See where your cat goes at night: night roaming explained
Cats are crepuscular: most roaming happens at dusk and dawn, exactly when you can't follow. A tracker plus a night route view answers the question every owner has.
Updated August 2026
Why night roaming looks different
Night routes are usually longer and straighter than daytime ones. Cats patrol edges — fences, hedges, walls — and cover more ground when there are fewer people around.
How to record the night
- Charge the tag in the afternoon so it lasts until morning.
- Keep the update interval at a few minutes; night trips are long.
- In the morning, open the map and select last night's time range.
What to look for the morning after
- Loops — a healthy, familiar patrol.
- Long straight lines — often a road or a chase.
- A new dense cluster — someone is probably feeding your cat.
- No movement at all — worth checking on if it's unusual.
Who did your cat meet?
When two Catlantic cats are close at the same time, the app logs an encounter. Over a few weeks you'll see which neighbourhood cats share territory with yours — and you can send the owner a friend request.