I'm getting here to this discussion a bit late, but better late than never!

I was out of town for the past few days and spent the night in a hotel... I tossed and turned and slept miserably. When I spoke to my husband the next morning I complained of my bad night's sleep and he had the NERVE to say, "Oh, I slept GREAT! I had the dog on one side of me and the cats on the other." Grrr.... what a brag he is! Thats why I couldn't sleep! I need my fuzzies there to comfort me!

The only time I can think of where it should honestly be discouraged is if you have bad allergies. Then MAYBE... but I have allergies and rather suffer through the sniffles than miss out of the nightly purring and loving.