Once in your house appeared charmingbaby - a small, fluffy meowing lump that firmly took place in your heart. And when the kitten grew and turned into an affectionate, playful kitty, who repaid you for caring with love and affection, then you consider her a full member of the family. But often it happens that in the family in which pets live, they expect the baby to appear. And then the question arises - how do cats and newborn children get on together? For some owners, their favorite pets suddenly become, as it seems to them, a possible source of danger for the future child. Often an animal is even tried to get rid of - to give it to someone from relatives or acquaintances, and even thrown out into the street. But cats with newborn children can easily get along together, if you try and take simple preliminary measures. So, what should be done to prepare your pet for the appearance of a new member of the family? First of all, it is necessary to accustom your cat to some changes in the way of life habitual for her. After all, with the appearance of the baby all your attention will switch to him, and the cat can feel abandoned and unnecessary. Therefore, try not to deprive the cat of attention, try to caress her more often, so that she does not feel the loss of contact with her beloved masters.
A cat and a baby - we are preparing for a meeting
A newborn baby and a cat should "get to know" even before the baby is brought from the hospital. After all, the appearance of a new creature can frighten a cat and confuse it. First, do the following:
- Give your cat to visit the room you areprepared for the baby. Let her sniff the crib, children's things; Do not let it just jump into the cot. Gently, but persistently stop all attempts of your pet to get into the crib, so that the cat understands that this is a forbidden territory for it. This is not necessary at all because afterwards the cat with its weight can pinch the child so much that it risks suffocating. Such a belief exists, but it is completely unjustified. Of course, the cat will attract the warmth and comfort of a baby crib with the infant, lying tasty in it, smelling of milk, but the cat will not harm the child, even if she is jealous. On the contrary, if the child does not like her, she will avoid it. Such close contact between a newborn child and a cat is undesirable from hygienic considerations. After all, you certainly do not want to catches on the baby's underpants and bedding cat hair!
- Try to find an opportunity to bring outmaternity hospital any things that come in contact with the newborn's calf. Let's sniff the cat. This will help her to get used to the smell of a child even before he appears in the house. Then she will perceive the child as something already familiar to herself.
- It is necessary to accustom the cat to all possible newThe smells that will appear in the house together with the child. For example, the smell of all those hygiene products with which you will take care of your child - bath foam, body lotion, powder, etc. All these smells will remain on the skin of the baby and can make it "unrecognizable" and alien to the cat. Do not forget that, like for any beast, the smell for a cat is one of the main sources of information.
- Sounds also play a big role for gettinganimal information. Cats are quite conservative, they love the habitual, developed situation and do not like changes. Therefore, the sudden appearance of many new sounds can frighten her and make her nervous, which sometimes leads to an inadequate, we believe, behavior of the pet. Take this into consideration and try to prepare the cat for sound innovations. Shake the rattle, turn on the crib children's mobile. Let the cat see these toys and get used to new sounds. However, she should not have access to these toys. Then she will gradually get used to the new sounds, but will not show excessive interest to the rattles at the time when they begin to play your baby.
- Help the cat to get used to the crying of the baby. When a cat and a small child first fall under one roof, try not to deprive the animal of attention and often communicate with it. If the child has begun to cry, then, while calming him, talk also with your cat. Talk to her gently, stroke her, calm her. This will help her to stop being nervous every time the child cries.
- Communicate with the cat at the time when you bathebaby or feed him, change his pampers or dress for a walk. Thus, you make it clear to the cat that it is still a part of your life, and the child is now also a part of her life.
In general, if the child you are expecting will befirst-born in your family, it is advisable that your cat gets experience with children before your baby is born. Invite friends or relatives to visit with their children, or allow children in the courtyard to play with your cat. Then the first meeting of a cat and a small child, which you bring from the hospital, will not become a big shock for your pet. And one more important point that you should not lose sight of - be sure to make sure that the cat had a cozy and quiet place where she could retire and rest from the abundance of new impressions that will collapse on her with the appearance in the house of a new member families. And do not force the cat to communicate with the child violently at a time when it is not located to it. The cat herself will want to satisfy her curiosity and learn all the innovations, but she will do it only when she wants it. If you insist on communication at a time when, for example, she is frightened by the crying of a child, her reaction will be very negative. It is better to wait for her to calm down and make sure that nothing poses a threat to her. In order to breastfeed and cat quietly exist side by side without harming the health and safety of the baby, will have to take a few simple steps. Of course, one can not ignore the fact that an animal is an animal, it can lick a child, and touch it with a paw. Therefore, never leave the cat alone with the baby. In addition, in advance, even before the advent of the child, take care of the health of your cat. After all, cats can be sources of diseases that are transmitted to people. Show your cat to the veterinarian, make her all the necessary vaccinations, if necessary, take her worms and fleas. After all, after the birth of the child you will not have free time to do all this. And good health is not only a guarantee of the safety of the child, but for the cat itself, because a healthy cat will be easier to bear the stress of all the innovations in the life of the family. If you were going to castrate, or to sterilize your pet, then it's time to do it, too, before the birth of the baby. Sterilized cat will be more obedient and affectionate, and you do not have to look for time to solve problems related to the sexual behavior of the animal. Accustom your cat to regular claw cutting. Too long and sharp claws, she can inadvertently injure the child. And if she gets used to this procedure before the advent of the baby, she will not associate this procedure with the appearance of the child and will not treat her, and the child is negative. If the cat has any behavioral problems - for example, excessive fearfulness or nervousness, unreasonable aggressiveness or something similar - then do not delay the solution of these problems, solve them before the birth of the child! Take care also that the cat does not get bored when it begins to receive less attention from you. Give her more special cat toys, put her to scratch, if possible, buy her a special cat's game hill. In a word, try to do so that she had something to do and she did not entertain herself with trying to play with the baby. And remember that a baby and a cat should not have a common toy! The paradox of living together a cat and a small child in one house is that in the beginning you protect the baby from the cat, and then you have to protect the cat from the violent activity of the grown up baby. When the child begins to crawl, and then walk, he will try to grab a cat, can hit it or throw it into a toy. The cat will feel danger for itself and can behave cautiously in the presence of the child. Sometimes, defending herself, she can even show some aggression towards her young tormentor. Therefore, you need to teach the growing up child the right treatment with a pet. In the meantime, still do not leave them alone. And especially with the child you can not let go of the eye, because he, among other things, can find new, very attractive "toys" - a cat's tray or a bowl with food. Therefore, in advance, accustom the cat to feeding at a certain time, removing the remaining food not eaten 10-15 minutes after eating, and place the tray in a place where it would be accessible to the cat, but not accessible to the child.
The best breed of cats for children
Of course, take care ofthe co-existence of the cat and the child was comfortable, it is necessary before the appearance of the kitten in the house. If you want to get a cat and at the same time you have a child or you plan to have a baby later, you need to ask yourself: what breeds of cats are most suitable for children? And are there any breeds of cats suitable for children? To choose a kitten you have to approach very responsibly. Even before you decide on the breed, you need to know how a healthy kitten should look and what you should pay attention to first.
- Choose a kitten that behaves calmly and friendly. If the kitten is too shy, then do not take it, even if it seemed very beautiful to you.
- Try to stay near the kittens andwatch their games. If you see that one of the kittens is the most active and snooty, then you can be sure that this is a future leader, very independent and independent. Such a kitten is not suitable for a small child.
- Already in 2 months the kitten should be mobile, playful and curious. It would be ideal if he showed interest in you and would come to you himself.
- Pay attention to the appearance of the kitten. A healthy kitten should have a dense, glossy fur coat without prorecines, even white teeth, clean ears. Knowing all this, you can think about what is the best breed of cats for children.
From what considerations should one proceed by choosingCat breed? If first of all proceed from hygiene considerations, then it is best to take a cat of short-haired breed or generally a hairless (bald) breed. But it should be borne in mind that it is not the cat's fur that causes allergies in children (and many are afraid of a possible allergy). Most often, allergies are caused by the presence of certain proteins in the saliva of the cat. But a cat of any breed loses itself, regardless of the presence of wool. If you proceed from the fact that you want to acquire an affectionate, friendly, playful, but not aggressive pet, the best breed of cats for children will be just such a breed, whose representatives possess these qualities. This is what you should remember first of all when you are thinking about which cat to choose for a child. We advise you to pay attention to the British breed of cats. They are very clever, friendly and accommodating animals, so British cats and children quickly find a common language. The main quality of this breed is equanimity and tranquility. As true British, they are very intelligent. In negative situations, cats of this breed do not show aggression, which is very valuable in communicating with young children who are unconsciously capable of causing a cat pain. The appearance of the cat also has to itself, because it is a large and beautiful breed, and the cat is very similar to a teddy bear. And this despite the fact that she has a very practical, not requiring special care wool. All this makes it possible to assert that British cats for children are the best companions. 
British cat There are many other breeds,which can also be recommended when buying a kitten. For example, cats of Burmese or Siamese breed are considered very sociable and playful; you can not just forget that the cats of these breeds are very jealous, so you can not deprive them of attention so that they do not see the opponent in the child. 
Burmese cat The Scottish Fold cat gets along well with children. She never scratches, even if it hurts, she'll run away better. 
Scottish Fold Canadian or DonSphynx - a good choice for families with children, even the smallest. These are very affectionate cats, completely devoid of aggression. They love children, they are inquisitive and playful, they easily come up with other pets, they do not even offend rodents. 
Don Sphynx Devon-Rex cats are very sociable, mischievous, adore children and are happy to play with them, even being at the age of "respectable ladies". 
Devon - Rex Porod, suitable for children,there are quite a lot, and think about what kind of cat to choose for a child, will have to thoroughly, based on their preferences. It should be remembered that information about cats for children should be as complete as possible before you make your choice. After all, consider many factors: your living conditions, your child's age, the nature and appearance of your future pet. It's best if you contact the veterinarian for information on cats for children. After all, he will continue to help you with advice on how to properly raise your pet. We hope that our tips will help you to make a choice, and in the future you will learn and teach your child to treat your beloved cat correctly, and your pet will become your devoted friend and will give you and your child a lot of joy! We advise you to read:
