Is it true that a cat will potentially accidentally suffocate a baby?

Question

i remember a looooong time ago someone telling me a cat will lay on a baby's face and suffocate it unintentionally?

Answer 1

yes they can the cats hair can get in the babys nose and they cant breathe.a cat is drawn to the babys face cause of the smell of the formula.be safe put the cat in lock up at bed time.

Answer 2

yep. ive heard of it happening.

the cats like the babys warm breath. so they will lay ontop of their faces and the poor babies end up suffocating.  

Answer 3

No. lol

Your baby's more at risk of suffocating if you leave a pillow or bear in his crib than a cat is. If you're worried, close the door to the baby's room.

The only thing I've ever seen baby/cat wise was my little brother was allergic to him and when kitty got too close, he couldn't breathe well. But it wasn't enough to kill him.

Answer 4

i have to agree with the other post NO CATS DONT SUFFOCATE BABIES

Answer 5

I've never ever heard of it in all my 85 years.

Answer 6

This myth is older than you and I both.  

Answer 7

that is 100% false

Answer 8

well the tale is from someone associating cats that have a love of milk to the smell of milk on a babies breath.It is not true,my kitten sleeps with my son.he is 10 months old.

Answer 9

No - absolutely not.  It's an old wive's tale.

The last time somebody claimed it happened, the baby had actually died of SIDS.  And parents are far more likely to roll over and smother their babies themselves in bed.

Answer 10

If its an old wives tale, then why do doctors discourage cats in the house when u have a baby! When I had my daughter my cat would always try to lay in her crib if she got a chance!! I believe it to be TRUE! It's better to be safe than sorry.  

Answer 11

Nope, its an old wife's tale, its a fable, or you could call it a really LOOOOOOOG rumor, its not true at all,  

Answer 12

Babies can attract cats by their body heat and the fact there's often food or milk on their faces, but most cats don't like little fingers grabbing so hard they pull out fur.

If the cat is too heavy for the baby to push off on it's own, then don't let the cat sleep in the crib, that's what doors are for.

But considering how many kids are raised from day 1 with cats and dogs 24/7, there's not much cause for concern.