more often during the day can keep your cat active while you're away.
• Give your cat daytime activity. A feeding toy with food or treats will give your cat both mental and physical activity. Buying new toys or rotating your cat’s toys may also help keep your cat busy.