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<\/p>\nIt is easy to keep your pets and your sleep health separate when you’re taking care of fish in an aquarium or hamsters in a small habitat. When you share your living space with a furry friend, though, things can get complicated. An indoor cat or dog may have designated spots throughout the house—beds, pens, scratching posts, and the like—but sooner or later, they will get curious and wonder where you go when you disappear every night. They’ll eventually find your bedroom—if you haven’t already invited them in, that is.<\/p>\n
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Some pet owners treat their bedroom as a pet-free sanctuary; something that we do recommend here at Good Night’s Rest. After all, a bedroom is supposed to be cozy, clean, and devoid of distractions. It’s easy to maintain great sleep quality if your sleeping area is close to this ideal. However, we do realize that the majority of pet owners likely allow their pets into the bedroom. This falls under the realm of personal preference, for the most part, so we won’t judge. Your house, your bedroom, your pet, your rules.<\/p>\n
We do recommend that you arm yourself with appropriate information, though.\u00a0Most of all, be objective and don’t put your emotional bond with your pet above your own health! Allowing animals in the bedroom should not result in a negative change in your sleep habits. Below are some articles that you may find helpful.<\/p>\n
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According to the CDC<\/a>, one in three adults in the US don\u2019t get enough sleep. Even more alarming is that an estimated\u00a050 to 70 million American adults<\/a>\u00a0suffer from sleep disorders! Now, consider the following pet owner numbers while keeping the aforementioned CDC statistics in mind:\u00a0Almost 70% of all American households<\/a>\u00a0 include one or more pets; and over 40% of these households are the homes of dogs. Because\u00a0pups can also be trained to assist people, they\u00a0can be found\u00a0in work settings, too: from farms\u00a0and\u00a0hospitals; to police stations, fire departments, military installations, and more. While we can\u2019t be sure of the exact overlap in these numbers, it\u2019s a pretty safe assumption that there are more than a few people in the US suffering from sleep\u00a0troubles that also happen to be pet friendly. With this in mind, it just makes sense to look into the viability of using animals to make life a little easier for people with sleep\u00a0problems.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We know that for humans,\u00a0sleep is an essential part of physical and mental health maintenance<\/a>.\u00a0The same should be true for your\u00a0Garfield or Snoopy, right? The fact is that we worry so much about our pets\u2019 sleeping schedule because they\u2019re so different from our own. It\u2019s normal for the average person to be a little sleep deprived; often the problem for most humans is not\u00a0getting enough sleep<\/a>. In comparison, it can seem like cats and dogs just nap all day\u2014and most of the night, too! Sometimes it feels like it can be a bit too much; but how can we tell if they\u2019re oversleeping or not? Here\u2019s the lowdown on pets and their sleep habits\u2014because we know that worrying about your beloved furry best friend will probably affect\u00a0your<\/em>\u00a0sleep habits, too.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The short answer: No\u2014but there\u2019s a good chance that pet owners will allow it, anyway. Pet owners, we know that you love your fur babies. We know that you don\u2019t feel like your dog or cat is affecting your sleep.\u00a0Some<\/a>\u00a0studies<\/a>\u00a0even support this notion, although they do verify that sleeping without a pet on the bed is still better for sleep efficiency. Allow us to present you the facts, at least\u2014and know that this is coming from people that have pets, too. All we ask is that you be aware of what sleeping with your pet on the bed really means for you and your health.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n While most plants simply absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen, some clean the air more than others; removing chemical traces left behind by cigarette smoke, cleaning products, manufacturing processes of typical household items, and more. It\u2019s plants like these that you should keep in your bedroom. Not all air-purifying plants are non-toxic when ingested or handled, though\u2014which is a problem if you have pets around! While you can keep plants out of reach by hanging them or putting them somewhere inaccessible, why go through all that trouble? An easier solution is simply to choose pet-friendly foliage.\u00a0Here\u00a0is a list of our five favorite non-toxic bedroom plants.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/goodnights.rest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/article-girl-dog-floor-800x533.png\")
<\/p>\nPets & Sleep: How Much Is Too Much?<\/a><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nShould Pets Be Allowed to Sleep on Your Bed?<\/a><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nTop 5 Pet-Friendly Bedroom Plants<\/a><\/h2>\n
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