https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 06:24:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-advice-on-getting-a-cat-ready-for-a-new-baby#post-2053555 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 09:33:59 +0000 SeptMomma12 2053555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a really spoiled cat too (truly our "baby" for 5+ years before LO came) and totally expected him to act out or get jealous. But honestly he pretty much ignored LO for the first two years. We definitely saw less of him than we did before (and he's a join you in the bathroom kind of cat too), but no real behavior changes. Then suddenly right around LO's second birthday he seemed to accept he was staying and now they get along pretty well. It helps that one of LO's favorite things to do is get him treats;)</p> <p>One thing we did do that I think helped a bit is that we still allow him to sleep with us. That's "his time" and it didn't change when LO came along. (We don't co-sleep.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-advice-on-getting-a-cat-ready-for-a-new-baby#post-2053454 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 08:37:50 +0000 MrsBananaGrabber 2053454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Astro Bee: My cat is like that too! I figure that when I'm home alone with the cat and the baby, I'll take the baby into the bathroom with me to shower and such, and leave the cat out, but I know she'll be yowling at the door the whole time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-advice-on-getting-a-cat-ready-for-a-new-baby#post-2053442 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 08:34:21 +0000 Dandelion 2053442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, cats don't care. They're just grateful for all the new things to sleep on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-advice-on-getting-a-cat-ready-for-a-new-baby#post-2053438 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 08:32:33 +0000 Astro Bee 2053438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following for any helpful hints. We're due with our first in 8 (yikes!) weeks, and have two spoiled cats. One is the really pissy demanding type, but I'm worried about both. The second one is more attached to me and follows me around the house. I think she has separation anxiety or something, because I can't go into the washroom without her trying to get in with me. They both love lying on our laps whenever we sit on the couch. I don't know how they'll react to such a big change in their routine/our attention. </p> <p>@MrsBananaGrabber: So you're not alone in feeling like it's going to be a disaster until you cat adjusts. I keep having visions of a cat jumping into the bassinet at night and smothering the baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-advice-on-getting-a-cat-ready-for-a-new-baby#post-2053409 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 08:09:15 +0000 MrsBananaGrabber 2053409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kinda surprised everyone's experiences went so well! I keep having these horrible visions of our cat getting terribly jealous of the attention and scared of the new noises and smells and acting out in some way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-advice-on-getting-a-cat-ready-for-a-new-baby#post-2051988 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 11:31:30 +0000 kes18 2051988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't really do anything (we have two). I set up the baby gear and they LOVED sleeping in it (as most cats do with new things). But once the baby came they weren't allowed in the room she was sleeping in (at night). They didn't really seem to care too much about her. Usually they avoid her, even now at 10 mo they especially try to avoid her since she likes to try to grab them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-advice-on-getting-a-cat-ready-for-a-new-baby#post-2051842 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 10:11:34 +0000 My Only Sunshine 2051842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I set up the gear pre-baby too. I'm not sure if it helped but it certainly didn't hurt.</p> <p>I actually found we had no issues at all until my daughter started crawling and walking. We ended up making a few spots around the house for the cat to go that are too high for the baby (a shelf on a bookcase and the top of a dresser) and we also leave our guestroom door open so she can be in there when she wants to get away from my daughter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-advice-on-getting-a-cat-ready-for-a-new-baby#post-2051841 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 10:11:15 +0000 avivoca 2051841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We set up the baby gear. The only things they wanted to play with were the car seat (Autumn loved to lay in it) and the crib (but only to run under the skirt and hide). They spend a lot of time trying to stay out of her reach now, so it wasn't a huge deal. We also brought home something that smelled like her for them to get used to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-advice-on-getting-a-cat-ready-for-a-new-baby#post-2051820 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 09:54:51 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2051820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just set up the gear. They could care less about the baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-advice-on-getting-a-cat-ready-for-a-new-baby#post-2051803 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 09:39:14 +0000 Mae 2051803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't really do anything. We did set the baby gear up a few weeks in advance-- not necessarily for them but just to have it done. So I guess they were used to that by the time LO came home. But I don't really think you can prepare a pet for a baby. The first few weeks(months) are hard on everyone, pets included, but they'll adapt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-advice-on-getting-a-cat-ready-for-a-new-baby#post-2051753 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 09:03:37 +0000 blackbird 2051753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I set everything up but they were so indifferent. The cats wanted nothing to do with a loud and unpredictable newborn </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-advice-on-getting-a-cat-ready-for-a-new-baby#post-2051748 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 08:58:37 +0000 Tanjowen 2051748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would set your baby gear up a little before baby arrives. That was the hardest change for our animals, more so than the baby! We put the pack n play, swing and various items around downstairs and she got pissy f that we changed things on her, and peed on DH's car every night for 2 weeks. Once we got past that bump, she has seemed normal. </p> <p>The baby slept so much on arrival she would just hop onto the couch and stare at him and adjusted to his presence quite well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-advice-on-getting-a-cat-ready-for-a-new-baby#post-2051687 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 07:59:49 +0000 MrsBananaGrabber 2051687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How did you prepare your cat (or other pet) for a new baby?</p> <p>Our cat is completely spoiled. She's extremely affectionate, and insists on sitting on our laps if we're seated and following us around the house if we're not. She doesn't go in any of the bedrooms so she leaves us alone all night, but first thing in the morning she wants to cuddle. I certainly don't plan on leaving her alone with the new baby, but I want to be sure that she eventually gets along with him/her and isn't too difficult and jealous about our attention being diverted away from her. </p>