Giving away my cats because of new baby?

Question

gp needs to get a life.

Answer 1

the smell is very bad for the baby and the hair form the cats you should take the cats to an animal shelter or give them to a family member

Answer 2

I totally feel you, I agree that cats deserve a good home, but the fact that you're having a baby would leave them without attention anyway!  Give them to your friend!!!  your baby is more important and I agree it sounds gross to have them pawing around in their litter box then running around on baby's stuff!!!  If you have a good home for them let them go there.  All attention needs to be on baby and cats will get jeolous and freaked out anyway.  You're thinking the right thing and I agree some women on this site are very wierd and totally anal about stuff!  Forget them.

Answer 3

This isn't about if it's fair or not, you are having a baby and you need to take good care of him/her. Having cats means having their hair and whatever else around, that's not good for a newborn. Don't feel bad thinking you are getting rid of them because you don't like them, give them to someone who will take good care of them because you just can't have them in the house with the baby there. Don't be hard on yourself, after all, you are thinking of the baby's health and safety.  

Answer 4

its a bit of a daft reason to be honest, my perants had two cats when i was born and i know loads of people who have babies and cats.

cats are pretty unsociable at the best of times anyway so i seriously dont think they will be 'crawling all over your baby'

maybe you should give it a few weeks after the baby is born and if its really to much work having the cats and the baby THEN get rid of them, but at least give it a chance :)

Answer 5

I dont think its fair to your husband or cats. I garentee you dont wash you hands every time ...

Answer 6

children fair better and are less likely to develop allergies if they have a pet around the house. keep the babies room closed. Don't get rid of the cats over a baby. If you really don't like the cats then find them another home for that reason. Put them up on petfinder now.  

Answer 7

yea, i dont have cats but i have read several cases where cats would get in the crib and sit on the babies ( im guessing because there warm) and it can suffucate the baby. I imagine this isnt really common, but it happens, and if your not gunna be on top of those cats might be better to get rid of them.

Answer 8

in the end, you just want the cats gone. i have a ton of friends with children and they've found ways to keep the cats away from the baby and the baby's stuff by merely closing the door to the baby's room. your decision though.

edit. to the answer above, please DO NOT TAKE THEM TO A SHELTER, shelters are so overrun because of the housing market and so many people losing their houses, they're automatically killing the animals that come in because there's no space to even keep them to potentially adopt.

Answer 9

There is NO reason you have to get the cats a new home. NONE! We have 6 indoor cats and a 5 1/2 month old girl. If anything they are protective of her! So far we have had no problems with them. Just get a squirt bottle nearby just in case like we have but we've never EVER had to use it. Don't give away the cats. That isn't necessary.

cats are not that dirty. My daughter may have some cat hair on her clothes here & there but that's about it. Don't abandon your pets.

Answer 10

the only reason you really need to get rid of the cats is if the baby turns out to be alergic. there are soo many cats that need loving homes and you shouldnt just "get rid" of your husbands cats. thats not fair

Answer 11

I couldnt imagine getting rid of my cat, she is like our kid. I do keep her out of the nursery but dont even really have to try she stays away and listens well. Animals are cleaner than people think, they clean themselves very well. If the litter box is cleaned all the time her paws are fine. I dont think its fair to the cats, but thats my opinion. Just make sure they go to a very good home. You are luck to have a husband that is very understanding

Answer 12

Its natural :D  

Answer 13

To me, just my opinion, that doesn't sound very fair. Those cat's deserve a good home just the same as your baby does.

Answer 14

Definteatly. Get rid of em, i guess..... Its what i would do.

<3 Congrats on the baby  

Answer 15

I think you have a justified reason to get rid of them. Cats and babies are not good mixtures together and the scary thing with cats is they might jump into the crib while the baby is sleeping and lay on it or something, most cats just like to be friendly and don't understand that they cannot be around the baby. Also cats are dirty, not only with pawing around in the litter box but if they are outside then likely they catch mice, and birds and stuff... you don't want your newborn around that.  

Answer 16

Doesn't seem fair to me.

Answer 17

You are soooooo harsh, cats just have as much a right to a good home as your baby

Answer 18

You are just protecting your baby.

and try to find some solution for this. Try to have a separate room for ur baby , which is not accessed by cats.

Congratulations for your pregnancy Best of luck for you. May you recover soon with a healthy baby

Answer 19

Kind of.  You can close the door to the baby's room to keep them out and there is a tent you can put over the crib to prevent them from climbing in there.  Or you can train them to stay out of the crib before baby arrives by putting tin foil in it so that it makes a loud racket when they jump in and scares the bejeesus out of them.  I had 3 cats when my daughter was born and they never bothered the baby once and i never had any problems with them getting into her stuff.

Answer 20

I do not think that having a new baby justifies getting rid of your cars.  I had cats before my kids were born, and they adjust to the new baby. I have 1 cat that we have to get after for getting into the baby's bed, but the more we tell him no, the less he is going in it.  Other than that, my cats have never been a problem.  And as for feed the cats, like the other person said, you can put out a dish of cat food and water that can last up to 4 or 5 days.  I don't see a problem with the cats at all.

Answer 21

you are correct, the cat  doo doo and urine is some nasty stuff, and is full of bad things, you would be better to not have them in the house , i like cats, but not on the counter or table, and not on the bed either,   get a dog ( not a pit )  

Answer 22

What?  Just tell your husband the truth: that you don't like his cats and want to get rid of them, don't make up some excuse.

Answer 23

That's crappy!!  You should have though about that 9 months ago...now you have waited til the end and chances of you finding them a good home in such a short time is really sad...Tell your husband no more animals...they are not disposable!

Answer 24

If you don't want the cats, then get rid of them.  But don't blame it on the baby.  Just admit that you don't like cats.  There is no reason you have to get rid of them just because you have a child.  I personally don't think that having a new baby justifies you giving away the cats.

Answer 25

Keep the cats. I had two babies in the house at one time or another with two cats and everything was fine.

The one thing we did was my husband brought home a baby blanket from the hospital so the cats could get used to the new baby smell.

Its been 18 years since my oldest was born and we never had a problem with the cats attacking the baby or harming the baby, in fact, the baby probably bothered the cats more than vice versa.

Answer 26

Please do not look for an 'excuse' to get rid of your husband's pets ... and there is no reason cats and babies can't co-exist.

Put a door on the baby's room and the cats will not be able to get in.  Keep the litter box clean, and there will be no worries about germs.

(And most cats want nothing to do with babies, so don't worry about the cats bothering the baby.)

Answer 27

I had two cats when I had my daughter and will have one when I have my 2nd child. I had no issue with them at all. I think that cats are very clean animals and if your cats keep themselves groomed as most cats do its an overreaction to just get rid of them.

No reason cats and babies cant co-exist! My daughter LOVES her "kittles"!!!

~D~

Answer 28

I can understand the littler box thing....you could try house training them. My cats house trained very easily, just place the litter box by the door for a few days then gradually move it outside the door making sure they know where it is. If that wont work look online for cat rescue or no kill shelter that will look for a home for them.

Answer 29

Any pediatrician will tell you that cats are unhealthy.  My ob/gyn recommended getting rid of any cats that we had because of the diseases they can carry (the only ones around are the neighbors cats).  Both doctors have told us to never let our baby around them because of many health reasons.  It isn't being harsh to get rid of them.  Cats are filthy creatures by nature and as a parent, you want to do all you can to keep your baby healthy.

Answer 30

i made my wife get rid of them for the same reason...just make sure to find them a good home, rather than dumping them at a shelter where they will will be euthanized... you still have a month, i'm sure you could find a good home..

Answer 31

I had a cat as well and i gave her away because my baby was about to be due. I'd rather be safe then sorry.

Theres always the option of keeping the cats in one specific room, or if ur baby is getting his/or room why not keep the door closed to keep the cats out? You did say you husband loves them a lot. Compromise