Newborn baby and cat in the apartment

When a young couple is preparing to have a child, as a rule, they do not even think about how a pet will react to a new family member. Fortunately, most often it goes without excesses, but there are also situations when a cat or a cat reacts to a baby in a completely unexpected way. As a rule, this is due to jealousy, but also it cannot be excluded that such drastic changes can cause stress in a cat. To avoid negative consequences, you need to properly prepare for the appearance of the child in the house.

The first thing to take care of the safety of the baby, because even domestic cats can harm the immature organism. Animals often cause the development of the following diseases:

• allergy;
• lichen;
• felinoz;
• helminthiasis;
• toxoplasmosis.

The most dangerous is the last disease, because a woman can “catch” him from a cat during pregnancy. The consequences of the disease are very sad: from pathological abnormalities of the fetus to miscarriage. Therefore recommended examine the animal at the vet before conceiving a child.

As for other ailments, it is easy to get rid of them, you only need to give the cat the necessary preparations in time, vaccinate, monitor its hygiene and visit the veterinarian for an examination.

Some experts argue that a pet can behave unpredictably during hormonal outbursts, so many advise it to be neutered or sterilized. But if you would like a cat to have offspring in the future, then during adaptation and addiction to the newborn, you can regulate its condition with the help of special preparations. In other words, it is necessary on a regular basis to give the animal hormonal medications that prevent the onset of estrus.

Before a newborn baby appears in the apartment, it is necessary to properly prepare the cat. If before that there were no children and the pet received all the attention and caress of the owners, then it is necessary to gradually reduce the time spent together, and accustom her to independence. So that she does not feel deprived and did not feel offense, it is recommended to buy her new toys and not to forget to indulge her favorite delicacies. In addition, you can have a second cat.

So that for the animal the appearance of a child in the house does not become a surprise and does not cause negative reactions, a number of recommendations should be followed.

• Invite guests familiar with small children. By contacting them, the pet will gradually get used to the babies, harsh sounds and increased attention from their side. Of course, you need to make sure that the children do not offend the cat, otherwise in the future it may react negatively to all the crumbs.
• Equip a room or area for a newborn in advance.. Let the animal sniff new items and get used to their smell. It is important to ensure that the cat does not lie down on children's things and not jumped into the crib. Such attempts should be stopped immediately, but without aggression and shouts.
• A cat may be jealous of a child if it is not given enough attention, so you do not need to push it away when it will ask for affection. In addition, you should also ask the guests who will come to visit you and the baby.
• Getting a pet to a newborn should take place in a relaxed atmosphere. Let him sniff the baby and brought things: diapers, bottles, nipples, powder and stuff. It is advisable to feed the animal and the baby before they get to both of them to be calm and relaxed. Otherwise, crying and sudden movements of the child can frighten the cat and cause aggression.
• The first time you can not leave the animal and the newborn alone - it is necessary to look after them. In this case, it is not necessary to prevent the cat from showing interest to the child. She can rub against him, lie down beside her and even lick. Such gestures should be regarded as care - they are recommended to be encouraged. But it should be remembered that it is better not to allow the pet to lick the face of the newborn, as this may be unsafe.

Playfully baby can accidentally touch a pet, throw a toy or make a loud, sharp sound. At such moments, you need to be close and show the animal that he should not be afraid. Over time, the pet will get used to it and will not react sharply to unexpected or unpleasant sounds.

It is believed that in families where there are pets, more sensitive and merciful children grow up. From the first days of their life, they learn to love and care for those who are smaller and weaker. Planning replenishment in the family, you should not think that the cat can harm the baby, and certainly not need to get rid of him. It is enough to properly and timely prepare the animal for the emergence of a new family member, and all problems will disappear by themselves.