Do you let your cats go on your bed?

smartie12

I don't think there's anything wrong in letting cats in bedrooms. Fur (and fleas!) maybe an issue but generally cats tend to be clean animals.

My 2 cats sleep on my bed with me - 1 either side! 1 of them will lick and bite me in the morning when HE says it's breakfast time - usually too early! (who needs an alarm clock!!) The only time I shut them out is when my boyf stays over;) ... which isn't going to be for a while now cos he's in Iraq (the cats will be happy!)

shelly

When we first moved into this house about 5 weeks ago we kept Coco indoors for the first 3 weeks. She had the run of the house whilst we were here but when we were at work or at night she was shut in the utility room. She had food, water and a nice new bed. It didn't bother her at all, we didn't hear any scratching or howling. She did decide though that after a few nights she prefered sleeping on the worktop to sleeping in her new bed and as no food is prepared in there I don't mind. Now though we have installed a cat flap so she can come and go as she pleases and she's rarely indoors.
When she is indoors though I only let her into the kitchen/diner. I don't like her in the lounge or anywhere upstairs as she's an old cat and her hair comes out in big clumps when she has a grooming session. I hate finding them everywhere.

savvy

Sharifa wrote: »

bathroom sink instead

LMAO I thought only our cat did that!! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

I haven't had a choice in the cat sleeping on our bed, I 'inherited' my mums cat, and at 10yrs old I wasn't going to be able to train him not to go on the bed (he'd have ripped the carpets up trying to get in the bedroom anyway). I then rescued a kitten and he learnt from our other cat that the bed was lovely and comfy!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Luckily he moves about the house in stages, he'll go through the sink stage, onto the washing basket stage, then onto the footstool stage, then the dining chair, and eventually his basket...............then goes back through them all again

anniestar

kimevans wrote: »

Ted (my cat) sits downstairs with us all evening & when we get up & turn things off he just accompanies us upstairs to bed.
He sleeps in the room all night & gets up with us in the morning:D

Kim, I think your Ted is a hunk. What a handsome fellow.

milkydrink

anniestar wrote: »

Kim, I think your Ted is a hunk. What a handsome fellow.

Oh, thankyou:D

We think he is too, but we are biased:D

Hes knows he is, but hes concieted:rolleyes:

dagrowler

mine are the same as everyone else, they'd ruin our carpet if we didn't let them in. they do have their own beds in our room which they sleep in the majority of the time but they have to come for a cuddle before bed, and Charlie loves to sleep on my pillow or next to me, she also puts a claw up my nose in the morning if I'm not up before breakfast time - now that is eye watering!

The other day she was really snuggling while i was half asleep and then rolled right off the bed, i turned the light on and she was just stood next to the bed in shock, embarrassed. :rotfl:


Not sure what we're going to do when we move as the new house is alarmed!

MATH

My cats are allowed everywhere except the kidz bedrooms, the kitchen counters. They are not allowed on the dining room table or my piano either for fear they will scratch them. LOL

My hoover and I used to do daily battle with the cat hair and dander but for the last few years I have groomed the cats daily. All my cats are American short-haired and don't require a complicated grooming regime, they should be find left to DIY but I started when my oldest cat (22years) could no longer cope grooming herself. It has made such a difference to the amount of fur left on carpets, sofas and beds.

Bun

I have three cats, two huge tabby boys of eight, and a tiny tiny tabby and white girl who is four. They have quite a good routine for sleeping.

Girl tends to keep herself to herself and lives in our bedroom. Starts off by DH's pillow. Then moves to blanket on top of linen bin. Then moves to where my feet would be. She will pummell you when she wants a fuss. She is either asleep, being stroked or moving at 80miles an hour for no valid reason.

Boys are big, affectionate and lazy. Boy 2 used to come and get me when ds cried as a baby. Lovely until baby was sleeping through and he was still coming to get me at the set times he used to wake.:D

In the evenings:
Boy 1 lives on the right hand side of the small sofa. Even if you are on it.He stays there all night. YOu can actually use a dustbuster around him.

Boy 2 sleeps on the lounge rug in the same place hanging on and smiling like he's drunk (IYKWIM). He then comes to bed with us and sleeps between us. He stretches out very big indeed. HE also dribbles all over his front legs.

First thing in the morning however, both boys start queuing outside DS's room. He gets out of the top bunk (his toys are underneath). They get in. Thye have been known to shout if he oversleeps, as the day shift are tired.

They will however all come out if we are in the garden and play catch and goalkeeper with light balls etc which is very funny, and are all very affectionate. Wouldn't be without them.

anniestar

sav4it wrote: »

Math.
What do you use to groom them?
Anybody else have long-haired? If so what would you recommend for grooming?

I have a cross breed Norwegian Forest cat who has very long candy floss type hair. I use a zoom groom. We got ours free from a James Wellbeloved promotion. They are about £5 from larger pet shops. It is a rubber brudh in the shape of a cat with rounded "teeth" and is WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!

milkydrink

anniestar wrote: »

I have a cross breed Norwegian Forest cat who has very long candy floss type hair. I use a zoom groom. We got ours free from a James Wellbeloved promotion. They are about £5 from larger pet shops. It is a rubber brudh in the shape of a cat with rounded "teeth" and is WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!

Never heard of that one, do you think its a good one for Persians?