Is there a way to get the cat to sleep in a certain spot?

Is there a way to get the cat to sleep in a certain spot?
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answer:If only there were a phrase to describe this impossible task. Perhaps an analogy. Lke “herding cats”, perhaps. re: Washing the comforter I had a cat who loved to jump on a bed with a newly laundered comforter. And the smell would make her puke. So I had to wash the comforter. Which she promptly jumped on…. It was endless.
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