Animals and beds

@CatEyes (2448)
United States
February 3, 2007 8:31pm CST
Do you allow your animal (cat or dog) to sleep with you? I love having my cat sleep with me, but my husband can't stand it, so we lock him out. I have had cats in the past that could not stand being locked out of the room, but this one seems OK with it. He's a lovey dovey kinda cat and pretty easy going.
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@sunnypub (2128)
• United States
4 Feb 07
I hate to say this but any man who is going to be with me will just have to accept that my cats sleep in the bed with me. I wouldn't be with a man who wouldn't allow that. Lukcy for me, my husband is fine with it. My cat sleeps at my feet, usually although sometimes she crawls up on my chest. We have three that sleep inside and it not uncommon for all three of them to be snuggled up with us. Right now I have three sleeping next to me as I am on the computer. One is at my hip, one is on the arm of the couch, and one is on my desk. They seem to follow me to whatever room I am in. I am a cat lover and that will never change, it is part of who I am, and anyone who wants to be with me has to accept that.
• United States
4 Feb 07
My cat always sleeps right at the foot of my bed, usually across my feet. She keeps them warm and sometimes she snuggle and purrs. When she was a little baby kitten she used to sleep up by my head r under the covers, I think because she was a little chilly. My boyfriend LOVES my cat, and I'm very happy about that. Even when my boyfriend sleeps in my room, the cat gets to stay :)
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@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
4 Feb 07
well, for as long as you have your cat a comfortable place to sleep at outside, it's okey. as for me, my mom won't allow me to make my dog sleep on my bed with me. so, when i want to sleep with my dog, i sleep on the living room sofa so she can sleep beside me without upsetting my mom.
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@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
4 Feb 07
Love me, then love my pets. I guess I have a keeper since he enjoys the cats. We now have dogs and that is pretty good to. They are outside though. Our cats come and go and sleep with us sometimes and others not. Seems like they like our bed better than we do. I beg my Ozzie cat to sleep with me, but he only does now and then. He is furry and so warm it is a treat for him to stretch out along side me. Hubby on the other. Glad your kitty is so understanding.
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@PoeTalker (715)
• United States
4 Feb 07
UGHS I HATE THAT!!!! My boyfriend makes me lock my cat out of the room... I HATE DOING IT. And then she meows because she wants me to hold her and he runs to the door and scares her away. I hate him... sometimes I sleep on the couch with her to SPITE him... see why im leaving him!!! HES SO DANG MEAN!!!!!
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@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
4 Feb 07
now i understand you more. i am a pet lover and my boyfriend, too. that's why we get along well. not physically (yet). but atleast we do have good talks about our pets and all. and i am sad to hear that your boyfriend is mean to the cat you love. hope he realizes soon that he's hurting you so much already.
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@XxAngelxX (2830)
• Canada
4 Feb 07
My dog always slept with us when I had a waterbed, but recently we purchased a new bed and because it is still sitting in the waterbed frame, it is quite high. The dog can hardly jump up and I am trying to make an effort to keep her off of it as she sheds so much. It's rather nice to wake up in the morning and not be covered in dog hair. The cat will occasionally curl up on the bed, but she doesn't do it all that often and she doesn't shed as much so I don't have a problem with it. However, don't tell the dog, but if she pushed the issue, I'd give in and let her sleep with us again.
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• United States
4 Feb 07
hello there, I have 2 cats now..and they both sleep with me..I used tohave 4..and one would sleep by my necj,other on tummy,other on right side of me and last one on feet lol!!!! Now..I just have Dude.,hes orange and white..very smart and sweet cat..hes 14 yrs old..he ALWAYS SLEEPS ON MY TUMMY!! omg! and sometimnes it hurts me..but its just how he has always slept..and Stormy..hes all black..he sleeps on my feet..somedays on my side with head on my lap..its like having kids in bed wiht me lol..then when my son hes 4 has nightmars he will sleep with me too and it gets a bit crowded..lol..but i wouldnt have it any other way..:)they keep me warm:)
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@RealIolo (1854)
• United States
4 Feb 07
Cats are people too - All the cats in the bed
We totally allow our cats to sleep with us! Tigger, Roo, Morrison, Zoe and Isabella.
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@brokentia (10389)
• United States
4 Feb 07
We have two dogs and both sleep with someone. LOL The boy dog, Bailey, sleeps with two of the boys in the same room usually. But right now, he is sleeping next to me on the couch in my room...it is almost 1:30am. Then there is our girl dog, KC, and she sleeps in the room and bed of the three girls. But right now...one of the girls that she normally sleeps with is not in bed right now...so KC had jumped up on my bed and is sleeping with my partner. My partner likes them sleeping with us. It makes him feel loved I guess. LOL and when I take a nap when the kids are at school, they are both right there with me! :)
@rsmith512 (1561)
• United States
4 Feb 07
Haha! Cute! I don't know why anyone wouldn't let their pet sleep with them! And, what I also don't get is when people leave their dogs, or cats outside. That is just mean, and then they really aren't your pet. They are the outsides pet!! :) Cute response! :DD
@rsmith512 (1561)
• United States
4 Feb 07
Of course I allow our doggy to sleep with me! I love it! She keeps me and my sisters that sleep with me warm!! Because she, our dog, sleeps under the coves. :) And, then we also have another BIG basset hound that sleeps with my two brothers. So, yes our pets sleep with us!! :D
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• United States
4 Feb 07
Yes I do and I have three little dogs. We all cuddle up in the winter but when it summer we are all on different areas of the bed.
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• United States
4 Feb 07
My cat, Midnight, is a little anti-social. So she doesn't come around, unless she wants to come around. I have a 2 year old that begs for Midnight to sleep with her, and since Midnight will have none of it... we bought my daughter a stuffed kitty that looks like Midnight. Every now and then Midnight will get in the bed with me. My boyfriend can not be home, or in the bed, she will not have that. She will get in the bed with me when I'm pretty knocked out.. and leave before I get up. She'd rather sleep on the sofa or in the window.
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• United States
4 Feb 07
I have 5 cats and they all sleep with my husband and myself at some point during the night. I have one that sleeps on my pillow above my head and another one that stays between us. Sometimes the bed ends up getting very crowded.
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@jakesmum (154)
• Australia
13 Mar 08
My husband and I had a cat. She loved to sleep on my side when I slept. I sleep on my side most of the time and she'd snuggle in just above my hip bone. I'd wake up with a back ache sometimes, but between her and my husband, I was never cold!
@academic2 (7000)
• Uganda
13 Oct 07
It is medically not healthy to allow your cat or dog to share a bed ith you, they are friends of man, but they are not humans and they should be kept where they belong for the night. We can play with them but not sharing a bed!
@ericajoyce (1746)
• Philippines
5 Sep 07
Yes, I allow my cats to sleep with me but the problem is one of my cats can't stand being locked in, he kepts making noises which keeps me awake.
@3lilangels (4639)
• United States
13 Oct 07
yes my cat sleeps with us every night.he loves to be comfortable and warm the same as us.hes like part of the family and hes just not a cat to us.he is our new family member too.
• United States
13 Oct 07
My cats allow me to share their bed! There is a small section that I claim as my own. The cats get the rest. Including laying on top of me!
@Loen210 (1540)
• United States
13 Mar 08
Doh...I just typed out a reply, and when pressed to submit, the window blanked out. That has happened too many times. Can't write it all out again, but in short, I said it was bliss and an honor whenever my cat/s choose to curl or stretch out on my bed with me. Brings such content and love. In the past, a dear cat of mine used to even come adn curl in my arms under the covers. Too cute! Cruelty to humans, if deprived of pet in bed! ;o)
@Loen210 (1540)
• United States
13 Mar 08
Oh I feel so lucky and content when a can curls (or stretches) out on my bed with me. They don't do this every night, but treats me when she does. So sweet! In the past I've had sweet cats who have even curled up in your arms under the covers, purring, and sleeping peacefully. It gives you bliss! I'd say cruelty to humans! (Ha ha, if I was deprived of being with my dear animals!).