Can I Sleep With The Cat?

Before a new pet comes home, we promise ourselves that we will not allow him to get into bed … but then winter comes and we feel sorry to leave him alone, so we accept that he will keep us company. Many wonder if they can sleep with the cat and in this article we will answer this question.

The cons of sleeping with the cat

We will begin by detailing the disadvantages of accepting that the cat sleeps with us in bed (or in the same room). The first and foremost has to do with hygiene. Although felines are cleaner than dogs, they also accumulate bacteria or viruses on their legs and genitals.

To prevent the animal from stepping on your sheets after leaving the litter box, you can, for example, put an old blanket on it so that it sleeps there.

If you are allergic to cats, perhaps you should not have one, but if you have also decided to adopt a feline and open the windows so that its fur does not make you sneeze, then you can forget about sleeping with it. It sounds harsh but it is real.

At night everything is closed and even if the animal also sleeps some hair will throw into the air. .. and you will spend it with a sore nose the whole night.

Another reason why you might wake up in the middle of the night if you sleep with your cat is that… felines are nocturnal animals! That is why they are asleep during the day and alert when the sun goes down. They will want to play or go hunting, but not to stay by your side as if they were plush.

And precisely in relation to that, be very careful sleeping with the cat because at the slightest movement you make, it will launch on you like a predator finding its prey. He cannot tell that a foot or a toe is under the blankets and he will not hesitate to bite or scratch it when he moves. You will be hunted by your pet!

In addition to allergy sufferers there are other groups of people who should not sleep with the cat: asthmatics, babies, young children and pregnant women. If you have adopted a baby kitten, you will also have to know that he will miss his mother, it is likely that at night he will cry and get very close to you to receive warmth.

The advantages of sleeping with the cat

Not all of this is bad news if you are thinking about allowing your feline to sleep with you (in bed or in the bedroom). For this reason we highlight the “benefits of sleeping with the cat”:

The relationship between the pet and the owner is reinforced. If you share an activity as beautiful as sleeping, you will be respected by the animal, but also very loved. You may be the only person in the whole family that I am looking for.

Feeling the cat at the foot of the bed is a very nice sensation, especially when it is cold and it warms your feet. Also, you may hear their happy purrs and feel like the happiest owner on the planet.

If the cat is calm and does not get enough sleep during the day, at night it will be as tired as you are, so you will not listen to it except to breathe or settle in bed. That calm will transmit it to you and you will have a wonderful dream.

Are you one of those who have a hard time waking up in the morning? Don’t worry because your cat will act as a perfect and punctual alarm clock as soon as dawn breaks. And of course it will be your ideal companion to watch a movie in bed.

If you have balanced the scales in favor of sleeping with your cat, you will have to abide by these “rules”:

• Brush it daily so that it does not throw hair on the bed.
• Change the sheets once a week.
• Wash sleepwear every week.
• Put an insecticide on it to repel parasites.
• Complete the vaccination schedule.
• Clean the room thoroughly weekly.
• Put an old blanket for him to lie down.

Tell us about your experience of sleeping with your cat!