Open Study · Collecting Responses

The 3am Zoomies Survey

Your cat is a crepuscular predator running ghost hunts in your hallway at 3am. We want to know exactly when, how often, what triggers it — and how badly it's wrecking your sleep.

🔬 WhiskerLab Original Study 📅 Launched April 2026 📊 Findings published Summer 2026 ⏱️ Takes ~3 minutes
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Why we're running this

Domestic cats are crepuscular — biologically tuned for peak activity at dawn and dusk, not midnight. But anecdotally, millions of cat owners report their cats running at full sprint through dark apartments between 2 and 5am. Existing research covers general feline behavior and sleep patterns, but no published study has collected large-scale data specifically on late-night zoomie patterns, timing, triggers, and household impact.

This survey collects that data. Every response goes into our dataset. We'll analyze it, publish the findings here on WhiskerLab, and share patterns that no AI-generated cat blog can cite — because the data is ours.

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Real data, no AI

Actual cat owner observations collected systematically. Not rephrased from existing papers.

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Published findings

Results go into a full analysis article, expected Summer 2026. You'll get first look if you opt in.

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Your data stays private

Email optional. No personal data sold. Findings are aggregate — no individual responses published.

Privacy: Your responses are anonymous by default. Email is optional and only used to send you the published findings. We never share individual responses. Aggregate data (e.g., "68% of respondents' cats have zoomies after using the litter box") will be published as part of the findings article.
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You're in the dataset.

Your response has been recorded. If you signed up for results, we'll email you when findings publish — expected Summer 2026.

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Take the Survey

About your cat and the 3am chaos. Takes 3 minutes.

e.g. "Domestic shorthair", "Siamese mix", "Maine Coon"

If there's a clear pattern, pick the closest option.
Pick anything that seems to reliably set them off.
1 = no impact, 5 = significant impact
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Context, weird patterns, your working theories — all useful.

We'll send you the findings when published. That's it.
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