When is your cat most awake and playful?

It may depend on how old the cat is. My kittens nap a lot during the day and love to tear through the house together all night long. On the other hand, my older cats try to be awake and more playful when we are all in the house (for as long as they can manage to keep their eyes open). Cats sleep an average of 16 hours a day, so chances are your neighbor's cat sleeps a lot too. However, if the cat is friendly in general, and hungry, too, he/she will wake when you arrive and will give you some attention (at least until you feed it). But some cats are very solitary, or shy around strangers, so she may not want to play--or may decide to play one day and not the next. That's how most cats are, so don't get discouraged if the cat doesn't play with you too much. Once the cat associates you will food, it will likely become very friendly :-).

my girls seem to time their active times around me. if i am active they are active if i am sleeping they are sleeping. which is good cos i work nights and get my sleep through the day, so when i am day-sleeping so are they.

My cat like me, is a night creature he doesn't much play during the day even though hes getting more active because he has my friends cat to play with and she likes the day time.

They are mostly nocturnal, so most lively during the night...But also have playful times during the day, but all cats are different.