For years I have refused to use my quilts on my bed because of a dog and a cat. The cat was the worst, as he was getting very old. He tended to vomit often and usually on my bed for some reason. Plus we have a border collie that likes to play while we are in bed. And she sheds horribly. Finally, after the cat died, I made a quilt for our bed and figured oh well that is what it is for. So I put it on. It has to be washed more often than I like to wash a quilt, but oh well that is the price to enjoy my quilts on my own bed.