I'm tired of kitties on my bed...

**Tonya** · 05-01-2004, 03:11 PM

I know it sounds awfully selfish of me. But they are far from generous. They crowd Mike and I out of the bed, there's hair everywhere, they bite my toes, lay on my face, walk across me, fight and play while I'm sleeping, etc..You know all that silly cat stuff that cats do in the middle of the night. I have insomnia, so I never get a decent nights sleep with all this extra activity.

I feel so selfish and mean for suddenly changing their habits, but a full nights sleep would be soooo dreamy. They like the top of the dresser, so I'm thinking about putting one of those enclosed beds up there.

I don't know!

Do you have any suggestions on how to cure my little problem?

**sirrahbed** · 05-01-2004, 03:14 PM

hmmm...I did buy an enclosed soft bed and put it on top of the dresser and now that is where Eliot sleeps. I also have baskets lined up on top of the larger dresser and Emily sleeps there some of the time. But now, I MISS them!!!

It's an idea though - gotta get your sleep! You can always take the beds down if ya get lonesome!

**Tonya** · 05-01-2004, 03:35 PM

Yeah, I love cuddling with them, but even if they give me some breaks here and there, it would be great. Literally, the only place they ever sleep is our bed. The have no desire to even leave that room.

**guster girl** · 05-01-2004, 05:44 PM

You could close them out. That's what I do with Lock. Would they howl and fuss if you did that?

**catcrazylady** · 05-02-2004, 12:09 AM

A good nights sleep is a refreshing thought! A whole night of freedom to move where and when I wanted without fighting a ton of kitty weight holding me down. Yep, that sounds like a dream but it ain't gonna happen in my house! I would have no paint left on my door and I couldn't sleep through all the screaming and screeching either! I agree that a break every now and then would be quit refreshing.

**Tonya** · 05-02-2004, 12:22 AM

Originally posted by catcrazylady
I would have no paint left on my door and I couldn't sleep through all the screaming and screeching either!

Gustergirl, catcrazylady answers your question. lol. Let's put it this way, one time, I forgot to feed Ron...and I was in the bathroom in the morning, and he busted the door open because he wanted food. haha.

**lat192004** · 05-02-2004, 12:26 AM

Well, I'm still here at PT, might as well add something...I love them, and their cat games. Ever since I saw my fat Calico kill a 5 inch Centipede that was crawling near my head one night, the cats can own the bed if they want. I worship them, feed them, they own the house. If they want most of the bed, fine. I read your story and feel your aching back.The 3am fight for bed territory gets wild sometimes. Something about that purring in my ear makes me sleep pretty good though. Don't have any suggestions for you except consider yourself blessed to be loved by a cat(s).

**jenluckenbach** · 05-02-2004, 06:25 AM

I'm tired of kitties on my bed...

close the door

**Tonya** · 05-02-2004, 10:40 AM

haha, I'm so easy....I just posted this in dog general...

I'm such a mush...I was just complaining about animals in my bed yesterday on PT, and now I just added one more. lol. She slept all night out of her crate for the first time. No potty accidents, no chasing kitties, nothing....She was an angel. I woke up this morning to her cuddled up against me on her back. All four of her legs were sticking straight up in the air. lol. It looked funny. Ron was cuddled up against her, and Raven was near by. It was a pleasant thing to wake up to...

Jen, I know locking them out is an option, but I'd just hate for them to feel rejected. I've allowed them in my room for so long. I was trying to think of more of a compromise. Besides, they'd just knock on the door and meow all night long. lol...

**catcrazylady** · 05-02-2004, 10:47 AM

You added another pet and it's already in the bed!!!

Aren't we animal people nuts!!?? Too funny!

**catmandu** · 05-04-2004, 10:42 AM

But I love Cats , on the Bed , espeially In COld Canada!

**Cataholic** · 05-04-2004, 03:15 PM

I am weird (not that you didn't already know that), but, I love cats in the bed. I call them to me at night. Yeah it gets crampy sometimes, but, it feels better to me to have them there.

**Pam** · 05-04-2004, 04:51 PM

Closing the door is not an option for me either. The meowing and thumping that Trevor does would wake up the dead! I usually have two dogs and one cat in the bed, although sometimes Trevor will leave in the middle of the night to get into some kind of mischief somewhere. Andy doesn't like to sleep on the bed much any more since the dogs arrived. He says it's too crowded and I think he may be right! LOL!

**aly** · 05-04-2004, 05:01 PM

Originally posted by Tonya
I know it sounds awfully selfish of me. But they are far from generous. They crowd Mike and I out of the bed, there's hair everywhere, they bite my toes, lay on my face, walk across me, fight and play while I'm sleeping, etc..You know all that silly cat stuff that cats do in the middle of the night. I have insomnia, so I never get a decent nights sleep with all this extra activity.

I have that exact problem - except with 8 cats. And I love it

I don't think I could make them sleep somewhere else if I wanted to. Some of them jump on my chest and make me short of breath. Sometimes I'll wake up with 4-5 of them lined up sleeping on my chest and legs and it makes me soooo hot. But, I love them and I love to feel them next to me. I also have 2 dogs in the bed too, so I can never move!

I know I didn't offer any advice, sorry. Maybe you could sleep in their cat beds .. hahaha!