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[ritterstand]

For those of you who are pet owners - particularly those of cats, what advice do you have for someone whose cat seems to have eschewed their bed in favour of sleeping on your chest and/or face?

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The picture was taken by my best friend who was concerned that I did not immediately answer the door (I was trapped, I didn't want to disturb my cat he seemed so peaceful...)

I have no problems with him in my bed, but it is not a pleasant sensation to wake up not being able to breathe because there is a bundle of cat in the way.

I'm not saying that my cat is trying to kill me, but there have been a couple of close calls. Do I need to bribe him back to his bed? Or is his bed insufficient and he needs another one?

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[loewenbien]

AT LEAST HE SLEEPS ON YOUR CHEST
HE PUT HIS BUTT ON MY FACE THE OTHER NIGHT
it was soft
BUT THAT'S BESIDES THE POINT LANCEY!!!!

[ritterstand]

I don't know what he does when I'm asleep

He could be putting his butt in my face too and I wouldn't know better

[loewenbien]

oh you would
trust me
I coughed up hairballs, lancey
if you're not doing that then he's not got his butt on your face!!
how come he's cuter with you!!

[ritterstand]

He's my cat.

I think he thinks you're a food dispenser and the person who shoos him off counters

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[resonancia]

It’s normal.

[ unless your cat is contemplating murder? ]

But if you are still having problems, I wouldn’t mind talking to Mute.

[ritterstand]

Mute is a normal cat, not a primal cat. Are you still able to talk to him?

[resonancia]

Yes.

[ because he’s a disney princess reject ]

Shall I come over?

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[wearingguess]

It may not be pleasant to wake up unable to breathe, but imagine if, instead, you DIDN'T wake up because of it...

[ritterstand]

Death by cat sounds unpleasant!

[wearingguess]

It does!
So do you think the problem might be that your face is simply too comfortable?

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[lightthedarkness]

AWWWWWWW!!!!!!

God, I miss my Luna. She was the smartest kitty anywhere ever![Fight her.]

And he's just keeping you warm because he loves you! He sees you as his kitten! You're just gonna have to live with precious kitty nighttime cuddles! You'll miss them if he moves. You'll see.

Luna would sit on my head all the time, I got so good with her sitting there I could even run with her on top of my head!

[ritterstand]

Your Luna sounds like a lovely cat. Do you have her here with you? It sounds like she did not come to Prismatica with you.

[lightthedarkness]

... No, she didn't join me here... it's... I haven't been apart from her since I was 14 so this is... It's weird. Sometimes she'd even follow me to school and I don't have her here at all.

I miss my Luna.

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[sleepinglotus]

I found myself having a similar problem with Tadashi. He's a puppy, but it was still uncomfortable to wake up to my arm numb from him sleeping on it most of the night.

I think they do it for a sense of comfort. Maybe put something that smells like you in his bed?

[ritterstand]

Interesting, so it's not confined to cats...

This sounds like a good idea. Perhaps I could put an old shirt in his bed as some sort of lining or blanket.

[sleepinglotus]

Tadashi is very cuddly. I don't know if that's true of all dogs, but he's also young and I recently adopted him, so that may have something to do with it.

I put a shirt on a space next to me on my bed and while he still wants to be close he's less prone to pinning my arm all night.

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[bust]

[ This comes in much later. Maybe a day or two later. Ayer's just checking on Lancelot. ]

Any of those suggestions work out for you yet?

[ritterstand]

Not quite. He still wakes up on me.

[bust]

[ Normally, Ayer has good advice. But he's never kept a pet before, so he has no idea what to say this time. Except maybe to tease. ]

It's actually refreshing to see the esteemed Dragon Knights stuck on something for once.

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[holycurse]

I don't have a cat myself, but my assumption would be that rather than his bed being insufficient, he must prefer to stay with you. My Ruoye used to do similar, and I'd wake up inextricably trapped.

If you wish him to keep to his own bed, perhaps you could attempt some sort of training? Bribery would certainly be one way to do it.

[ritterstand]

Bribery, eh? That's not a bad idea.

I'm glad that I'm not alone in this, it's reassuring to find that cats sleeping on their owners is seemingly a universal thing.

[holycurse]

[Though his isn't a cat...]

I suppose they find it comforting! You could say it's a sign that they trust you. Inconvenient as that trust may occasionally be.

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[yumenope]

I've come to accept that it is simply a cat tendency. The more you try to correct the behavior, the more you will encourage it.

[ritterstand]

So cats are not to be reasoned with, is your conclusion?

[yumenope]

Yes, much like most adults. It's remarkable how similar to humans they are.