Dr. Carley Faughn | Source | Board Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist and Researcher at Best Friends Ani...

It has been documented with anecdotal evidence that co-sleeping with your pet might help you with depression due to the flow oxytocin...commonly called the ‘love drug’ or ‘love hormone’. This could help with insomnia, decrease loneliness, and arguably could help with one’s quality of sleep.