..ah Ginger so comforting... we cant have cat as adult daughter highly allergic although doesnt live here, even a visit sets her off after a few minutes: we got our first pup after 30 yrs of marriage, when I retired.... she slept at the foot of my bed for about 5 or more years... we moved and then she got sore hip - had my husband lower the bed frame and she continued for about a year to jump up...then no longer wanted to climb up the 8 stairs or jump up to sleep with with me. It's odd but even after all these years, often when I now get up in the morning, my eyes still go to the foot of the bed to see her! She is now 11 and weights 75lbs...have had to substitute with a small teddy bear!!!