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Study: Sharing A Bed With Your Pet Can Disturb Your Sleep

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- This is an obvious statement -- pet owners love their furry family members. There's always debate though, on where you let them sit or sleep.

A new study from the Mayo Clinic says while cozying up with your dog or cat may sound nice, pets actually disturb your sleep.

The Mayo has seen an increase in the number of people coming in, having issues with their sleep.

And 10 percent of the time, the cause is a pet sleeping with them.

Pet ownership and the number of pets per household in the U.S. are now the highest in two decades.

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