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Thank you for your thoughts - you are correct that they cannot be left alone. I've been looking for a playard type thing that Bubblegum wouldn't be able to climb or jump over. My daughter is on the verge of crawling and is enough trouble without having to watch for the cats at all times also. I...

I greatly appreciate your advice and input. Thank you.

I had the same thought, but it seemed too strange. All the advice I've found about cats and babies assumes the cat was in the home first. I'm just not sure what I should be doing.

Oh and more than just love bites to the hands, she especially loves to nibble on my daughter's fingers and toes and does not like to let go. I'm honestly worried that she could cause serious harm if my daughter flails. I would like to clarify that I never leave them alone and always supervise...

You're right, I should have mentioned that. She was 9 weeks old when we adopted her and is about 6 months old now. I will give those articles a read. You are right, I had more time to devote to Kenshin who was very mischevious also. He used to "love bite" occasionally but nothing on the scale...

Also, every time I scoop the litterbox, she jumps in and goes while I'm scooping. I've never seen a cat do that before and it's weird. I really do love her, but I feel like all I'm doing is getting her in trouble. I looked into clicker training/positive reinforcement but I'm not sure I have...

Hi there. Since this is my first post, I will describe our household a bit. We have a 7 year old Siamese mix named Kenshin, a 5 month old baby girl, and in a hormonally fueled decision, adopted a kitten named Bubblegum (also a siamese mix) when my daughter was about 6 weeks old. It has been a...