Should you let your dog or cat on the bed?

Apparently cosying up to your dog in bed at night is good for your physical and mental health – but sharing a bed with the cat won't leave you feeling any different.

So say researchers who tracked almost 4 thousand volunteers to see how sharing the bed with their family pets affected their wellbeing.

Associate Professor in Animal Behaviour at Liverpool John Moores, Jon Bielby gives us the lowdown.