For those who for whatever reason don't want their cat(s) sleeping with them, a separate room or dog crate works. Do you have a spare room? Give them their evening mea or a treat just before bedtime in the spare room, as well as have litter box and water and "bed" for them to sleep on or a chair. If you don't have a spare room, a medium size wire dog crate works just as well. It's big enough for food and litter and a cat bed or some old blankets and even 2 cats if they like to cuddle with each other. Accustom your cat that this is it's safe and special place. Give it
all its treats and meals in the crate. Leave the crate door open during the day. Have the crate in a warm, draft free place, and lock cat in crate before you go to bed. Cat may protest for a while, but just ignore it and soon it will accept that this is it's special place. My cats get to snuggle with me in bed for a nap, but are too disruptive at night and disturb my sleep. This works for me, and hope it does for you too.
