Do you let your cat sleep on your bed?

Tiger, the cat, in bed - Tiger, the cat, likes to sleep on the bed.
@maximax8 (31053)
United Kingdom
March 22, 2007 10:20am CST
I wonder if it is right or wrong to let a cat sleep on your bed. Cats love the comfort of soft bedding. Howevetr they can moult fur all over the bed. Is this a good idea? It might make some people sneeze. If the cat had flees could they jump off onto the bed? I love cats. But is it right or wrong for them to sleep on a bed? If you have a cat is he or she allowed on your bed?
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@SheliaLee (2736)
• United States
23 Mar 07
We have a cat named Wilbur and if he wants to we let him sleep on our bed at the foot. It is a relaxing sound to hear him purring. We both laugh at Wilbur because sometimes he will get on my husband's side of the bed and my husband will gently move him over so that he can stretch out when he is ready to lay down. Wilbur stretches out and looks really cute. Sometimes he will use my husband's foot for a pillow. Ha! Ha!
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@chileman (967)
• Australia
23 Mar 07
We don't even allow the cats in the house anymore. They bring to many fleas in and sleep on clean clothes all the time and soil them.
@SheliaLee (2736)
• United States
4 Apr 07
I appreciate you marking me as best response. That means a lot. Hope you are having a wonderful day!!
@sacmom (14192)
• United States
22 Mar 07
The last cat I had slept on my bed at times. I raised him as a tiny kitten, under 6 weeks old :(, and I would let him sleep curled up under my neck back then, sometimes all night. Once he became a cat he still slept next to my head on the bed. Darn cat was so sweet that he'd lay on top of me and put his head under my chin like he did as a kitten. Only difference was that he couldn't curl up and do it. LOL Gosh, I miss him. :(
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@Erinlpx (179)
• United States
4 Apr 07
Our cat sleeps on our bed when he feels like it. I don't mind so much though. It's comfort for him, and my husband has had this cat for 13 years, so Finnegan is more than used to sleeping in our bed. The only time either of us mind is he is a really big cat, and has a habit of stretching right out at the bottom of the bed, which forces us to sleep diagonally :)
• United States
22 Mar 07
I have two cats and I don't think I could NOT let them sleep on the bed! My husband gets mad because he doesn't have room to move sometimes but I tell him that the cats were here first (I had them before I met my husband). It's very comforting to have them curled up next to you, even though it can be inconvenient. But, letting them sleep on the bed is a personal decision, and with any pet or child, you have to be consistent. They either can or can't. My cats have always slept on the bed, so I think it would be mean and confusing and difficult to kick them off now (not that I ever would!)
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• Malaysia
4 Apr 07
i do have two cats.i let them sleep on my bed beside me everyday.my cats ownselves also knew its their "bed".every time they wanna sleep they will just get into my room and sleep on my bed.all the furs are all over my house.sometimes i just hug them as my pillow and sleep.but if you are sensitive to cats then you shouldn't let them sleep on the bed.because it's not so good for health then
@tanjila (548)
• United States
4 Apr 07
Yeah, I let my cats roam around the house as they please. I take them to the vet regularly to get rid of fleas and stuff, so that's not a problem. As for fur, well no one in my house is affected by it, haha, there's fur all over the place in this house!
@anup12 (4177)
• India
23 Mar 07
I do not think that it is a right idea to have cat sleep on your bed.
@jwfarrimond (4473)
25 Mar 07
I have two cats both of which sleep with me on my bed. I have no problem with that at all, they keep me company.
• United States
24 Mar 07
My cat sleeps on my bed all the time. It doesnt bother me. I just wipe the fur(if there is any) off with my lint roller.
• United States
23 Mar 07
Well, since I live in a one room place and I have 13 cats, they pretty much go wherever they want to go. I actually enjoy having them sleep with me. Probably because I'm used to it at this point. Regarding fleas, just get some Advantage and treat them and that will avoid the flea issue. The best time to treat them is now before the fleas start multiplying. You don't want your cat to have fleas one way or the other because they can be dangerous for their health. I hope this helps.
• United States
24 Mar 07
my cat Shyly sleeps right beside me curled up either right near my pillow or near my feet depending on her mood lol
• Philippines
25 Mar 07
My mom have 3ctas here in the house and they are all adopted by my mom. They trear them like a cute little siblings. But we dont let them to sleep on our bed. Never! But we let them to stay, lay back, sleep on the sofa every night as we dont really stop them doing it coz we're all in our own rooms by night so nobody here can stop them and say dont sleep on the sofa! lol Have a nice day ahead. Godspeed!
@miyawcan (26)
• China
23 Mar 07
i am very afraid of animals even though a little roach.therefore,it is impossible for me to raise a pet at home.i can't understand people to put their pets on the bed.i hate the hair flying everywhere.
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
25 Mar 07
Why should it be wrong to let one's pet sleep on the bed---I have two pampered babies and they sleep wherever they feel like and in particular on my bed..I'd miss it if they didn't
23 Mar 07
Moomin poses for the camera - Moomin insists on sleeping on my bed
Not only does Moomin sleep on the bed, she insists on sleeping on the bed whenever she can. I generally wash my bedding once a week so any fur Moomin sheds will be gone.
@manmaxman (850)
• India
23 Mar 07
i don't have cat but if i have any cat my mom dosen't allow me to let a cat sleep on my bed
• United States
23 Mar 07
my cats have pretty much free run of the house. i love it when one of them (or a few of them) decide to come lay in bed with me. It makes me feel incredibly special, most especially when they want under the covers with me.
• United States
23 Mar 07
not only does he sleep on the bed..the spoiled thing wants to be tucked in LOL i don't mind.the soft purr is comforting to me. as long as it's 1 cat and not all 5.then they get more room than i do ;)
• India
23 Mar 07
no...no..and no...bcz you had des the problemmmmmmmmand than how i can...
• Philippines
23 Mar 07
we have a cat in the house but its not really my idea to have one,because i don't like cats,coz i'm allergic with them,,..for me it depends on the person if he or she wants his/her cat to sleep in there bed..