Hi folks
I just wanted to ask for some advice on how to make the big adjustment when I have my first baby in (hopefully) 2 months.
Harry is a spoiled cat; I'll be the first to admit that. He has been my only baby for quite a while. He is extremely attention seeking; as soon as I come in the door from work he meows and meows until either he can get on my lap or I feed him. If I am upstairs in the morning getting dressed or whatever, he sits at the bottom of the stairs and cries until I come down and pay him attention. Usually he will have already been fed at this point so it's not hunger. As soon as I sit down to watch tv etc in the evenings, he is on my lap and gets annoyed when I have to lift him off, and as soon as I'm back in the room he is on my lap again.
I love having an affectionate cat, but I'm starting to worry how things are going to work out when I bring the new baby home. For example, when I'm nursing the baby I'm afraid Harry is going to try and get on my lap (he normally doesn't care what is there, whether it's my dinner, knitting etc, if he wants on my lap he's determined to get on my lap!) He also has free run of the house at the moment, and while I can easily stop him from going upstairs at night, I'm worried about during the day that I won't be able to leave the baby asleep in the living room while I try and do housework etc without worrying about the cat getting in on top of her/him.
He does go outside as well, but I'm reluctant to make him a solely outside cat. He is spending very little time outside at the moment because of the weather, but in the summer he will be out more.
Any tips on how to stop the cat from being so clingy and also to make the adjustment go smoothly? Thanks in advance.
I just wanted to ask for some advice on how to make the big adjustment when I have my first baby in (hopefully) 2 months.
Harry is a spoiled cat; I'll be the first to admit that. He has been my only baby for quite a while. He is extremely attention seeking; as soon as I come in the door from work he meows and meows until either he can get on my lap or I feed him. If I am upstairs in the morning getting dressed or whatever, he sits at the bottom of the stairs and cries until I come down and pay him attention. Usually he will have already been fed at this point so it's not hunger. As soon as I sit down to watch tv etc in the evenings, he is on my lap and gets annoyed when I have to lift him off, and as soon as I'm back in the room he is on my lap again.
I love having an affectionate cat, but I'm starting to worry how things are going to work out when I bring the new baby home. For example, when I'm nursing the baby I'm afraid Harry is going to try and get on my lap (he normally doesn't care what is there, whether it's my dinner, knitting etc, if he wants on my lap he's determined to get on my lap!) He also has free run of the house at the moment, and while I can easily stop him from going upstairs at night, I'm worried about during the day that I won't be able to leave the baby asleep in the living room while I try and do housework etc without worrying about the cat getting in on top of her/him.
He does go outside as well, but I'm reluctant to make him a solely outside cat. He is spending very little time outside at the moment because of the weather, but in the summer he will be out more.
Any tips on how to stop the cat from being so clingy and also to make the adjustment go smoothly? Thanks in advance.