Will my cat for real hurt my baby?

Older people believe an old wives tale that went around for years like 75 years this stupid thing has been around. The myth is that a cat will smell milk on a baby's breath and climb up to lick the milk off and therefore smother the baby. That's not true.

I would introduce the cat to the baby, praise the cat, let it sniff the baby so it gets the baby's scent and becomes familiar with it. Give the cat a treat. If you hold the baby have another family member play with the cat and vice versa. You don't want "sibling" rivalry. Show share your attention. Praise the cat and when baby is old enough to play teach it not to pull the cats hair or tail. Protect the baby, protect the cat.

Most older cats are gentle, but it depends on what kind of cat you have. Some cats can be protective with baby's, some not so much. Make your cat feel important around the baby.

Most cats are good with babies and children from my experience. The cat isn't gonna suck out your babies soul or anything if that's what you're worried about. Basically, if you know your cat to be a good cat then I wouldn't worry about it...if your cat has a tendency to flip out then I wouldn't leave the cat alone with the baby (we used to have this cat "Binky" that I wouldn't have left around a baby because he was bipolar).

I spent 5 hours in a Hospital conference room one night trying to explain how it was that my cat was able to gain access to our 18 month old son and attempt to remove this child's trachea.

In attendance at this 'meeting' were the Police, the head of Children's Pediatrics and a social worker from the Children's Aid Society. My son was in surgery with a plastic surgeon who was trying to minimize the damage.

It was 'agreed' that my son could return home when the cat no longer resided under our roof and was permanently disposed of. The cat died in our vets office that morning. My son is in his early 20's now and still carries the scars from the surgery.

This cat had stalked this child from the day we brought junior home from the Hospital. And we were very careful to watch the cat closely. On the evening of the attack the cat was presumably asleep at the other end of our apartment. From the time I turned my back to junior until the cat was one him approx. 30 seconds had passed.

SO; will your cat hurt your baby. It's entirely up to you as a parent to assure that it does not ! !

you have to treat your cat with respect

you always have to think about like the baby and almost example showing

you can't just toss the baby to save hassle cause that's not the best example. so treat your cat right

Cats don't like babies because babies pull cats tails and get all the attention.

You don't have to get rid of your cat though just be aware that the cat might get jealous of the baby if it doesn't get enough attention.

No truth whatsoever. However, it is still a good idea NOT to allow the cat to be with the baby UNSUPERVISED.

Me… kittyslave23… I know my place.

Yes, cats can be very vicious, but also very gentle. It just depends on your cat.