So, what’s a sleep-deprived cat lover to do? Get another cat! According to Petfinder, “Two cats provide each other with exercise, social interaction and other forms of mental stimulation.

My two tuxedo cats, Azula, a feisty 3-year-old, and Helen, a 9-year-old scaredy cat, are largely cooperative. They've posed in cat carriers for me and eat pretty much whatever I put in their dish.