Comments on: Sharing A Bed With Your Cat And Dog http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965 Essential news for cats, dogs and pet owners. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:32:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Milly http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-223580 Milly Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:33:40 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-223580 @ David I think she should pick the cat. Get over yourself. You have some issues you need to work out and it's not about the cat. God forbid she pay attention and love anything but you.. sleeping with enemy much? @ David

I think she should pick the cat. Get over yourself. You have some issues you need to work out and it’s not about the cat. God forbid she pay attention and love anything but you.. sleeping with enemy much?

]]> By: David http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-179724 David Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:07:22 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-179724 I have recently got engaged to a woman who has two cats. One of them is male and he has taken a position in our bed in her arms, on her chest and in between us and has an attitude about it. I love animals however, my bed is to sleep and be intimate and loving to my wife to be not to an animal. I have a problem being intimate when an animal is watching and waiting for the moment to move and try to take it's so called place. The proper chain of order here is humans and then pets, pets are are just that pets. If a woman needs to have a cat to cuddle her when going to bed, she is not getting the comfort and effection she needs from her man. The problem is a real problem when the woman won't change the setting of the cat. It come down to a point of do you want a cat in your bed or a loving warm and cuddly man? My fiance is about to get the altimatum, if the cat is so darn important to her she can make love to him and look to him for her relationship too! When I come to bed I bring me and I give myself to her. I have no need for anything else of anykind but her. When she comes to bed she needs me and I have to share with a cat... I have recently got engaged to a woman who has two cats. One of them is male and he has taken a position in our bed in her arms, on her chest and in between us and has an attitude about it. I love animals however, my bed is to sleep and be intimate and loving to my wife to be not to an animal. I have a problem being intimate when an animal is watching and waiting for the moment to move and try to take it’s so called place. The proper chain of order here is humans and then pets, pets are are just that pets. If a woman needs to have a cat to cuddle her when going to bed, she is not getting the comfort and effection she needs from her man. The problem is a real problem when the woman won’t change the setting of the cat. It come down to a point of do you want a cat in your bed or a loving warm and cuddly man? My fiance is about to get the altimatum, if the cat is so darn important to her she can make love to him and look to him for her relationship too! When I come to bed I bring me and I give myself to her. I have no need for anything else of anykind but her. When she comes to bed she needs me and I have to share with a cat…

]]> By: KAE family http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-43678 KAE family Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:25:37 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-43678 We have a 11lbs 7 year old mutt of Schnauzer, Lhapso and Yorkshire heritage. We never allow him to be on our bed upstairs. And then the sofa becomes off limit as well due to barfing and peeing accidents. He now has his utmost comfy bed in the living room and he loves it. He wouldn't sleep any other place. And don't even think to go near his bed! We have a 11lbs 7 year old mutt of Schnauzer, Lhapso and Yorkshire heritage. We never allow him to be on our bed upstairs. And then the sofa becomes off limit as well due to barfing and peeing accidents. He now has his utmost comfy bed in the living room and he loves it. He wouldn’t sleep any other place. And don’t even think to go near his bed!

]]> By: mittens http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-42033 mittens Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:29:45 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-42033 i should like to point out that i've had cats who have acted as night burglar alarms also-just like any good dog. one summer night someone was on the fire escape outside my apartment-it was an upper floor and very hot out so a window was open. the cat sprang from the bed , lept up on the window sill and was yowling-i ended up bolting awake running to her and slamming the window in the jerk's face. practically the same thing happened with her in another apartment. i should like to point out that i’ve had cats who have acted as night burglar alarms also-just like any good dog.

one summer night someone was on the fire escape outside my apartment-it was an upper floor and very hot out so a window was open. the cat sprang from the bed , lept up on the window sill and was yowling-i ended up bolting awake running to her and slamming the window in the jerk’s face. practically the same thing happened with her in another apartment.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-42007 Anonymous Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:01:31 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-42007 Great thread! Highlights! Capt'n Carl: They know their alloted areas and pretty much keep to them. Mittens: snowshoe sleeping bonnet, a torbie chest warmer, a tabby armpit toaster and 2 feral torties Garyn: My dog has his very own real bed in the guest room (LOL don’t tell the guests). my4meezers:we need two king size beds - one for me and the cats and one for him. what would we do w/out our furpillows? mine is there as soon as I hit the bed, staking out his spot, under the covers. in the morning he moves into position for his hug as soon as my eyes open. bless them all. Great thread! Highlights!
Capt’n Carl: They know their alloted areas and pretty much keep to them.
Mittens: snowshoe sleeping bonnet, a torbie chest warmer, a tabby armpit toaster and 2 feral torties
Garyn: My dog has his very own real bed in the guest room (LOL don’t tell the guests).
my4meezers:we need two king size beds - one for me and the cats and one for him.

what would we do w/out our furpillows? mine is there as soon as I hit the bed, staking out his spot, under the covers. in the morning he moves into position for his hug as soon as my eyes open. bless them all.

]]> By: my4meezers http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-41967 my4meezers Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:06:08 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-41967 Three of our four cats sleep with us every night. I wouldn't have it any other way. One sleeps with his head on a pillow next to me (he has his own pillow). The other two sleep up against me. They go with the flow - if I move they just move with me. I joke with my husband and tell him we need two king size beds - one for me and the cats and one for him. Three of our four cats sleep with us every night. I wouldn’t have it any other way. One sleeps with his head on a pillow next to me (he has his own pillow). The other two sleep up against me. They go with the flow - if I move they just move with me. I joke with my husband and tell him we need two king size beds - one for me and the cats and one for him.

]]> By: catmom5 http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-41838 catmom5 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:15:21 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-41838 CJ is the only one of the cats who sleeps with me. As an "only" for 4 years and then having to learn to live with numerous fosters and then 4 full time siblings, she alone gets the privilege of sleeping with me. It also has to do with the fact that she doesn't like sharing the bed (a cat's gotta have SOME space that's just hers) and we have hissing and growling matches if an "invader" tries to join us. Her favorite spot is between the quilt and sheets curled up into my back. Not bad in the winter, but a little warm in the summer. When she was in the hospital I had a hard time sleeping without her! CJ is the only one of the cats who sleeps with me. As an “only” for 4 years and then having to learn to live with numerous fosters and then 4 full time siblings, she alone gets the privilege of sleeping with me. It also has to do with the fact that she doesn’t like sharing the bed (a cat’s gotta have SOME space that’s just hers) and we have hissing and growling matches if an “invader” tries to join us. Her favorite spot is between the quilt and sheets curled up into my back. Not bad in the winter, but a little warm in the summer. When she was in the hospital I had a hard time sleeping without her!

]]> By: Clare http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-41781 Clare Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:45:43 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-41781 We have two Schnauzers, one sleeps on our bed but the other one prefers his own bed! It's great on winter nights as she rests her head on my feet and acts as a little hot water bottle. We make sure she is well bathed after a trip to the beach otherwise the bed becomes full of sand - though it's a cheap body scrub I suppose! We have two Schnauzers, one sleeps on our bed but the other one prefers his own bed! It’s great on winter nights as she rests her head on my feet and acts as a little hot water bottle. We make sure she is well bathed after a trip to the beach otherwise the bed becomes full of sand - though it’s a cheap body scrub I suppose!

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-41682 Rebecca Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:05:39 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-41682 Well like most I share my bed and my living space with 3 lovely 4 legged family members. A 115 lbs Doberman and 2 short hair cats, all which sleep very well throughout the night. One of the times that my doberman woke me up was when someone tried to break into my 2nd floor condo. Within seconds they met a very hands on burglar alarm to remind them what idiots they where for picking the wrong place. And something similar happen when I was out of town on a long driving trip and needed to stop at an off the path motel. Some drunk met him at the window has this man tried to open the window to my motel room at 3:12 am. Before this, I too have gone out of town and had slept very poorly without them, So I will plan on never again leave home without them. They make me feel so very safe so that I can get the sound sleep that I truly need. Well like most I share my bed and my living space with 3 lovely 4 legged family members. A 115 lbs Doberman and 2 short hair cats, all which sleep very well throughout the night. One of the times that my doberman woke me up was when someone tried to break into my 2nd floor condo. Within seconds they met a very hands on burglar alarm to remind them what idiots they where for picking the wrong place. And something similar happen when I was out of town on a long driving trip and needed to stop at an off the path motel. Some drunk met him at the window has this man tried to open the window to my motel room at 3:12 am. Before this, I too have gone out of town and had slept very poorly without them, So I will plan on never again leave home without them. They make me feel so very safe so that I can get the sound sleep that I truly need.

]]> By: Nora http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-41665 Nora Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:19:16 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-41665 My 68 lb Aussie sleeps with us and also our rescue Jack Russell Blue Heeler cross puppy who is about 10 lbs now. If my Aussie is not with me in the bed, I worry about him all night. We all enjoy each others closeness and going to bed is a ritual for our pack. A King size bed helps of course, and when I awake at 4am to be at work at 6am, both dogs get up and follow me out to the kitchen. I to put on the coffee and they to the door to go out and empty their bladders, like clockwork. We are family. My 68 lb Aussie sleeps with us and also our rescue Jack Russell Blue Heeler cross puppy who is about 10 lbs now. If my Aussie is not with me in the bed, I worry about him all night. We all enjoy each others closeness and going to bed is a ritual for our pack. A King size bed helps of course, and when I awake at 4am to be at work at 6am, both dogs get up and follow me out to the kitchen. I to put on the coffee and they to the door to go out and empty their bladders, like clockwork. We are family.

]]> By: mittens http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-41632 mittens Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:05:21 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-41632 i tend to have a snowshoe sleeping bonnet, a torbie chest warmer, a tabby armpit toaster and 2 feral torties who are dying to sleep on the bed but can't yet bring themselves to so they stare at the heap of us dementedly from their cat tree ,glowering. the more cats on the bed the general rule is that the colder it is out. so now that it's summer i have the bed to myself. my cats are pretty good about finding their space and not bothering me. my mother told me that my grandparent's springer spaniel used to sleep near my crib or play pen and wouldn't let anyone near me when i was napping except her. so in honor of jeffy's vigilence, pets get to sleep with me. i tend to have a snowshoe sleeping bonnet, a torbie chest warmer, a tabby armpit toaster and 2 feral torties who are dying to sleep on the bed but can’t yet bring themselves to so they stare at the heap of us dementedly from their cat tree ,glowering.

the more cats on the bed the general rule is that the colder it is out. so now that it’s summer i have the bed to myself. my cats are pretty good about finding their space and not bothering me.

my mother told me that my grandparent’s springer spaniel used to sleep near my crib or play pen and wouldn’t let anyone near me when i was napping except her. so in honor of jeffy’s vigilence, pets get to sleep with me.

]]> By: Garyn http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-41631 Garyn Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:01:30 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-41631 I have a 100lb dominant male German Shepherd mix that has to be kept in check or he gets full of himself. I allowed him on the bed a few times and he got really cocky. That was the end of that. I believe that certain breeds and personalities look to bed privileges as an increase in hierarchy. I also have a five month old kitten that loves to snuggle but she plays with my head all night and I just cannot have my head played with all night. So she is banished for now anyway and she has adjusted well to that. My dog has his very own real bed in the guest room (LOL don't tell the guests). It is the only piece of furniture in the house that he is allowed on and he is very compliant with that. I have a 100lb dominant male German Shepherd mix that has to be kept in check or he gets full of himself. I allowed him on the bed a few times and he got really cocky. That was the end of that. I believe that certain breeds and personalities look to bed privileges as an increase in hierarchy.

I also have a five month old kitten that loves to snuggle but she plays with my head all night and I just cannot have my head played with all night. So she is banished for now anyway and she has adjusted well to that.

My dog has his very own real bed in the guest room (LOL don’t tell the guests). It is the only piece of furniture in the house that he is allowed on and he is very compliant with that.

]]> By: Trudy Jackson http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-41630 Trudy Jackson Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:53:21 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-41630 This is off topic but I wanted to let you all know that the Va. Beach SPCA has a Katrina cat. said it had been there since the storm. i think it was black and white. This is off topic but I wanted to let you all know that the Va. Beach SPCA has a Katrina cat. said it had been there since the storm. i think it was black and white.

]]> By: Trudy Jackson http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-41627 Trudy Jackson Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:50:09 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-41627 We have 2 Doxies and one cat who share the bed. they push us over and snore all the time. i don't know how we get any sleep. The cat usually sleeps on My pillow, on my head, or on My chest. We have 2 Doxies and one cat who share the bed. they push us over and snore all the time. i don’t know how we get any sleep. The cat usually sleeps on My pillow, on my head, or on My chest.

]]> By: Captn' Carl http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-41566 Captn' Carl Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:44:17 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/sharing-a-bed-with-your-cat-and-dog-1965#comment-41566 We have a Chihiahua that sleeps with us every night (under the covers - they like to be warm), as well as a long haired orange tabby cat. They know their alloted areas and pretty much keep to them. Our older cairn terrier used to sleep with us as well (she would occasionally have issues with my sleeping in the bed) It was like Noah's Ark. Thank goodness the other 2 cats have found other places to sleep. We have a baby cairn terrier who is still in the crate training stage, but when she is trained will also be allowed to fill the void left by the older cairn terrier on the bed. The older cairn was put down about 3 weeks ago (for once-nothing to do with the recalled pet food). As far as pets sleeping with humans. Where do you thing the group "Three Dog Night" got their name? It was because back in history three dog night meant that on that particularly cold night it took three dogs to keep you warm. A little trivia here. They after all are part of the family. Pleasant Dreammmms! We have a Chihiahua that sleeps with us every night (under the covers - they like to be warm), as well as a long haired orange tabby cat. They know their alloted areas and pretty much keep to them. Our older cairn terrier used to sleep with us as well (she would occasionally have issues with my sleeping in the bed) It was like Noah’s Ark. Thank goodness the other 2 cats have found other places to sleep.

We have a baby cairn terrier who is still in the crate training stage, but when she is trained will also be allowed to fill the void left by the older cairn terrier on the bed. The older cairn was put down about 3 weeks ago (for once-nothing to do with the recalled pet food).

As far as pets sleeping with humans. Where do you thing the group “Three Dog Night” got their name? It was because back in history three dog night meant that on that particularly cold night it took three dogs to keep you warm. A little trivia here.

They after all are part of the family. Pleasant Dreammmms!

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