If your cat's night patting and poking wakes you up more often than your alarm clock, it's time to save your sleepers from Mitten's relentless paws. Although cats spend most of their time sleeping, they have many wakeful periods during and daily cycle, and nighttime is prime play and feeding time for many cats.

It will take courage and persistence to retrain her if Mittens has learned that poking you awake is a great source of entertainment. How To Stop Cat Poking At Night