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To ask if your pet sleeps on your bed?

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Cow90 · 01/03/2025 19:50

I don't mind my cat sleeping on my bed at all, but sometimes in the night she'll jump on my stomach and wake me up, or will lick my face to check I'm still alive!
This morning I evicted her at around 4am because she'd jumped on my stomach or back at least 4 times! As I say I'm happy for her to sleep there but I can't have the disturbed sleep long-term. Anyone else?

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Wakeywake · 01/03/2025 20:02

My cat sleeps on the bed and doesn't wake me up until 5:30 every morning when he starts biting me to get up and feed him. Arsehole but I love him anyway.

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 01/03/2025 20:02

Our cat is shut in the kitchen at nights or he’s an absolute pest at 5am looking for his breakfast! On weekends he comes and lies in with us, and will often sleep on a human bed during the day. Sometimes I put the electric blanket on for him.

TheAlertFinch · 01/03/2025 20:01

My cat comes for a purr and a fuss when I first get into bed,but sleeps elsewhere. Usually on a chair in the spare bedroom.

RandomMess · 01/03/2025 20:01

Hell no my sleep is sacred. The cats are shut downstairs overnight and the dog shares a room with DH as his snoring reassures her Wink

BlackCatsAreBrilliant · 01/03/2025 20:00

I usually have at least one cat sleeping on my bed.

They don't usually disturb me during the night. The issue is when I'm trying to have a lie in and one of them sits on my bladder.

Dearg · 01/03/2025 20:00

Yes , one of my dogs always sleeps between DH & I, the other joins us when the mood takes her.
I like the cuddles and we have a big bed.

TheIvyRestaurant · 01/03/2025 19:59

I had dogs all my life until a few years ago when I decided I just couldn’t commit to a new puppy. I NEVER let them sleep in/on my bed. The thought of a dog’s bare arsehole stamping itself where I sleep or next to my face makes me feel sick. My dogs were always treated like pets and that meant they weren’t allowed in certain rooms. Growing up our dogs weren’t even allowed upstairs. I don’t think they even knew upstairs existed 😂 my dogs as adults weren’t allowed on the sofa either. Thats where the humans sit.

FondantFancyFan · 01/03/2025 19:59

My first cat slept at the end of mine or dd's bed on a towel & didn't move an inch until the morning.

Our current cat sleeps downstairs because she disturbs everyone if she sleeps next to us.

Zanatdy · 01/03/2025 19:58

Yes my dog sleeps on my bed, though he tends to go down on the floor by choice around 10pm

takeitbacknowyo · 01/03/2025 19:58

My dog and cat both end up on the bed

YeOldeGreyhound · 01/03/2025 19:57

My dog has always slept on my bed. We both sleep better for it.

MagicalMystical · 01/03/2025 19:57

Our cat sleeps on our beds in the daytime but doesn’t have access to the upstairs at night

Snowmanscarf · 01/03/2025 19:57

Not during the night , apart from odd occasion, but sometimes will sleep there during the day.

mrsmoppp · 01/03/2025 19:55

Yep! My 2 dogs sleep with me and wake me up in the regular. Luckily they're only little but a full nights sleep would be good!

imsureineverdo · 01/03/2025 19:55

Have a working cocker spaniel puppy and she sleeps in her crate. It's what works for us.