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New babies and pets
Added: 1259 days ago.
Added by: carryingtwins
Section: General.
Status: This question is Closed. (Questions will be closed after 10 days.)


Has anyone had any bad experiences with their newborns and cats?

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kater - 1259 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) ive always found our cats to be wonderful with my children. our cat loves the new baby, he didnt have any trouble adjusting at all. my doctor said there has never been an accurately documented case of a cat harming a child-as in sleeping on their faces, jenakers is right, they used to blame SIDS on cats.

jenakers - 1259 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) My cat was a repectable companion for our new baby. The cat smothering a child thing is a myth that has been linked with SIDS before we had info on SIDS. My cat NEVER tried to sit on our child or even get in his crib.

reneaj - 1259 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I have 2 cats and they are absolutely wonderful with my daughter. I didnt have any problems out of them at all. My sister also has a cat and it didnt cause any problems with her lil boy!

sadiee - 1259 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I haven't (I don't own any cats nor am I a kitty fan..lol). But I was thinking I'd be scared the baby would be just moving its arms or legs and the cat would swat at it thinking it was playing or something.

moms the word - 1259 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I had two cats at home when I brought my little girl home. They loved her! They slept under her cradle and NEVER jumped or lay on her. When she cried, they would go to her door and cry with her till I came to get her. We just showed her to them when we came home and that was really it. To this day, they love and protect her like she is their sister. I think it is just a matter of how your relationship is with them, the cats I mean.

mommy2be2122 - 1259 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) not trying to sound horrible or anything. but i have heard a few horror stories where the cat cab lay on and smother the baby. it just really scares me thinking about it.

XIDJA - 1259 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) personally i have not had the experience yet but will in a few weeks! i have heard a lot of people whose cats get jealous and starting peeing on things. i do think however that it has to do with the way you handle the new baby and giving the cat attention. i think if you stop giving your cat attention it will get mad and jealous and start to act out. i have heard you should bring something home from the hospital with the baby's scent on it and let the cats smell it before you bring the baby. also, when you bring the baby home make sure you greet your cat as you normally would and even bring the baby into a different room with you and let the cat come in as it feels like it. just suggestions i've read about. i'm nervous about this though. our 2 kitties are like our kids!