It's very reassuring you don't have to plan anything with your cat. When cat pawrents hang out with their fluffy feline friends, they don't need to plan ahead. All they need to do is feel the feline vibe - and they instantly know what to do. If you're not a cat pawrent it's a bit difficult to explain, but we'll try our best:
Imagine a cat is a screen with written commands. It can walk, run, meow, and occasionally hit a zoomies fit. When a written command is displayed, it emits a command aura that lets you know what to do. For example, it can be written "Pet Time", and you'd know it's time to pet the screen. It can be written "Play Time", and the screen will add a certain meow, so you'd know it's time to play. And sometimes it'll be written "Eat. Do Not Disturb.", and that's pretty self-explanatory.
Now… that screen is a cat. Everything your cat commends you to do, you do. Every cat pawrent knows that, and we hope you understand it better now.