Sleeping In Our Bed...

[KKdaniels]

Emma, my youngest of 10 or so weeks, sleeps with me every night, usually across my neck, on the side of my face, under my arm, etc., LOL!!! At first I was scared I would roll on her, but I guess I didn't, or maybe I was so nervous that I didn't move all night. That's more likely the case! She's easing away from the neck so much now as she's getting a little older and is feeling more comfy about things, but she still LOVES to snuggle close. I love it too! She's an angel. Now, when she's older and she starts her shananigans, I may just politely close my door. We'll see about that. But I agree that if that's the decision you make, they should do just fine after a little getting used to it.

[go4me77]

Thanks for all of the replies! We have a door on our bedroom and bathroom, but neither are plum enough to close fully. So locking them out is an issue (all of the doors are this way, Other than the 2 main doors). The cats have begun sleeping in different places now, not always in our bed. Some days, they will sleep on the back of the recliner for hours or under the bed. I can try these tips and see what works. Again thanks for the replies!

[ragdoll]

Hi, im quite new to having cats and when we brought Shadow home he was so little i set up his bed in our room. The frist few nights he slept in the room but not on the bed then he started to take himself downstairs. His bed is now on the landing outside our room and sometimes when i was up with the baby in the night he wanted to come in the room and play, i just shut him out it didnt take long for him to understand and now he wakes up but stays in his bed and doesnt try to get in room.

He also understands that i dont mind him sleeping with me on the bed when my hubby is working nights, i have no issue with him wanting to come in when hubby is off nights. Once you set the rules they are quite good at following them, i have found anyways xx

[candes]

Who wouldn't want a set of soft paws around their neck at night? I say leave them in bed with ya if that's what they like.

The site recommended that you get them their own bed.

What, is Dr Spock writing about kitties too now?

[RachandNito]

When I sleep, I like to drape a floppy pillow across the top of my head at night, to cover my eyes. Of course, this is where Nito chooses to sleep every night. Eventually I roll and he settles onto the pillow next to me and around 5 or 6 AM he's awake, watching for signs that I'm gonna wake up. The moment I do he starts mrowling and being obnoxious, and usually gets kicked out of the room to go annoy my roommates.

Cinder wants to be under the covers, and she's a very good at cuddling. I move around a lot at night but it's never ever been a problem.

I'd be sad if my cats didn't sleep with me at night! I don't even mind the random games they play some nights, when they get the crazies. It's a rare occurrence, and it's pretty funny.

[Jack&Harley]

All three are bed sleepers here, Jack rarely sleeps with us at night though, he prefers to not have people in his way. Pepper sleeps in bed every night without fail and won't budge from her spot, unless you move her. Harley sleeps right up next to you, but if you start to move he leaves.

I can't imagine them not sleeping in bed with us. They have beds of their own and use them during the day when they want to sleep alone, but at night they like sleeping with mom and dad.

Shutting them out of the room isn't an option. Jack will cry and scratch at the doors. He feels it very important to be able to smack me in the face as soon as my alarm sounds.

Leslie

[Ducman69]

What about cat beds UNDER the bed?

They can feel safe and secure there, they can still hear you and know you're right there, and no concerns about getting in each other's way or kicking/squishin' em during the night.

With my kitties I just got little soft blankies for on top of their bed and rubbed it all over them and all over me so it would have our mutual stank on it, and I flopped em on it when they were already sleepin and from then on they liked it. Perhaps try that as a good compromise.

[katlover13]

All of my cats can choose to sleep with me or not. We have several cat beds around the room that they sometimes prefer. Ray always sleeps right between my husband and I. He even has his own little pillow. (Not spoiled much)

[Leanne2112]

Catherine sleeps on the bed with us and is usually no trouble but seems to LOVE my foot space so I usually end up contorted really uncomfortably to avoid disturbing her.

On the other hand though, Timmy sleeps in a room on his own. I know that sounds harsh but that's how he's always been. He came from a foster home (he was fostered by an amazing woman from the shelter when he was tiny because of his health problems and he was very very nervous) and that was his routine there so we tried not to disturb it when he came to us. We have let him stay up a few times but for one thing he's a foot pouncer so you could be half asleep and then be attached! Another thing though is that he doesn't seem to know what to do when he's not in bed and we are, he usually ends up going into his room himself and sleeping there. It might be a bit of a wrench putting your cat straight from sleeping in your bed to sleeping in a room by herself but it could be best for you both.

[mimitabby]

I would suggest you fix one of your doors. SOmetimes for the cat's safety it's good to have a place to enclose them.