Welcome to My World – Pets & A Good Night’s Sleep
Hello World! Well, today I want to talk about a good night’s sleep. If there are many of you out there like me, you haven’t seen one in a while. I always wake up during the night. If i can get 4 hours straight sleep, I consider that good! Can’t remember the last time I slept thru the night…
Hope you’re all doing great today! It is supposed to be 72 degrees here today so it isn’t exactly winter, but when in Texas, just wait until tomorrow. It is supposed to be 40’s in the morning & no higher than 60. We have a front coming thru. Our winter weather is a roller coaster here so if you don’t like it one day, just wait. It is guaranteed to change! 
Can this cute little guy help you sleep better?
I found this interesting info
about inviting your pets into bed with you for a better night’s sleep. I know many cat & dog owners that do this & sleep well. I am a cat owner, but I have more than one so I close my bedroom door at night & they have run of the house. Sometimes I wonder what is wrong with this picture? 🙂 But this is the way it is in My World. Since cats are nocturnal, they don’t want to sleep with me at night, but rather jump on me, thinking it is time to play, hence, the closed door! I know I won’t sleep better with the door open…
Here’s what the experts have to say,
Do you sleep as good as your pets? I sure wish I did.
& if you’re are a dog owner, or if you sleep deep enough not to be bothered by cats jumping on & off the bed, this may work for you… (I have a friend who can’t sleep without her cats in bed with her.) I wish I could sleep as good as a cat does…
For me, I guess the key here, is “pet” (singular) not plural, as in my household.
Single With Insomnia? Invite Your Pet to Sleep With You
Chronic insomnia & sleep apnea can cause major health problems. Personally, one of my goals for 2017 is to get more sleep. It’s the one area of my health that leaves much room for improvement.
My 7-year-old Black Lab, is all up for supporting my goal. She loves to 
cuddle with me during naps. & after reading a new study in, I just might be inviting her into my bed more frequently for full nights of sleep.
Board certified sleep medicine physician Joseph Krainin,
the founder of Singular Sleep, used to advise his insomniac patients to remove their pets from the bedroom before retiring at night. That all changed after he conducted a study with over 1,000 participants. While smaller studies on the topic had been done by the Mayo Clinic, this was the largest study on the topic of pets sleeping in bed with their people. Participants were gathered from around the globe via social media. 
56% of pet owners allowed their pets to sleep in the bedroom; 87.5% of those people allowed their pets in the bed with them; 32% more people without bed partners reported better sleep with pets in the bed than those without bed partners. Over twice as many participants (41%) reported that their pets had either no effect on or some benefit to sleep.
“For those without a steady bed partner, our results suggest that pets may provide a comforting effect,” Dr. Krainin said. 
However, if you have cats, you might want to . Besides the fact that they are nocturnal, they also might make your allergies worse.
Personally, I find the benefits outweigh the risks. This time of year, Gina, my Lab, is a welcome bed warmer. However, she’s welcome by my 
invitation & never forced to be my bed partner. Sometimes she prefers to sleep downstairs with my other dog, who just isn’t the cuddly type. I couldn’t pay him with treats to sleep with me, & that’s fine too.
How about you? Do your pets sleep with you? What are some of the benefits & downsides that you have found? Thanks for sharing your experiences in a comment to me.
I have mixed feelings about this; not because I think it’s unsanitary to sleep with your pet, but their nocturnal activities won’t benefit me, personally. I love my cats & they sit on my lap or sleep next to me in the evening when I watch a bit of TV & they are used to this routine so I believe we are all happy! My cats are “indoor” Only, so they have the run of the house at night… This is my loving Mickey who can purr like he has a loud motor running… 