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Post by holly1 on Feb 11, 2010 21:39:42 GMT
this is a very hard decision but we know its for the best, i need to find a loving home for apollo, my 5year old birman male cat. Hes neutered, gets on well with other cats and dogs and is great with children, hell let them do anything to him (we say hes a bit thick!) hes got the most fabulas laid back temprement and loves sitting on the back of a couch curled round your head. The only thing is apollo must go to a loving person/family who do not live near a main road as he dosent have much road sence! im nearly 8 months pregnant and we live in a small bungalow, apollos so friendly he'll want to sleep in the babies cot which obv isnt the best idea! and i dont think its fair on him to keep him locked away in a room away from the baby. we are in merseyside
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Post by nerja on Feb 13, 2010 11:40:28 GMT
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Post by sarah00000 on Feb 13, 2010 13:47:29 GMT
Sorry - but getting rid of a cat because you are pregnant is entirely unnecessary.
You simply buy a cat net, that goes over the crib. Cats cant then get in. You can also get these to go over cots and prams. The babies bedroom door should be kept shut anyway, so no cats allowed in babies room.
I had 2 cats and raised 2 perfectly healthy chilren, who are now huge cat lovers.
Please reconsider, you decision. Your cat will be mortified to lose his owners......
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Post by holly1 on Feb 13, 2010 14:08:01 GMT
i am not "getting rid" of him at all, i would like to find him another home where he will be loved as much as we love him. as i have said it has been an extremely diffacult decision and one we have definatly not taken lightly.
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Post by nerja on Feb 13, 2010 15:47:06 GMT
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Post by Milliesmum on Feb 13, 2010 15:54:28 GMT
I think the decision holly1 has made is entirely down to her own personal choice, she trying to do what she feels is best for baby and cat, I feel it's a little unfair to give her a hard time about it. Yes you can successfully keep cats away from a new baby, but we all know that some cats become more and more determined the more you try and keep them away from something! Surely if he's found a loving home then it's not a problem?
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Post by sarah00000 on Feb 13, 2010 19:53:56 GMT
MM - holly1 - didnt mean to attack anyone or cause offense......
When I was pregnant, people (family) told me to "get rid" (unfortunate phrase I grant you) of my cats.
However, to me, my cats and dogs are part of the family. They are here to stay, unless there was a medical or behavioural reason, to force them to be re-homed.
I was hoping to point out to Holly1, that there are safe options, should she wish to keep the cat and still ensure her baby was safe.
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Post by Milliesmum on Feb 13, 2010 21:40:43 GMT
I agree LP, I had my cat when both my boys were born, and it was never a problem, but then every cat is different, mine owned the house and we all just lodged with her! But if he's a bit of a 'mummy's boy' then I can see it might be a problem.
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Post by sarah00000 on Feb 13, 2010 21:50:52 GMT
well I did actually have one quite horrible problem.. Mr henry RIP, starting marking his territory once new baby arrived. I rang vets and told them, asking if there was anything we could do? They said YES - spray the area he is marking with this special spray......
Oh - I tell them, its my face he is spraying........they then tell me - "your cat loves you very much".....
He did love me very much and he went on to love my babies very much.
Cats are no different to dogs. They LOVE their family members and deserve the same loyalty they show us.
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Post by nerja on Feb 14, 2010 10:19:25 GMT
YES I agree it is Holly1' decision.............. but most people will want to know WHY when rehoming any animal ....especialy a 5yr old cat.............I hav always had siamese and when my baby came into the world she could'nt take her eyes off the cat ....and I never shut the cat out...... by the time baby was 5mths it was the cat doing a runner as baby was pulling her ears........
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Post by jasper1 on Feb 14, 2010 10:28:23 GMT
It must be hearbreaking for Holly1 and her family, but if her mind was changed for her and her kitty did do any harm then that would be dreadful. If Apollo is as loving as he sounds he will find a fab home, he may miss his family, but he will get over it, good luck finding him a fab home, perhaps the CPL could find him somewhere without him going into a cattery, they are fab catty people, or perhaps his breed society. At least you have left loads of time to find the best place for him. Good luck Apollo, and good luck with your baby.
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Post by donkeydo on Feb 14, 2010 14:28:11 GMT
well I did actually have one quite horrible problem.. Mr henry RIP, starting marking his territory once new baby arrived. I rang vets and told them, asking if there was anything we could do? They said YES - spray the area he is marking with this special spray...... Oh - I tell them, its my face he is spraying........they then tell me - "your cat loves you very much"..... He did love me very much and he went on to love my babies very much. Cats are no different to dogs. They LOVE their family members and deserve the same loyalty they show us. xx lol x
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