Cats/dogs on the bed - what are your thoughts?

minimuffin12

Our cat is permanently barred from our bedroom after he peed on the bed 3 times, still don't know why he did it as he is litter trained.

Johnmcl7

The last dog was occasionally allowed to sleep on the bed as a treat but it could be problematic then getting him to sleep in his bed in the kitchen as he wanted back upstairs and would be noisy about it until he gave up. While he was quite sweet cuddled up on the bed it wasn't good for a restful night sleep anyway, despite being a small dog he could take up a surprising amount of space and he would frequently move around going from the bed to the floor and back again.

The current dog always sleeps in the kitchen in his bed, strangely he doesn't understand the concept of people sleeping so when he was given the chance (while on holiday) he didn't once try to sleep on the bed and instead spent the whole time nudging people until they woke up. He can be a cuddly little chap but he's not fussed about sleeping on people's laps either.

John

marmiterulesok

My cat sleeps on the bed and when I'm in bed does like to curl up under the duvet or on my legs.It never would have occured to me not to let her sleep on the bed.

She really rules the roost in my house.

Notsosharp

I don't mind my cats sleeping on the bed but I draw the line at the dogs doing the same.

I had an old springer who was a filthy old chap and when he used to sneak up on the bed I'd know because there would be a dog shaped gritty, muddy patch!

The two dogs I have now sleep downstairs, I did used to let the little one sleep IN the bed (big one has dodgy hips so he can't jump up) but then my bed began stinking of dog which just wasn't nice plus she started getting too big for her (small) boots!

I'm off the opinion that cats aren't as smelly or dirty but I think thats probably a misconception on my behalf!

rising_from_the_ashes

Big cat sleeps on my bed ....... wee cat isn't allowed in my room (big cat's rules not mine - after all, it's really his room;)) so she sleeps in the spare room.

Dog .... not allowed upstairs - really as it's not good for her joints and it's far too warm up there, especially in the summer. Once you start letting them up, it's really had to stop them and it became a nightmare with my old dog once he got really old and struggled to get up / down the stairs - so decided when she arrived it would just be easier not to let her up in the first place!

Dunroamin

My senior dog weighs more than my husband (65kg) so his visits are reserved for mornings while we have our cup of tea in bed. If he's not there, we usually have 4 out of the 7 cats but not overnight.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Always had cats on the bed. Gets a bit cramped sometimes, but after handrearing half of them, it seemed mean to push them away after the first few weeks.

A lot of the time they wander off and sleep somewhere else, as they know they can come and pester if necessary. One habitually sleeps downstairs, one sleeps in the spare room, under my bed or in the cat bed put in there specifically to keep them off the bed. One tends to sleep at the foot of the bed like a dog. Except for the early morning foot attacks when he's hungry - or the high fives from the idiot cat with menace on his mind when he gently pats my toes if I move.



I hate cats on work surfaces - every other cat I've had has either not done it or has been more sneaky about it - but the latest is blatant about it and does not seem to get the message, despite removal, telling off and squirts of water. I don't think he even comprehends that there are things in the house that are not his.

So I compromise. He's not allowed on the surfaces, but I clean them before cooking every time, as the odds are that he's been on them in any case. It's the one curse of an open plan house - no kitchen door to close on them.

MarilynMonroe_2

I voted dont mind either way, for ME, but I dont allow them in my daughters room never mind on her bed.

I did have to chuck out a black bed set recently after the cats had been staying upstairs, you dont see the hairs on lighter bed sets!

MarilynMonroe_2

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

Big cat sleeps on my bed ....... wee cat isn't allowed in my room (big cat's rules not mine - after all, it's really his room;)) so she sleeps in the spare room.

Dog .... not allowed upstairs - really as it's not good for her joints and it's far too warm up there, especially in the summer. Once you start letting them up, it's really had to stop them and it became a nightmare with my old dog once he got really old and struggled to get up / down the stairs - so decided when she arrived it would just be easier not to let her up in the first place!

Your dog looks cosy enough on the couch anyway!

daisiegg

Wow, I can't believe people do this! But as someone else has said, each to their own. Personally I can't understand why someone would want an animal in their house, let alone in their bed, but I realise I am very much in the general minority there! I don't think anyone should worry about what is 'normal' or socially acceptable, you should just do what makes you happy (as long as it is legal and doesn't harm anyone of course!)