Monty isn’t much for sleeping on our bed, but he’s done it once in awhile. He prefers to sleep in his own room in his little tent bed or under our bed in what I call “the blanket tunnel” where there is a little overhang of our waterbed and the blankets hang down there off the bed a little bit. I put a long pillow under there for him. Last night he spent some of the night in the basement and after it got cooler he came up and slept in his own room. He came out of there stretching and yawning a few minutes after I got up. It’s been hot here and we are trying not to use the AC if we don’t have to, so yesterday Monty and I were both uncomfortable. I think the heat was hard on him too, even though we spent quite a bit of time together in the basement. Monty is much more likely to come sleep under the covers with us when it is cold. Especially when it gets hot so that he sheds and then suddenly gets freezing cold again just as his winter coat is gone. This happens frequently in Wisconsin. I like it because Monty snuggles up for warmth.

It’s lovely to share the bed with warm, purring cats, and I love it when Walter climbs in under the covers and puts his head on the pillow opposite mine, sometimes nights are long and it’s such a comfort to have company. I’ve been blessed with double company lately when Jo has joined us, sometimes Walter isn’t suited if he pinches his favourite place on the bed but we muddle along. When John was alive he too was happy to share our bed with any cats who wished to join us and of course his beloved Popsy always slept as near to him as possible. Cats are cleaner than some people, I see no problems with sharing.