Hi Russ, I'm guessing Athena is the only cat in the household, therefore
probably asleep while you are at work, and full of energy when you are back.
Obvious solution would be another kitten,a partner  in crime to Athena. It
will help both of you. Also if she's got some catnip toys, you may wanna
remove them beforethe bedtime, she could be hyper due to catnip.

I will also repost my response to Ken from alt.cats,and Chuky in "Lonely
pussycat" thread here My reply is more like a general advice about cats and
playing, but I believe some of it will apply to you:

"OK,so I think you answered your own question in a title pretty much "lonely
pussycat" .She needs company, something orsomeone to keep her occupied. Cat
company. Every cat needs a partner in crime. So basically you ought to
consider getting her a little playmate. 2 cats will keep each other occupied
when owners are at work, or need to do other things.They will not be as
desperate forattention.But this is a big step and not to be considered
lightly of course, but its in  along run definitely the best solution.

In  a short run,but as a good investment, you can buy her one of those cat
playcentres. They vary in size and prices, but you could do some research.
Basically the bigger the cat tree the better and more fun. Consider it a
X-mas prez to your cat and yourself :) I have seen one of the most amusing
and craziest  cat trees here:

http://www.catsplay.com/kitty_gyms.php3 also check the cat trees and other
links on top

another brilliant one:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=11667

Just remember the taller the better, cats would live on a ceiling if they
could :)

Finally read the thread called "Cat etiquette " :) You'll see that what your
kitty is doing is perfectly within any cats etiquette :)

Good luck, let us know what you decided :)"

"Hi Ken.

You are very lucky to have the joys of a lil kitten around the house. They
are amazing lil creatures and full of joy and fun. However this time does
pass fast, so by next year this time, s/he will probably spend most of time
sleeping and you will only wish it was more playful.

Cats love to climb. The higher the better. They would live on a ceiling if
they could. Hence the need for climbing the curtains and shelves. They also
have to scratch. So scratching posts are a must and 2-3 if you have bigger
house. Otherwise they will scratch the sofa or bed. Or carpet.

Cats are like kids. They like to investigate, sniff, play and have fun. Just
like with kids, you have to supervise them as well, and like the other
poster said, cat-proof the house."

Gee

My kitten has the same type of crazy episodes, but he is only 3-1/2 months
old.

I have read that cats do this to keep themselves sane or something, so it
probably isn't anything to worry about, unless she hurts herself.

Justin