Does your cat sleep with you?

[lvpets2002]

Yup I have just that many & add 2 more with me everynight.. My Calitt is under my right arm & my Buttons is always under my left arm & the rest are on the bed around my legs.. Word of advise just dont have to get up & go to the bathroom in a hurry..

I have trouble sleeping with out 4-5 on the bed. My MIT"S has to cuddle under my arm and make sure that I go to sleep.

[emo]

Thanks for all the replies! I really appreciate the advice. I know that I'm totally overthinking everything. My boyfriend is probably right saying that Clyde probably doesn't care if he's sleeping with me or not. The downstairs is Clyde's area and he is certainly not going without anything. His food, water, litter boxes, cat tree, toys & blankets are down there. Not to mention that he has a very comfy couch and 2 windows to look out.

I just can't figure out why I feel so guilty locking him up down there at night!? I mean hey he's got it a lot better than he did being caged up at the Humane Society. So why do I feel bad about it?

Anyhow, he has been doing good about pooping in his box until yesterday he pooped on the speaker by his food bowl. He uses the speaker to jump up on his cat tree to look out the window. Then this morning he decided to poop on the floor in the kitchen by his other water bowl. Fun. I've been keeping a notebook and keeping track of his accidents and successes to see if I can find a pattern.

I just want to say that I really appreciate all the advice and replies I've gotten on this message board. It really means a lot to me to have people that know what I'm going through and offer suggestions!! Thanks so much so all of you!!

[emo]

I've relented and now allow Pidge and Boo to sleep w/me; Pidge because she's old and has a serious illness, so I want to be able to hear her and Boo because Pidge adores him; he's her man. Otherwise, I don't have cats in my bed because they disturb my sleep and I need my rest. They have beds and blankets and afghans and condos and you name it, they have it, so they aren't deprived. The basement is all set up as their own private quarters. There are certain areas of the house where they aren't allowed to trespass but believe me when I say that they're just fine. I think that sometimes the need is ours and not theirs to have them sleep w/us.

I think that you are right about the need being ours and not theirs. I have been snuggling with him on the couch and usually fall asleep for awhile then I get up and leave him downstairs and go to bed. I think I just feel bad because he's downstairs all day while I'm at work and I always looked at bedtime as bonding time. Boy Clyde sure has my number huh?!

[treybabe]

Yep, one of ours, the girl, does. She looks over me and seems like a little angel without wings. We have this ritual every night when she comes in to jump on the bed and be petted and hear sweet words from me. Then she settles right down on the bed. She does get up sometimes at night; but when morning comes she is usually back on the bed or else on the climber overlooking the bedroom window where she can see the early birds.