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Need to transision my little girl cat

post #1 of 19
1/2/10 at 7:42pm
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ok we have 3 cats the momma alex the middle roxy and the baby scratch she is 3 but small and my baby.she sleeps with me and my wife every night for over 3 years.my wife is hopefully getting pregnant soon.i need to transision her out of the bed room HELPPPPPP.I dont know how i am fighting with my wife because I dont want to.What is the best way to move her out of the bedroom PLEASE HELP ME THANKs
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post #2 of 19
1/3/10 at 4:53am
Who are you trying to move out of the bedroom, your wife or the cat! Just kidding.

But, why do you have to move the cat out of the bed?
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post #3 of 19
1/3/10 at 7:44am
Get the cat a nice comfy bed and place it on your side of the bed. When the cat gets in the bed, pick her up and move her to her bed. Pet her, reward her, and tell her she's such a good girl (the cat). Every time she jumps up on the bed, move her back to her bed, being gentle and kind. Don't get mad at her since you're training her to do something different. Be consistent and pretty soon you shouldn't have a problem...until she jumps up there in the dead of night when you're sound asleep and don't notice!
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post #4 of 19
1/3/10 at 5:48pm
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my wife says pregant women should not have cats in the bed and when the baby is born the room should be clean of cats is this right?
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post #5 of 19
1/3/10 at 5:51pm
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Ok My wife wants my little baby cat out of the bedroom before we have the baby because she says the bedroom should be clean of cat hair and dander for the new born is this correct and she is not pregnant yet
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post #6 of 19
1/3/10 at 5:55pm
Only if you plan on keeping the baby in your room and not taking her out to any other room in the house where the cat lives.
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post #7 of 19
1/3/10 at 5:56pm
I replied on your other post, but that's only true if you don't plan on taking the baby out of your room. Does she think that the rest of the house is going to be dander and cat hair free?
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post #8 of 19
1/3/10 at 6:08pm
About 93% of this Forum is made of women, and many many many of them have kids....... Quite a few have little babies, or are expecting right now... We ennjoy very much the stories and the pictures of their fur kid and not so furry babies growing up together...

Maybe your wife can join TCS??? She can see that all will work out, and she will be perfectly fine in the end
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post #9 of 19
1/3/10 at 6:25pm
In the past, folks believed all sorts of nasty things about cats and babies; none of them are true.

I'd keep the cat out of the crib (a baby is warm and if your cat is at all affectionate, will want to cuddle with him/her) and your wife should wash her hands after changing the cat's litter (but, then, I reckon she's already doing that, yes?).

Those are the only "precautions" I'd make.
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post #10 of 19
1/3/10 at 7:11pm
More and more research is showing that our cleanliness fetish is at the root of a lot of kid's health problems, including asthma and allergies. Kids' immune systems are not getting any workout when they're young, and it leads to more problems later.

Should you let the baby play in the litter box? No. In fact, your wife shouldn't change the litter box while she's pregnant. But millions of babies have grown up just fine with the cats sleeping next to them from day one.
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post #11 of 19
1/3/10 at 7:26pm
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Originally Posted by Auntie Crazy View Post
In the past, folks believed all sorts of nasty things about cats and babies; none of them are true.

I'd keep the cat out of the crib (a baby is warm and if your cat is at all affectionate, will want to cuddle with him/her) and your wife should wash her hands after changing the cat's litter (but, then, I reckon she's already doing that, yes?).

Those are the only "precautions" I'd make.
Agreed!!!!!!
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post #12 of 19
1/3/10 at 7:59pm
I had a kitty friend IN MY crib with me and I am still here....

It is a horrible wivetale about cats sapping the babies breathe....

ANY Woman already or planning a pregnacy SHOULD NOT be near kitty litter this is a REAL issue and can cause miscarrage

If you really need to keep the kitty out , start slow ... if you get up in the middle of the night take kitty out of the room and slowly work up to all night..
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post #13 of 19
1/3/10 at 8:29pm
I thought this was very interesting:

http://pets.webmd.com/slideshow-pets...ve-your-health

*Note slide 11/29 and 12/29 mentions children and furry pets.
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post #14 of 19
1/3/10 at 9:15pm
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Originally Posted by stephanietx View Post
Only if you plan on keeping the baby in your room and not taking her out to any other room in the house where the cat lives.
I agree with this (hopefully this doesn't encourage your wife to want to get rid of the cat all together). Unless you plan to only keep the baby in the bedroom and never bring it out in any other part of the house, then keeping the cat out of the room solely for the purpose of getting rid of cat hair and dander is silly. IMO anyway.
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post #15 of 19
1/3/10 at 9:47pm
only problem I could see is if the cat is large enough to lay against the baby so that he/she can't breathe

I wouldn't ask the cat to babysit while I was asleep, or when I left the room - especially a newborn.
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post #16 of 19
1/4/10 at 9:33am
I used to work at a tour farm giving pony rides to kids from schools all over the area.

The germs I got from the kids, helping them up and down off the pony were far worse than anything I picked up around the farm.

I'd rather work with a horse all day than spend an hour in a kindergarten classroom!
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post #17 of 19
1/4/10 at 9:54am
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Originally Posted by stephanietx View Post
Get the cat a nice comfy bed and place it on your side of the bed. When the cat gets in the bed, pick her up and move her to her bed. Pet her, reward her, and tell her she's such a good girl (the cat). Every time she jumps up on the bed, move her back to her bed, being gentle and kind. Don't get mad at her since you're training her to do something different. Be consistent and pretty soon you shouldn't have a problem...until she jumps up there in the dead of night when you're sound asleep and don't notice!
Excellent advice, for training kitty off the bed (but not out of the room) I would only add to raise kitty's new bed so it is at the same level as the hoomin bed.
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post #18 of 19
1/4/10 at 1:58pm
Another suggestion if your wife is worried is to get a HEPA filter system for your bedroom or wherever the baby will sleep. To keep down hair and dander, also dust and vaccuum regularly. Frankly, I prefer a bagged vac to a bagless. You can also wipe down the cats with a clean rag and distilled water to keep down the dander and hair issue (f they will let you! ). Also invest in a Furminator. You can get a good price on Amazon. This deshedding tool, when used regularly, really cuts down on hair on the furniture, carpet, floors, etc. I have really noticed a difference. And keep the cats out of the baby's room.

And I agree that baby and kitty should not be left alone together unattended... you shouldn't do that with a dog either. So if baby is going to sleep in YOUR bedroom ( kiss YOUR sleep goodbye as well as you-know-what ), you should probably work your baby cat OUT of the bedroom at night when you cannot supervise. Others have given you some good advice in that area.
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post #19 of 19
1/4/10 at 3:44pm
My 2 sons have always slept with cats and have been fine. They're ages 8 and 12 now and huge cat lovers! I wouldn't worry .
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