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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / November 2003Cat attacks new baby - need help!
Our rescue group recently had a call from a distraught new mom. Her cat of 10 years, Beavis, has taken serious exception to their new baby when it cries and has literally attacked her several times, inflicting some nasty bites. She thinks Beavis is trying to attack the baby, but she's always put herself between the cat and the baby. After spending a few minutes talking, I realized that this family had done everything you're supposed to do to prepare a cat for a baby, and that they really want to keep Beavis. But I haven't a clue what to recommend, and the owner/mom is genuinely frightened. Plus, the cat is 10 years old, which makes him a difficult rehoming prospect. Any recommendations what the owners can do to chill out Beavis - or does anyone know of a "cat shrink" or animal behaviorist in the Dallas/Ft Worth, TX area? TIA, hairball >Any recommendations what the owners can do to chill out Beavis - or >does anyone know of a "cat shrink" or animal behaviorist in the >Dallas/Ft Worth, TX area? I'd give him extra love, catnip if he likes it, play with him a lot to use up his energy, extra treats. I'm sure they've tried that. There's always a tiny bit of kitty valium just for a little while until he gets used to the baby. Maybe he thinks the baby crying is the baby's way of growling/meowing at him so he's defensive? or maybe he thinks the baby is acting defensive to mom with his crying? >Our rescue group recently had a call from a distraught new mom. Her >cat of 10 years, Beavis, has taken serious exception to their new baby [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >hairball If it between the baby's safety and the cat -- no contest. This is one area when I would say "goodbye" to the cat. MLB > >Our rescue group recently had a call from a distraught new mom. Her > >cat of 10 years, Beavis, has taken serious exception to their new baby [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > If it between the baby's safety and the cat -- no contest. This is > one area when I would say "goodbye" to the cat. MLB I won't go that far just yet. I'll teach the cat a lesson first, then lock it up in a spare bathroom for half a day without food. > Our rescue group recently had a call from a distraught new mom. Her > cat of 10 years, Beavis, has taken serious exception to their new baby [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > hairball Feliaway and a call to a feline specialist for a consult, asap. http://www.abvp.com/diplosearch1.htm Put "feline" into the practice field, and search by state. There are also tents you can put over the crib to keep the cat out, if that's a problem. HTH, and best of luck, -L. When I first brought my new baby home my Siamese who was about 9 years old at the time let out a hiss when I walked in holding the baby in a blanket. She had attacked me several times when I had come home with the scent of another cat on me. As soon as she saw it was a baby she changed her tune. She became protective of the baby and the first time I went out and left the baby with a sitter (who had Siamese of her own) she hissed at the sitter when the sitter went into the baby's room. Hopefully this cat will quickly adjust to the new family member. Barb I can only please one person a day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either. > Our rescue group recently had a call from a distraught new mom. Her > cat of 10 years, Beavis, has taken serious exception to their new baby [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > hairball She needs to keep the cat completely separated from the child, for one. This cat should have no contact with baby until a firm protocol is in place! > Our rescue group recently had a call from a distraught new mom. Her > cat of 10 years, Beavis, has taken serious exception to their new baby [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > does anyone know of a "cat shrink" or animal behaviorist in the > Dallas/Ft Worth, TX area? Hi Hairball, Can't they keep the cat and the baby separated for now? Once the baby is a little older and stops crying so much, Beavis won't be such a butthead and will probably accept the tyke. The cat has seniority. > > Our rescue group recently had a call from a distraught new mom. Her > > cat of 10 years, Beavis, has taken serious exception to their new baby... > > Any recommendations what the owners can do to chill out Beavis... After the woman gets spayed, Bevis will be able to tell by the change in scent that she won't be bringing any more of those stinking, yowling monsters into his house and will settle down to his old sweet kitty ways. "Save the World - Spay and Nueter all Humans" >> > Our rescue group recently had a call from a distraught new mom. Her >> > cat of 10 years, Beavis, has taken serious exception to their new baby... [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >"Save the World - Spay and Nueter all Humans" |
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