[Ansteorra] OT-Babies and cats

[William Meriic]

Most important is, while you are pregnant, stay away from the litter box.
DO NOT EVER TOUCH ANYTHING THAT HAS COME IN CONTACT WITH FELINE FECAL
MATTER, OR THE FECAL MATTER ITSELF!!!  Don't change the box.  Have the
litter disposed into a trash can into which you never come in contact.  Put
the litter box in a room you don't use if possible.

There is a parasite (Toxoplasma gondii) that can cause toxoplasmosis, which
can severely injure your unborn child.  I had a friend in Chicago who is
partially blind in one eye because her mother contracted toxoplasmosis
during pregnancy.

It is probably a good idea to continue to keep the baby away from the
litter, fecal matter and box during the first year or so.

Will Meriic

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[mailto:ansteorra-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Susan McMahill
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 10:26 PM
To: Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc.
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] OT-Babies and cats

I had two cats that were very close to me when I had my son. One of them
stayed fairly aloof, and the other was fascinated with the baby. When I
nursed Adam, Buster shared what little lap I had. Actually he sprawled
across my legs because my son was 9.5 lbs when born and Buster was about 15.
There simply wasn't room for both of them in my lap.
 
Buster frequently slept on the changing table. I found him in the crib once.
Neither child or cat were the worse for wear. When Adam began crawling
around, Buster and he played. I have pictures of them both under the dining
room table having a wonderful time, and another time when Buster was playing
with Adam's toys. Adam got a couple of scratches but they were very, very
rare. Despite his grabbing, pulling, yanking, etc, Buster was very patient
and well-mannered. The scratches that were gotten were accidental, not
intentional. Most animals are very tolerant of small children and infants
and can be extremely protective of them. I would never worry about a cat
with an infant. Not any of the cats I have ever owned (and that has been a
dozen or so of them.)
 
There are some issues that do need to be addressed when having infants and
cats in the same house. Litter boxes must be kept inaccessible for toddlers
and cats must be kept up to date on vaccinations, particularly if they are
allowed to go outdoors. We had some issues with fleas while our cats were
going outside and Adam would get flea bites so we ended up making our cats
indoor only after we lost Buster. (coyotes) Ringworm can be an issue if your
cat goes outdoors and gets exposed to it someplace. Of course, if your child
gets it first, the cat can get it from him/her, too.
 
Hope this helps.
 
LyneyaWell-behaved women, rarely make history.



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Sat, 6 Oct 2007 21:31:34 -0500> Subject: [Ansteorra] OT-Babies and cats> > >
Are there any good gentles out there that have had newborns and cats? What
were your experiences? Did you have problems with cats that were
exceptionally attached to you? -Lady Grainne Kathleen NicPadraig MacDaniel
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