I also don't really understand why people with really young kids get really young animals. They both have really different ways of playing that don't usually agree with each other. My cat had the same thing happen to her before i adopted her - a family adopted her (as a kitten, i think an older kitten) as a friend for their toddler. My cat one day got startled by something and scratched and bit the little girl. She went promptly to a shelter. =(Kittens and babies just don't seem to mix...Originally Posted by libby74
Ditto for what everyone else has said. If the well-being of that poor dog and kitten is being compromised, you can't worry about hurting someones's feelings. Next time, the kitten might not be so lucky. In the long run, your son & his wife might actually appreciate the decision being made for them. And I agree--no young child should be given a kitten or puppy. I'll never understand why parents think that's a good idea.
Please, face the ire of your son if you must, but get those poor animals out of that house before it's too late.