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cats , dogs & babies .
ok , we'll I already have a cat , he's 2 and he's very very obsessive over me , he's the reason I took a pregnancy test in the first place because he was ALL over me, nudging my belly & crying for me all the time . yesterday when my husband came home from work , he told me he bought me a puppy , a blue nose , and he can leave his mother after thanksgiving . now , I've always wanted a puppy , especially before we had a baby , I want my kids to get to grow up with animals . The only thing is , am I taking on too much ? Tuna (my cat) literally needs to sleep on me, comes pee with me , comes IN the shower with me & sits on the perch, wherever I am so is he . & i know he's going to be fighting with the dog for attention , and then they're all going to be fighting for attention when the baby comes . I just don't want anyone to feel less loved when the baby gets here . how the hell do i do that ?
I had a dog in the house when my daughter was born he loved her and was protective of her till he passed away...come to find out my daughter was allergic to cats anyways so me putting her out was best anyway
My cat 'Prince' is so possessive over me aswell! He sleeps on my chest every night, follows me around, eats with me sits with me in the shower and toilet and hates when my boyfriend sleeps in my bed. I am a bit worried about when the baby comes along but im hoping he will be as protective of him/her as he is with me. :)
Ive got a german shepherd whos 3 and a lurcher whos 8, i know my lurcher (roo) isnt going to want anything to do with baby until baby can feed her lol roos very food orienated! But i also know she would never let any harm come to the baby. Jake (the shepherd) is still very much a baby himself and will want to play play play which im going to have to watch cos hes huge! I know both will be protective of baby as they have both become more protective of me since being pregnant when my bf is not around!
Ok let's be realistic a cat is a cat yes they are smart but not vindictive a cat will not intentionally suffocate a baby. It has been known to happen but more likely cuz you feed your baby milk and cats are drawn to the scent which is near their mouth/nose. I have had my cat around my daughter since day 1 and he's been fine. He was very concerned about me when I was in labor but never bothered the baby. Dogs will be excited but will follow your lead and can be great friends to a baby if raised with them.
ive got a cat thats about a year and a half old. while I was pregnant he was by my side any time I was home and we got him use to the cribb & bassinett before she got here last week. since bringin her home we havnt had any issues. he acctually came over & gave her kisses yesterday on the top of her head while she was cryin gettin her diaper changed and he actually swiped at my brother sun (hes declawed) when he woke her up & made her cry. he acts almpst like a protective big brother to her.
im just happy the dog & cat will have time to mingle a little before the baby get's here . i'm so scared Tuna's gonna go all physco (sp?) on me when the dog comes though . last week I had to lock myself in a closet because he attacked the **** out me & wouldn't stop . he sat out side the door for and HOUR moaning at me .he never goes after my husband either always me . turns out he had a cold , too bad I cant do that when I have a cold, but he's def. a DEVIL & i do NOT need that around a baby .
I had a verrrry obsessive german shepherd puppy, about 1 1/2, and he got SUPER jealous, (and he was always a very loveable dog) and soo mean because he was so jealous, you just have to keep an eye on them, it may get to be a lot for you, but you can always make changes as necessary.
I have 2 American staffy's! I got my girl when my daughter was 3 months old they were born on the same day there both five and half now and the best of friends I've never had problems with jealousy!! My boy is 4 and my other daughter (who's 3) best friend, I think its lovely dogs and kids growing up together I've always been bought up with them :-). I think it teaches kids alot about responsibilities etc my kids feed, water and play with the dogs everyday x
Yea my mom loves animals! Hahabone dog outsides not even ours.. Its my brothers friend that lives wit us nd two dogs we have inside my mom got them from her aunt in vegas cuz she couldnt care fur them no more.. Ita too many animals.. Idk rather juss have the cats haha
holy **** you have a lot of animals ! lmao . i'm just gonna have to make time for each and every one of my babies :) hopefully there's no hissy fits from Tuna . The puppy i'm not that worried about , it's spoiled tuna im worried about lol .
I have 6 dogs actually.. 3 are outside nd 3 are outside nd inside mainly inside.. We have two cats outside nd two inside haha the ones inside my shadow shes like 5-6 months nd then we have a kitten like 10-11 weeks.. Shadow has been more stuck on me nd crying lately nd the kitten whoch is my moms has been more on me as well.. They both sleep wit me nd everything nd i feed em like theyre my kids haha.. I dnt think animals are bad arpund babies im sure theyll be jealous at first but yu juss have to let them get use to the baby.. Nd try to put attention to the animal as well as much as yu can..
we've yet to put up a crib , but I would like to do it soon so Tuna can get used to being around it. if he acts up when my punkin gets here we'll have to do something , but our god son stayed w| us for a week when he was 2 months & Tuna was the ultimate protector of him , so we'll see , obviously baby comes first .
My cat did that as far as sleeping in the crib...if cats get too jealouse they have been known to suffocate babies so mine went outside before the baby came...sounds bad but wasn't gonna chance it. We even built a screened porch for the cat so I wouldn't feel so bad.
My cat if I leave the nursery door open will sleep in the crib. Thankfully my baby isnt here yet
the cat already knows something is up & has been very mean to my husband , won't let him pet him , touch him , he purposely jumps over my husband to get to me on my side of the bed . almost like "you did this , you made me not #1 anymore" i don't know if he really is that smart , but he defiantly hasn't liked my husband much for the past month & a half ...
Don't be surprised if they get jealous. My kitties pooped on any clothes that got left on the floor for about 2 weeks after I brought home my son.
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