I like that one, a three dog night.

Mmmmm, I guess that if you had no central heating, few blankets and no quilt on a cold night and you had spent the day working the three dogs to the strictist of order then I would say it wouldn't matter too much. They have been treated as dogs all day and are very much aware of and secure in their position in relation to the owner (status wise - not pillow wise!).
Cats? - Mmmmmm....well, I love them, I don't pretend to know anything very much about them!!