Time change and pets: Fall back in lockstep with your dog or cat

Name: The time change and your pets: how to adjust dogs and cats
Uploaded: 2026-10-28T12:00:45.000Z
Duration: 30 s
Channel: The Weather Channel
Description: Daylight saving time ends Nov. 1. Learn how to shift your dog or cat's feeding, walk and bedtime routines 10-15 minutes a day and keep evening walks safe.

ByCaroline AylwardandRob Shackelford•

October 28, 2026

Updated: October 28, 2026, 5:59 am EDTPublished: October 28, 2026, 5:48 am EDT

When clocks fall back on Nov. 1, your schedule resets instantly, but your pet's internal clock doesn't, so the week before is the time to shift feeding, walks and bedtime together.

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