More than a third of pet owners sleep with their cat or dog every night

A study found that more than a third of Brits prefer to let sleeping dogs lie by leaving them to slumber in bed with them rather than kicking them out View 3 Images A lot of us choose to leave our mutts to snooze in our beds (Image: Getty Images)

More than a third of pet owners sleep with their cat or dog every night. ‌

A study found 37% always share their beds with their four-legged friends . ‌

Women are far more likely to have a furry bedfellow than blokes - 44% compared to 26%. ‌

And dog lovers are more likely to bed down every night with their tail-waggers than cat owners - 47% versus 37%.

Nearly nine in 10 British owners - 87% - claimed the experience of snoozing with a pet was positive.

One in nine cat owners and one in seven dog owners insisted their slee