Wasn't sure where to post this

[sabbyjake]

My niece said that when my grandchild is born I have to get rid of my cats cause babies die from smelling cat litter ammonia...is that true?

 

[catapault]

This is a new one on me, that the smell of a cat's litter box will kill a baby. Usually it is a canard that the cat will hop in the crib and suck the baby's breath, killing it. Two pieces of nonsense from people who are afraid of cats.

When my two were a newborn and a toddler we had a cat. Both children were just fine. In fact, the cat used to sleep in the newborn's crib when she wanted to get away from the toddler.

Ask your niece who was the fool who told her that story. And assure her that the litter box is scooped frequently so there is no ammonia small.

 

[FeebysOwner]

It is so untrue that TCS has provided an article about getting ready for a baby with cats in the home - this article (see link below) will be a whole lot more helpful than your niece!!
Cats And Babies: All Your Questions Answered!

 

[sabbyjake]

This is a new one on me, that the smell of a cat's litter box will kill a baby. Usually it is a canard that the cat will hop in the crib and suck the baby's breath, killing it. Two pieces of nonsense from people who are afraid of cats.

When my two were a newborn and a toddler we had a cat. Both children were just fine. In fact, the cat used to sleep in the newborn's crib when she wanted to get away from the toddler.

Ask your niece who was the fool who told her that story. And assure her that the litter box is scooped frequently so there is no ammonia small.

She wouldnt listen, she thinks she knows everything.

 

[sabbyjake]

It is so untrue that TCS has provided an article about getting ready for a baby with cats in the home - this article (see link below) will be a whole lot more helpful than your niece!!
Cats And Babies: All Your Questions Answered!

Thank you.

 

[Tik cat's mum]

My daughters got a 6 year old cat a and two younger children. The smell of the litter won't kill them but you'll have to clean it often. As soon as they could crawl the grandkids tried to play in it easy solved with a safety gate at the door to the room with the cat's litter. The only thing the cat's couldn't do was sleep in the crib not because she was scared they would steal there breath or anything stupid, babies can overheat fast. The cat's sleep with them now they are older.

 

[Margret]

She wouldnt listen, she thinks she knows everything.

Is she the baby's mother?

Maybe she needs to read this article: Excessive Cleanliness Causes Allergies.

After my brain tumor was removed in 2012 (benign, all gone now, never coming back) my husband's nephew and his family came to stay with us, to "help" me while I was recovering. They were hostile to our cat, and kept informing us that my brain tumor was probably caused by my exposure to cat pee. Roger finally asked his nephew where they'd gotten this idea, and the nephew showed him a whole bunch of threads on various websites with names like "Cat pee causes brain tumors." But the nephew had never actually read the threads in question, just their titles. When Roger made him actually read the threads out loud it turned out that each thread had begun with a reference to one study, that showed that rats exposed to the smell of cat pee over a long time had a greater incidence of brain tumors. And in each thread it wasn't long before someone pointed out that, cats being predators who consider rats to be prey, this particular smell would be a major source of stress for rats, so all the study really proved was that stress can contribute to brain tumors, at which point the threads would continue on to some other subject, without changing the title. Thus are false health theories begun, and they can take on a life of their own.

Margret

 

[Leomc123]

That is a load of rubbish, when i was a baby and my sister was a baby we had a kitten that we played with, and we are still alive. So sick of stupid myths people tell who dislike cats to get rid of them.

 

[sabbyjake]

Is she the baby's mother?

Maybe she needs to read this article: Excessive Cleanliness Causes Allergies.

After my brain tumor was removed in 2012 (benign, all gone now, never coming back) my husband's nephew and his family came to stay with us, to "help" me while I was recovering. They were hostile to our cat, and kept informing us that my brain tumor was probably caused by my exposure to cat pee. Roger finally asked his nephew where they'd gotten this idea, and the nephew showed him a whole bunch of threads on various websites with names like "Cat pee causes brain tumors." But the nephew had never actually read the threads in question, just their titles. When Roger made him actually read the threads out loud it turned out that each thread had begun with a reference to one study, that showed that rats exposed to the smell of cat pee over a long time had a greater incidence of brain tumors. And in each thread it wasn't long before someone pointed out that, cats being predators who consider rats to be prey, this particular smell would be a major source of stress for rats, so all the study really proved was that stress can contribute to brain tumors, at which point the threads would continue on to some other subject, without changing the title. Thus are false health theories begun, and they can take on a life of their own.

Margret

My daughter is the babies mom not my niece.

 

[sabbyjake]

That is a load of rubbish, when i was a baby and my sister was a baby we had a kitten that we played with, and we are still alive. So sick of stupid myths people tell who dislike cats to get rid of them.

I grew up around cats and so did my girls, I figured it was rubbish but nowadays you never know what's a health risk.

 

[Margret]

My daughter is the babies mom not my niece.

Then I don't see that your niece has any say; this is between you and your daughter, and your niece doesn't have the foggiest what she's talking about.

Margret