Is it okay to have new born babies and pets in the same house?

This comes from outdated information about allergies to cats, and early exposure. Some doctors say to keep all animals from the baby the first year to lower the chance of allergies (like avoiding peanut-butter.) Other doctors say to expose baby to all animals in order to increase the resistance to allergies. The problem is, of course, that you're dealing with other lives and taking adult cats to the shelter is basically signing their death warrant (few people will adopt cats who are grown.)

Now, I have a LOT of allergies. We had 4 cats and 2 dogs when I gave birth. My parents kept pets out of the house entirely until I was close to 5, and when exposed to them I reacted really badly. Personally, I believe that it's better for a baby to grow up around cats and dogs. Even so, I just taught the cats that the baby's room is off limits (giving them a word that if they go out to a spot in the hallway then I gave them wet-food or meat-baby-food as a treat. They learned really fast to run out of the room at that word, and I can clear a room of cats without any hunting.) The crib was off limits and the bassinet was off limits (they didn't like either of those rules, but they had no choice.)

As for your situation, if your mom is really wanting to get rid of the cats for the time you're there, I would suggest to her that if you have the space make a "cat room" where the cats live and will stay. This way the rest of the house is free from dander. Or try to find someone willing to take care of them temporarily until you move out. That way you don't give them away permanently and can take them back when you see your son has no allergies.

Personally, getting rid of our dogs or cats was simply not an option. And since I worked with all sorts of dogs and cats and families getting them ready for babies (yes, very allergic, but I just can't leave them alone...) I just prepared the animals for the baby and they had no problems. She's had one scratch in her 2 years, and that was an accident by the cat when she was tackling the cat before I could get over to get her to let go of the cat. And it was very light, healed within a day it seemed. If you teach the cats to not scratch when being grabbed at, give them places to escape (baby-gates to block off areas so the baby can't follow, cat-trees so the cats can sit in a high place and observe the baby, keep the food and litterbox where baby can't touch them...) then cats adjust very well to babies and toddlers.

We have three cats and our baby came home to our house just fine. But, we are good about keeping the house clean. If your mom's house is one of those houses where you know the second you walk in the door that there are cats, it might be a little different. I'd just say to give the house a good scrub down before the baby comes and keep up the cleaning and there shouldn't be a problem.

Yes, it is safe if you-

-Don't change the cats liter box while you are pregnat (it is harful to you and the baby)

- Keep the baby AWAY from where he/she will be sleeping (as you already are)

-make sure you have a blanket under your baby if they are lying on the ground

- All of the animals have theri vaccinations (in case one of them would bite your baby)

-NEVER leave an animal alone with a baby!! (have you ever heard the story who picked up the new born baby and dragged him out to the woods cause he thougt he was a chew toy?)

Yes its safe make sure the cats are up together with there vaccinations wormed and litter tray is cleaned regularly

I have 4 kids multiple pets including a cat and never had a problem

cat fur unlike dog fur travels further and its finer than a dogs fur so the hair can get any were basically unlike a dogs

YOu are taking all precautions so you and your cats are safe

We have 3 cats and a dog (dog doesn't shed, though), and really, were not great at cleaning in the first little while, as it is hard enough to get yourself and baby up and dressed and fed. Never had any problems :)

I've had my cat for about 13 years now and we've never had a problem with her when it comes to our daughter.

Just make sure you vacuum and clean more regularly to get rid of the majority of the hair and to watch the cats around your baby.

I've heard that it's better, and there's less chance of allergy if a baby grows up with pets. My daughter is 10 months old, and she loves her puppy and kitties. They have a great time, and she's developed no allergies so far.

i have 2 cats and a 6 week old. Its fine. Just make sure you keep cleaning to a max and hoover daily. x