Mommies with cats

eponine7682

Hi there! I am due in January and we have 2 cats and a dog. My dog won't be a problem with baby at all, and one of my cats will probably avoid baby like the plague, but my 2nd kitty is very curious. Friendly, but very very curious and he is a busy body too and is always up and getting into things at night. 

Anyone with cats, especially a curious one? How did it treat the baby? Is there something you do to keep them apart or do you let the cats near the baby? Advice?

 Thanks! 

pumpkinspice4321

I have a cat who is kind of neurotic. Scardey but also scratchy when he freaks out so I was very worried. However, no problems at all. I make sure the door is shut when the baby is sleeping and I just watch carefully. I also shoo him away if he gets too close. He also has his own room so I can close the door if I feel any concern. Maybe let the cat sniff something that has the baby's scent to dull his curiosity?

Oh! One more thing we didn't try but I read about  - a cat net.

GL!

KarmB

my curious cat who loved my bump and was attached to me has not even looked at the baby....the other cat although sat on her face.....

Mrs.PinkPearls

We have two cats and one dog. Our dog is very protective of him. The cats really don't bother with the baby. Once he cries, they take off. lol

bigbootyjudi

I have 2 cats; one is pretty hyper, the other is laid back.

Before he was here, they just laid all over everything of his. Now that he's here, they do the same thing. They've never jumped in his bassinet or crib while he's in there, but if he's not in there, they'll lounge in it until they see me coming and then they'll jump out. When I walk in the room with the baby, they'll jump out, so they know they're not supposed to be in there/that the baby needs it. My laid back cat just lays on the floor by where ever he is (if he's in the swing, she's under it; bassinet, she's next to it). My other cat gets curious and sniffs him, she's nudged his feet a couple of times with her head, but other than that, they leave him alone.  

While I was pregnant, everything I read said to have the baby around the animals as much as possible, so that they get used to the baby.  

Neener73

Both of our cats ignore DS.  One believes that anything that is LO's ones is hers, so we frequently have to de-fur DS's playmat, bouncer, etc.  The only time either cat comes near DS is when DS is with me.  Sometimes when I'm feeding DS, the cats will try to step on DS as they try to get close to me.  I just gently move them over and try to position them so I can feed DS and pet the cats at the same time.

vic8504

We have 2 cats and they are fine with LO. We keep the door shut to the babies room so that they can not get in there. But they do great with her. We make sure they give her her space. They are not allowed on her playmat or in/on any of her other things. They will lay on my lap while I feed her, and the one actually comes running into the room when she starts to cry. I like to think he is checking up on her to make sure she is okay. Just be smart and don't leave baby and cats together unsupervised.

shakinros

My sweet friendly kitties mostly stay far away from the baby. LO can be loud and she moves unpredictably, and neither cat likes that. They've each sniffed her head while I was holding her and sometimes sit in DH's lap when he's giving her a bottle. They've never shown any interest in getting into her cradle whether she's in there or not.

When we move LO to the crib in her room, I will keep the door shut at all times she's sleeping.

Our cats have been extra needy. Be prepared to pet them as much as you can but its still never enough!

Hyaline

We have three cats--one needy, one nosy, and one very active and curious.  None of them have any interest in the baby.  I don't let them spend time alone with her, but they've barely approached her at all--just a sniff from a few feet away and then running off to do something more interesting.

Aisham28

At first mine started acting real strange, hissing at everyone and being skiddish. Now he is curious and comes close on the sofa to look at her. I have to watch him though since now he tries to sneak into her nursery. For the most part he is fine with her once he got used to the new addition.

eponine7682

Thanks so much ladies! My mind is definitely at ease!

stever

With my first son my cat kept her distance. Now that she's used to him she's much less afraid of getting near the baby but only if DH or I are holding him. Aside from sniffing him if she's walking past she only comes near him if we're holding him and she wants to sit on our laps or something. There's no need to shoo her away from him or his cradle or whatever.

krissi813

I was very concerned about my cats as they are very attached to myself and my husband. However, they pretty much ignore the baby. I was pleasantly surprised, but I still DO NOT leave them alone with the baby. 

byrne15

Our cat is very wild.  However, she pretty much leaves the baby alone.  She sleeps in the PnP, but only when it is empty.  Ds#2 sleeps in the RnP at night and the cat sleeps on our bed.  She never tries to get in there with the baby. 

Once we move him to his crib, I will just close the door to the nursery to keep the cat out.  (Same as we did with ds #1)