Cats are often thought of as nocturnal, but they also have a tendency to be more active at dawn and at dusk.

Some cat owners are woken up early in the morning by a cheerful "Meow!" as their pet urges them for food.

Of course, what this means is that many households have to deal with two conflicting desires: the human who wants to get more sleep and the cat who is determined to wake their human.

Cat discovers her human's "wake up" switch

Japanese Twitter user カワウソ祭 Kawauso Matsuri (@otter_fes) lives with their cat, Gal.

One morning, Gal seems to have made a significant discovery about her human:

Look at Gal's dignified expression, as if she's made a great discovery!

According to Kawauso Matsuri in a follow-up Tweet, here's how it played out:

You can't help but laugh when you imagine the early morning battle between Gal and her human, and many people were amused by the post, some of them sharing similar experiences.

It seems that the days of Gal-chan forcing her owner to wake up will continue for a while...