🐾 Wondering if it’s okay for pets to sleep on your bed? Share your thoughts and experiences! 🛏️💭 What benefits or drawbacks do you see when your furry friend snoozes beside you? Let’s dive into this cozy debate together! #petlovers #pets #bedtime #sleepingwithpets #furbabies
Pros and Cons of Pets Sleeping on the Bed:
– Comfort and security for both pet and owner
– Potential hygiene issues
– Bonding and relaxation benefits
– Disrupted sleep patterns
– Allergies and health concerns
Share Your Experience:
Have you allowed your pet in bed? How has it affected your sleep and relationship? Any tips for pet owners struggling with this decision? Let’s hear your insights and stories! 🐶🐱💤 #petparents #sleepinghabits #bedsharing #petsofTwitter
I think it’s gross . Then I took in a homeless cat and the first night in, she jumped up on my bed and onto me and fell asleep on my belly. Years later she still spends every single night in my bed. So I guess I’m okay with being a little gross.
It’s made me buy a handheld vacuum specifically to vacuum the entire bed daily, though, and I change sheets like every other day.
My dog sleeps under the blanket, all tucked in with me 😅 we only get so long with our pets, they get the best life(and bed) I can give them!
Let them sleep in bed. We only have like 10years with them.
Our toy poodle sleeps right in between me and my husbands pillows and loves to spoon. It’s really adorable. I will say though, we get him groomed extremely regularly so he’s always very clean.
I’m fine with it. We have fully indoor cats, so there’s no concern with outside dirt, bugs, or contaminants. They have automatic litter boxes and are pretty fastidious about cleaning themselves, so their litter is as cleanish as litter goes and they don’t really track it around anywhere.
The cats are welcome to sleep on the bed if they like. They live here, beds are for sleeping, and it doesn’t cause any of us any issues, so they get to sleep there if it makes them happy to do so. We just wash the bedding regularly to keep things clean and somewhat fur-free.
I love sleeping with my dog in my bed, it’s comforting to know he’s there with me ❤️
I guess I’m the outlier in that I don’t allow pets on the bed. Granted. I have a giant 100 lb long haired GSD that takes up half the bed and sheds like crazy but even if she was smaller I don’t think I would.
Our dog is 16 years old just diagnosed with cancer. She can sleep on 10,000 thread sheets if that’s what she prefers 🥰
Mine do. 🤷♀️ Sheets wash.
I don’t like it for me personally, I don’t have enough room. But in the mornings/last hour of sleep we cuddle 🙂
Not a fan. They mess up my sleep and my sex life.
Dogs, 100% no, never – but then I wouldn’t have a dog to begin with, so. Cats I still prefer not, because I like to feel my bedding is free of cat residue and they can disturb sleep.
One of my cats is a little over a year old. He doesn’t sleep with me and my fiance yet because while he’s very sweet and snuggly, he’s also very playful and bitey. So he won’t be allowed in the bedroom at night until he mellows out some. At that point, I’m sure he’ll be a great cuddler. Our other cat simply isn’t interested in sleeping on the bed with us. She occupies it during the day, but goes her own way at night.
I don’t like it. The fur and possible mistakes they can make on the bed…I just find it gross. They have their own bed/blankets they can sleep on
I have slept with a cat in my bed for all of my 61 yrs. Why would I stop now?
We used to allow it, but we’ve got a yellow lab who thinks half of the bed is for her. I just got tired of having my feet smashed into a corner or kinked up because of an immovable beast, so she sleeps happily on her own bed now.
ETA: We do allow our cat to sleep with us because he’s much smaller and easy to move if he’s in a weird spot. He’s not much of a daytime cuddler, so I do enjoy the nighttime snuggles.
My cats sleep in the bed with me. I love having them in the bed with me. When I had a dog, he slept in the bed with me too. I have reptiles and they do not sleep in the bed.
Nah only bc I’m weird about just my bed and she spends a lot of time outdoors (active breed). But the couch and such is fine
I have always let my pets sleep in my bed. But, I currently have two dogs who were rescues and they were having behavioral issues so I broke down and bought a crate to try. They’ve only been sleeping in it about a month now and they are doing so much better. I think they like the enclosure and it makes them feel safe. They do sleep in my bed during the day and I do not crate at all throughout the day either. I also let them sleep in the bed until I’m ready to fall asleep myself.
I’m not opposed to pets in the bed but I just think every pet is different just like us.
I grew up with our family dogs and cats sleeping on our beds, I have no problems with it. My husband has a different opinion and therefore our dogs sleep in their own beds…when he’s home. He travels quite a bit with his work, so when the dogs see him carrying luggage out the door they immediately know that however long he’s gone they sleep with me, when he’s back they go to their beds.
Our dogs have always slept with us unless they’ve decided to sleep with the kids. It’s funny though, my husband travels a lot, and the dog always sleeps downstairs with my daughter when he’s gone. But when he’s home, she sleeps upstairs with us.
My dog sleeps in the bed with us every night, he’s the best cuddle buddy.
i don’t get why you wouldn’t have your pets sleep on the bed
I don’t want dog hair in my various parts, I don’t want their sandy/dirty grit from their paws on my sheets, and I don’t trust that they don’t pee on their legs or walk through it outside before coming in. So, not in my bed.
I’ve never had an issue with any of my indoor cats sleeping on the bed with me – even the ones with zero sense of personal space. They’re very clean creatures, their litter boxes are scooped daily, and I wash my bedding regularly. If I don’t shower right before bed, I’m probably dirtier than they are.
It’s gross to me. I need a fur and musty feet free area, and that is my bed.
My dog sleeps in bed with me every night. We always sleep back to back/butt to butt. It’s like he always has my back, and I sleep so much better with him.
Never on my bed at night or under the blankets. I hate having pet hair on me and especially hate having the presence of pet hair where I have sex.
If the cat wants to sleep at the foot of the bed on the duvet cover that is okay during the day.
my little homeboy gonna sleep on my bed, hes from the shelter and had to sleep alone long enough and he loves to cuddle
My 80lb dog sleeps in the bed with my husband and I. We’ve both always had dogs sleep in our beds growing up so this was a no brainer for us. When our son is a little older, the plan is for our dog to sleep in bed with him, which they’d both love.
I just always felt like since dogs are pack animals, it ws only natural for them to want to be with their “pack” when they sleep too.
My cat lays on the bed but I’ll be honest I hate it because there’s always fur and litter on my covers which I find disgusting. He’s also thrown up hair balls on it as well.
My cats always slept in my bed. I had cats since I was a toddler and they used to sleep with me since I was a toddler. I just loved this.
Later when older I had two dogs (not same time). They were officially not allowed in my bed as they were too big. One was a husky mix the other a Great Dane mix. They both snuggled up at times and I loved it. But I didn’t allow them in bed permanently but for reason of bed being too small.
I recognize that it’s not for everyone but my cats and dogs sleep on the bed with me. I can’t imagine otherwise.
My old lady cat used to hate sleeping in my bed but ever since she has began cancer meds, she sleeps on my lap every night. I love it! Even if she wakes me up a couple times nightly.
It depends on the pet. If they’re up to date on dewormer I don’t see the harm. I’ve known too many people personally that have dealt with parasites with themselves and their pets. Most first world countries treat for parasites once a year. But, the US does not.
Keep in mind that cats have a bacteria that is harmful to newborn babies. But, unless you’re a newborn baby I wouldn’t worry about it.
No. Unless my dog looks sad and then yes.
Where else are they supposed to sleep?