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From my experience of having three babies in the house, sleeping with, at the time, 5 cats. Yes. The majority of cats will keep a wide berth of a baby. Some may curl up with the baby while it sleeps, this is said to be a problem. If you are worried about it, create the cot/crib as a "no go zone".. Everytime you see your cat in it (if bub is or not) one squirt with a spray bottle will do. This doesn't hurt your cat and by doing this all the time the cat will keep clear of the babies bed which wets it. Be perdistant, if you don't have a water bottle handy, call the cats name angrilly and clap your hand. I know this may sound bad but it works. Animals use a fear and affection approach at dicipline. A mother cat will growl, spit, hiss and swat a baby kitten into doing as its told. So mimicking this action (without swatting) will not harm your cat. Immediately after they are out of the cot (after a "yelling" and spray) praise them. You are then rewarding the cat for leaving the cot when asked. If you are over 10 seconds late in rewarding the cat, he/she will not understand the training. Its not that they don't have an attention span, its more they have got over what happened.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agointroduce your cat slowly to the new member of the family. they should get used to them pretty fast, however some cats can lash out if the baby grabs their tail or fur. usually your cat will avoid the baby until it is old enough to treat the cat better.
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∙ 13y agoIt depends on the individual cat, and more on the owner. Cats have a tendancy to be curious (more than just a cliche), and will investigate anything new in their environment. They may injure a small infant without realizing what they are doing or even intending harm. Some cats can be very gentle, but no cat should be trusted alone with an infant.
There is a belief that the scent of the child or the milk fed to the child attracts cats. This is possible, but in no way negates the advice given above. Just be smart about it.
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∙ 10y agoGenerally speaking, the mother cat will not allow the father cat near the kittens.
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Why do cats like babies?
Becuase they are still learning. And cats are not fooling around people.
When should you let your cats older kittens around her new babies?
you can let the older kittens around the new babies when the babies are around 4 to 6 weeks old
Do cats like exploring?
Yes because cats need to find out if things are ok and not ok if you cat is looking around watch him .
Is it safe to have cats around my premature son?
No it is not safe to have cats around your child, cats are known to accidentally smother infants because they are attracted to the smell of the formula or breast milk on your babies breath
Can cats have babies after having babies a week after?
yes it can happen but those cats can have birth defects.
Why do cats runaway when they're about to have babies?
cats runaway when they have babies cause they get scared that other cats will find them so they run and hide then after a week or 2 it will come back and have they're babies at home in a place where it is warm keep your cats close!
Do boy cats have nibbles?
No, male cats do not have nipples, only females (girl cats)do this is when they are going to have babies, so the babies will be able to drink their milk.
Can your cats have babies on touch pet cats?
maybe, maybe not
How do wild cats get babies?
Yes they get babies by the mom its how we got born !
How many babies do coon hounds have?
they don't have babies only cats do
When do cats have there babies?
When they're pregnant
What are the name of the cats babies?
Kittens.
