There are many potential health benefits to pet ownership, but a good night’s sleep may not necessarily be one of them, a small study suggests.
Among pet owners surveyed at a sleep clinic, more than half said their non-human friends slept in their bedroom.
One in five pet owners described their animals as disruptive, but two in five perceived the pets as unobtrusive or even beneficial to sleep, the survey found.
Even though pets have the potential to jostle their humans or make noise that keeps people awake, the question of whether pets might contribute to sleeping problems . . .
