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tristessa_gish_91@yahoo.com - 25 Aug 2005 15:02 GMT

My younger cat Stella is freaking me out. I am five months pregnant and
she will not leave my tummy alone. She sniffs it, cuddles her forehead
to it, sleeps on it, puts a paw on it and flexes her toes. At night, I
can't keep her off me at night and she is a little furnace! Do you
think she feels the baby moving or knows it's there? At night I or my
husband will take her off my belly or side and she just gets back on.
We gave up. Any ideas?

rach

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Karen - 25 Aug 2005 16:12 GMT

Well, babies are pretty active in the tummy. I'm pretty sure she knows,
especially if she sleeps on it. I suspect there will be a big bond between
your cat and child. I'm certain too, you smell like a mommy too. YOu have to
realize cats have WAY higher senses than we. Sounds like she is looking
forward to raising a baby too.

> My younger cat Stella is freaking me out. I am five months pregnant and
> she will not leave my tummy alone. She sniffs it, cuddles her forehead
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> rach

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if 6 were 9 - 25 Aug 2005 19:16 GMT

This one is pretty active. It is very weird for a first time parent.

I agree with you with there being a bond between the baby and Stella
the cat. My husband is worried because Stella is very posessive of me
and will head but or bite anyone that touches me (he can't hold my hand
with her near) but I think she will surprise us.

Thanks for your insight!

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Karen - 25 Aug 2005 21:17 GMT

> This one is pretty active. It is very weird for a first time parent.
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> Thanks for your insight!

I have a friend who has a cat that HATES most other people than her. Even I,
who took care of her often as a kitten, am not allowed to touch. When the
baby came along, this cat was very good at ignoring said baby unless it
cried. Then she went to my friend immediately demand the child be looked at.
Now that her second child, a girl, desparately wants to be able to pet this
cat.(In fact, I think her first word was the cats name. However, when asked
what the cat says, it was "SSSSSsssss" not "meow" which in this cats case
is true. ) I told her, just wait until she is older and the cat will know
when to trust her. The little girl has always been super gentle in high
hopes. Well, this year the little girl is 4 and the cat takes refuge on the
little girl's bed and sleeps with her sometimes, much to the little girl's
delight. So, even snooty, one person cats can be OK with kids.

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Diane - 26 Aug 2005 00:55 GMT

> I agree with you with there being a bond between the baby and Stella
> the cat. My husband is worried because Stella is very posessive of me
> and will head but or bite anyone that touches me (he can't hold my hand
> with her near) but I think she will surprise us.

Well, I take it you put her in another room at some point. ;)

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.oO rach Oo. - 26 Aug 2005 01:08 GMT

>> I agree with you with there being a bond between the baby and Stella
>> the cat. My husband is worried because Stella is very posessive of me
>> and will head but or bite anyone that touches me (he can't hold my hand
>> with her near) but I think she will surprise us.
>
> Well, I take it you put her in another room at some point. ;)

LOL Once in a while, hence the baby ;)

Although the two cats are usually on the other side of a closed door, they
have been known to open it and sit to get an eyeful. It's rather unnerving.

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(WebElder) - 25 Aug 2005 20:14 GMT

>My younger cat Stella is freaking me out. I am five months pregnant and
>she will not leave my tummy alone. She sniffs it, cuddles her forehead
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>rach

I've seen this behavior between a pregnant Female Cat and other
Females. They seem to want to share in the pregnancy and would lay
with the pregnant Female,fuss her,bath her...etc,etc.

Kinda nice to watch...

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.oO rach Oo. - 26 Aug 2005 01:09 GMT

>>My younger cat Stella is freaking me out. I am five months pregnant and
>>she will not leave my tummy alone. She sniffs it, cuddles her forehead
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It is so sweet to see. She is a very loving cat and I can just imagine when
the baby comes.

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