And in hot summers cats manage to sleep together with their owner in the same bed. They say that they do this for safety reasons.
With the onset of cold weather, pets try to find a warmer place. But what should the owner do if literally everyone calls sleeping with a pet an unhealthy idea.
University of Wisconsin staff have put an end to this dispute and explained what to do in such a situation.
Street cats
1. You should definitely not let a cat that goes for walks outside into your bed.
In this case, the risk of catching parasites or fleas from your pet increases significantly.
At a minimum, the owners of such animals should periodically arrange for their pet to be examined by a veterinarian and also give them appropriate medications.
2. The next point concerns patients with weakened immune systems.
The pet creates an additional threat to its owner, since it is actually a carrier of harmful microorganisms.
Domestic cats
And in this case, the owner must remain alert. The reason for this is the cat's toilet.
1. Particular attention should be paid to small children, whose immunity is still developing.
Therefore, even a domestic cat should not be allowed to sleep in a child's bed.
2. In the morning, cats become very active and often disturb the sleep of their owners, which leads to lack of sleep and stress.
3. If there are patients with asthma or allergies living in the house, then neither street nor domestic cats should be allowed even into the bedroom.
