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'''Frenetic random activity periods''' ('''FRAPs'''), also colloquially known as '''zoomies, scrumbling,''' or '''midnight crazies''',<ref>{{Cite web|title=When Your Cat Gets the "Midnight Crazies"|url=https://www.petplace.com/article/cats/pet-behavior-training/when-your-cat-gets-the-midnight-crazies/|website=www.petplace.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref> are random bursts of energy occurring in dogs and cats in which they run frenetically, commonly in circles. They usually last a few minutes or less.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.adoptandshop.org/the-zoomies-what-are-frenetic-random-activity-periods/ |title=The Zoomies: What Are Frenetic Random Activity Periods? |last=Shannon Casey |date=September 14, 2018 |website=adoptandshop.org|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021045917/https://www.adoptandshop.org/the-zoomies-what-are-frenetic-random-activity-periods/|archivedate=October 21, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://andreaarden.com/dog-facts-and-trivia/frenetic-random-activity-periods-otherwise-known-as-dog-zoomies/ |title=Frenetic Random Activity Periods: Otherwise Known as Dog Zoomies! |website=andreaarden.com|date=2 December 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pedigree.com/getting-a-new-dog/getting-a-puppy/dealing-with-your-dog-s-energy-bursts# |title=Dealing With Your Dog's Energy Bursts |website=[[Pedigree Petfoods|Pedigree]]}}</ref> It is not known what causes animals to engage in FRAPs.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.southbostonanimalhospital.com/blog/why-your-dog-gets-the-zoomies |title=Why Your Dog Gets "The Zoomies" |last=Waggener |first=Natalie |date=20 February 2018 |website=South Boston Animal Hospital |access-date=August 13, 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190622190114/https://www.southbostonanimalhospital.com/blog/why-your-dog-gets-the-zoomies|archivedate=June 22, 2019}}</ref><ref name="cats">{{Cite web |url=https://www.catster.com/cat-behavior/what-are-the-cat-zoomies-should-you-worry |title=What Are the Cat Zoomies and Are They Ever Anything to Worry About? |last=Lowery |first=Sassafrass |date=March 5, 2018 |website=Catster}}</ref>
'''Frenetic random activity periods''' ('''FRAPs'''), also colloquially known as '''zoomies, scrumbling,''' or '''midnight crazies''',<ref>{{Cite web|title=When Your Cat Gets the "Midnight Crazies"|url=https://www.petplace.com/article/cats/pet-behavior-training/when-your-cat-gets-the-midnight-crazies/|website=www.petplace.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref> are random bursts of energy occurring in dogs and cats in which they run frenetically, commonly in circles. They usually last a few minutes or less.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.adoptandshop.org/the-zoomies-what-are-frenetic-random-activity-periods/ |title=The Zoomies: What Are Frenetic Random Activity Periods? |last=Shannon Casey |date=September 14, 2018 |website=adoptandshop.org|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021045917/https://www.adoptandshop.org/the-zoomies-what-are-frenetic-random-activity-periods/|archivedate=October 21, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://andreaarden.com/dog-facts-and-trivia/frenetic-random-activity-periods-otherwise-known-as-dog-zoomies/ |title=Frenetic Random Activity Periods: Otherwise Known as Dog Zoomies! |website=andreaarden.com|date=2 December 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pedigree.com/getting-a-new-dog/getting-a-puppy/dealing-with-your-dog-s-energy-bursts# |title=Dealing With Your Dog's Energy Bursts |website=[[Pedigree Petfoods|Pedigree]]}}</ref> It is not known what causes animals to engage in FRAPs.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.southbostonanimalhospital.com/blog/why-your-dog-gets-the-zoomies |title=Why Your Dog Gets "The Zoomies" |last=Waggener |first=Natalie |date=20 February 2018 |website=South Boston Animal Hospital |access-date=August 13, 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190622190114/https://www.southbostonanimalhospital.com/blog/why-your-dog-gets-the-zoomies|archivedate=June 22, 2019}}</ref><ref name="cats">{{Cite web |url=https://www.catster.com/cat-behavior/what-are-the-cat-zoomies-should-you-worry |title=What Are the Cat Zoomies and Are They Ever Anything to Worry About? |last=Lowery |first=Sassafrass |date=March 5, 2018 |website=Catster}}</ref>


Although little data exists regarding the safety of FRAPs, [[Ethology|ethologist]] [[Marc Bekoff]] has suggested that dogs should be allowed to freely engage in them as long as the dog is in a safe area and will not harm others or themselves.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/animal-emotions/201709/its-ok-dogs-engage-in-zoomies-and-enjoy-fraps |title=It's OK For Dogs to Engage in Zoomies and Enjoy FRAPs |last=Bekoff |first=Marc |date=26 September 2017 |website=[[Psychology Today]] |access-date=22 June 2019}}</ref> Likewise, FRAPs are normal and healthy behavior for cats as well.<ref name=cats /> They are referred to as "cat zoomies".<ref name="THE">{{Cite web |url=https://thepetstaff.com/cat-zoomies/ |title=Cat Zoomies Explained |last= |first= |date=15 October 2021 |website=thepetstaff.com |access-date=3 January 2022}}</ref> They are totally normal behavior for cats, especially in younger cats or kittens. Such quick bursts of energy allow cats to get out any built-up energy, keep themselves fit and practice their hunting skills.<ref name="THE"/>
Although little data exists regarding the safety of FRAPs, [[Ethology|ethologist]] [[Marc Bekoff]] has suggested that dogs should be allowed to freely engage in them as long as the dog is in a safe area and will not harm others or themselves.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/animal-emotions/201709/its-ok-dogs-engage-in-zoomies-and-enjoy-fraps |title=It's OK For Dogs to Engage in Zoomies and Enjoy FRAPs |last=Bekoff |first=Marc |date=26 September 2017 |website=[[Psychology Today]] |access-date=22 June 2019}}</ref> Likewise, FRAPs are normal and healthy behavior for cats as well.<ref name=cats /> They are referred to as "cat zoomies".<ref name="THE">{{Cite web |url=https://thepetstaff.com/cat-zoomies/ |title=Cat Zoomies Explained |last= |first= |date=15 October 2021 |website=thepetstaff.com |access-date=3 January 2022}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 00:27, 13 March 2024

"Zoomies" redirects here. Not to be confused with zoomie.

Frenetic random activity periods (FRAPs), also colloquially known as zoomies, scrumbling, or midnight crazies,[1] are random bursts of energy occurring in dogs and cats in which they run frenetically, commonly in circles. They usually last a few minutes or less.[2][3][4] It is not known what causes animals to engage in FRAPs.[5][6]

Although little data exists regarding the safety of FRAPs, ethologist Marc Bekoff has suggested that dogs should be allowed to freely engage in them as long as the dog is in a safe area and will not harm others or themselves.[7] Likewise, FRAPs are normal and healthy behavior for cats as well.[6] They are referred to as "cat zoomies".[8]

References

  1. ^ "When Your Cat Gets the "Midnight Crazies"". www.petplace.com. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  2. ^ Shannon Casey (September 14, 2018). "The Zoomies: What Are Frenetic Random Activity Periods?". adoptandshop.org. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Frenetic Random Activity Periods: Otherwise Known as Dog Zoomies!". andreaarden.com. December 2, 2011.
  4. ^ "Dealing With Your Dog's Energy Bursts". Pedigree.
  5. ^ Waggener, Natalie (February 20, 2018). "Why Your Dog Gets "The Zoomies"". South Boston Animal Hospital. Archived from the original on June 22, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Lowery, Sassafrass (March 5, 2018). "What Are the Cat Zoomies and Are They Ever Anything to Worry About?". Catster.
  7. ^ Bekoff, Marc (September 26, 2017). "It's OK For Dogs to Engage in Zoomies and Enjoy FRAPs". Psychology Today. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  8. ^ "Cat Zoomies Explained". thepetstaff.com. October 15, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
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