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As true creatures of habit, of course many cats get very serious about keeping to their routine. There is no time I get meowed at more than the time of day when my cats know it’s time for dinner to be served — it’s like clockwork that they both hunt me down in the kitchen, trying to hurry the process along.

And while food is no doubt an excellent motivator for pets everywhere, it’s actually bedtime that the senior Munchkin cat in the video is taking extremely seriously.

On Monday, March 9, this adorable kitty took it upon herself to walk around the house, meowing as loud as she could as her official announcement that bedtime was finally here. There’s just one problem, though: Her timing may have been a bit off thanks to daylight savings time.

Well, that, and it sounds like she wanted the exciting thing that comes right before bedtime, too.

“Nonna was telling the whole house it was time for bed,” her mom wrote in her caption on the video. “It was only 7 pm but she wanted her night time snack!”

Now, it’s all starting to make more sense…

Munchkin Cats Don’t Always Have This Much to Say

There are plenty of indicators that Nonna is a special cat, but those loud meows are another trait that we should add to the list.

As PetMD points out, Munchkins aren’t known for being an especially vocal breed of cats, so the fact that this one likes using her voice makes her personality all the more unique.

Some people also believe that cats become more vocal in their golden years, and since Nonna is a senior kitty, it’s totally possible that she’s just becoming chatty in her old age. Nothing wrong with that, especially if she’s using those powers to remind everyone that it’s time for bed.

I just hope the humans in the house followed her orders. Nonna doesn’t seem like one to mess around when it comes to bedtime!

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This story was originally published by Parade Pets on Mar 10, 2026, where it first appeared in the Pet News section. Add Parade Pets as a Preferred Source by clicking here.