Flesh and Blood Alarm Clock

[nareluin]

If anyone has trouble waking up, I strongly recommend a cat (specially siamese)
I have the bad habit of pressing the snooze button of the alarm clock too many times; therefore I used to get out of bed really late, dress in a hurry and make a run for work, ignoring my poor cat that would chase me all around the house for a moment of petting. Fortunately, he figured a way to make sure I would wake up early and have time to pet him for a few minutes (and get to the office on time). He started biting my ankles everytime he heard the beep of the alarm clock. It didn't hurt, but it was an annoyance, and I didn't have a choice but to get up. I got used to it (after kicking him away the first times - I was sleepy!), after all it was a benefit and he never bit me on the weekends. The funny thing is, that a month ago, there was a blackout in the middle of the night, and the alarm clock didn't ring in the morning, but my cat bit my ankles at eight o' clock... I didn't program the alarm the following night to see if it had been pure chance, but again I woke up with a bite at 8:05am...
Can anyone explain how can a cat keep such a sharp track of time?

All animals seem to have built in alarm clocks. I have a parrot and normally feed him at 6 in the morning but on weekends it tends to be later than during the week. At 6 on the dot, he starts calling my name, prompting me to get up and give him clean food and water. Amazing things animals are!!!!

Why did ya kick you poor cat! You meanie!