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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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kungfoofighting · 02/03/2025 15:22

DazedDragon · 02/03/2025 08:53

It just gives me the ick. I find it repulsive.

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Don’t do it then 😂

Doodleflips · 02/03/2025 15:04

DazedDragon · 02/03/2025 13:40

Each to their own. It would give me the absolute ick.

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And that’s totally fair.

DazedDragon · 02/03/2025 13:40

Doodleflips · 02/03/2025 12:13

Wtf, that’s hilarious. Of course not.
He has his own blanket, he’s not on my bedding, it’s only dog hair, and I could not be bothered with that 😆

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Each to their own. It would give me the absolute ick.

Vaxtable · 02/03/2025 12:51

Yep, my little dog starts off in the bed, then when she gets hot moves herself out and onto the top of the bed, I sleep through it

ilovesooty · 02/03/2025 12:39

Little cat sleeps on my feet or cuddled up behind my knees. Big cat sleeps on his own little cat sofa next to the bed. Neither of them disturb me in the night and big cat wanders up to sit on my chest when he hears my alarm go off in the morning.

YeOldeGreyhound · 02/03/2025 12:27

Joystir59 · 02/03/2025 12:22

But NOT in your bed or on your sofa!

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No one is letting their pets sleep in your bed or on your sofa 😆

Joystir59 · 02/03/2025 12:23

Purplebunnie · 02/03/2025 11:48

During the day yes, but at night both cats sleep in the utility room, I like undisturbed sleep.

Me too, and I love climbing into my clean sanctuary of a bed every night. Dog hair free!

Joystir59 · 02/03/2025 12:22

Cow90 · 02/03/2025 11:36

I think when you have a pet, the trade off is that there will be pet hair in your home, even if you clean daily.

But NOT in your bed or on your sofa!

Doodleflips · 02/03/2025 12:13

DazedDragon · 02/03/2025 08:07

Yuck! Hell no!

I value my sleep and haven't got time to wash sheets on a daily basis.

(I'm assuming those who do let their dogs sleep in their beds do daily sheet washing?!?!?!)

Wtf, that’s hilarious. Of course not.
He has his own blanket, he’s not on my bedding, it’s only dog hair, and I could not be bothered with that 😆

Purplebunnie · 02/03/2025 11:48

During the day yes, but at night both cats sleep in the utility room, I like undisturbed sleep.

TheFatCatsWhiskers1 · 02/03/2025 11:40

My cat jumped on my stomach a few times when he was a kitten (a 4+ kg kitten!), so painful. He also used to wake me up by kneading my belly and purring. Very cute but not workable long term.

Whenever your cat wakes you up, calmly pick her up and shut her outside your bedroom without saying a word to her.

I did this with my cat consistently and he very quickly learned not to disturb the slave. He lies/sleeps silently at the bottom of my bed all night.

Another thing I'd recommend is not giving her breakfast as soon as you get up. Give it to her about 30 mins after, once you've had a coffee etc so she knows that waking you up won't lead to an immediate reward.

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Cow90 · 02/03/2025 11:37

I lint roll my bedding often.

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Cow90 · 02/03/2025 11:36

I think when you have a pet, the trade off is that there will be pet hair in your home, even if you clean daily.

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YeOldeGreyhound · 02/03/2025 11:21

DazedDragon · 02/03/2025 08:07

Yuck! Hell no!

I value my sleep and haven't got time to wash sheets on a daily basis.

(I'm assuming those who do let their dogs sleep in their beds do daily sheet washing?!?!?!)

No, life is too short to be washing sheets every day. Nothing bad ever happened to me for not doing so.
My dog sleeps on her own blanket on top of my bed.

AlteredStater · 02/03/2025 09:04

Only during the day time! He has his 'own room' (the kitchen!) at night.

The only exceptions to this in the past have been once they get elderly (and so are far quieter).

Starlight40 · 02/03/2025 09:01

I can't lie on my back in case my 4 cats do this. We do have 1 cat that sleeps under the covers between us. I love it when he does that.x

Sharptonguedwoman · 02/03/2025 09:00

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?

Yes, cat is a lovely but annoying alarm clock. This morning she wanted me to get up and feed her so she lay on my neck. Amazingly uncomfortable.

aCatCalledFawkes · 02/03/2025 08:56

My cats during the day yes, at night no they go in the kitchen as there are PITA if they are out all night.

DazedDragon · 02/03/2025 08:53

kungfoofighting · 02/03/2025 08:34

Nope! Haven’t been killed by dog hair yet

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It just gives me the ick. I find it repulsive.

maudelovesharold · 02/03/2025 08:51

Our cat sleeps on our bed (or any other bed he can gain access to!) during the day, but definitely not when we’re in it, because he takes over! The only time I’ve allowed it, when he was recovering from a GA, dh and I ended up at the outer limits of the bed, with the cat having the best sleep of his life, sprawled out across what felt like the full width. Was awful for us!

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Gumbo · 02/03/2025 08:45

I have one cat who sleeps on my legs, and a few times a night will creep up to purr by my face to remind me that she's still happy.
And a hefty ginger boy who appears at some point every night, and sneaks onto my pillow where he wraps himself around my head like a bloody turban - and astonishingly I never notice this happen as he's so gentle!

I've long since accepted that this is where they want to be, and I'm fine with it😊

silentpool · 02/03/2025 08:42

No, the cats don't have access to the bedroom part of the house. They are nocturnal and noisy which doesn't work for sleeping. I also think it's unhygienic.

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 02/03/2025 08:41

I've had cats for about 50 years and this has never happened. You give your pets regular anti-flea/tick protection.

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 02/03/2025 08:39

No. Cat will sometimes sleep on our bed during the day. Dog would if we were out and hadn't locked the bedroom door (he knows he's not allowed on the bed so he wouldn't do it of we were in!). Neither is allowed in our bedroom at night, because they would wake us up.

kungfoofighting · 02/03/2025 08:36

kungfoofighting · 02/03/2025 08:34

Nope! Haven’t been killed by dog hair yet

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In fairness ours is a short haired Jack Russell and very small and cute, so probably generates less mess than some larger breeds