Smudge just jumps on the bed - he weighs 16 pounds, so I'm sure to notice! But he's not trying to wake me up, he just likes being near me. He sits down next to me and purrs, and maybe has a nap, then jumps down again, sometimes two or three times a night. He's just letting me know he's watching over me.

My bed's kind of high, so he can't always see how I'm oriented. But if he sees that he's landing on exposed skin, he retracts his claws in midair, even if it compromises his landing a little and he has to scramble for more resilient footing.

Love, Columbine