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OHbaby! Forums : Training the Cat https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 01:37:20 +0000 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:18:41 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=40432 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Training the Cat : hope it still working babygiraffe....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1387490&title=training-the-cat#1387490 Author: CJsays
Subject: 40432
Posted: 13 September 2011 at 9:18pm

hope it still working babygiraffe. we had no luck with our 2 queens of the household. had to put tinfoil around her bassinette in our room int he end (they always sleep in our room at nite), thankfully they never got in it when she was there but found 1 of them tucked in there when she wasn't there near the end of her time in the basinette. i have caught them both in her cot at different stages, when she is in there we have the door pulled with an elastic contraption DH made so the door can't be pushed open but is open a crack so we can hear her cry. works great! never trust the furry monsters, babies beds are so perfect and compact and cosy for them.... i dont think they would smother her (as they never try sleep round our faces) but they lean against legs etc and if she did try kick them might start a scratch war that the baby wont win at this age eeek]]> Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:18:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1387490&title=training-the-cat#1387490 <![CDATA[Training the Cat : * Victory dance! * ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1386829&title=training-the-cat#1386829 Author: bookwyrm
Subject: 40432
Posted: 12 September 2011 at 4:52pm

* Victory dance! *]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:52:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1386829&title=training-the-cat#1386829 <![CDATA[Training the Cat : I think we have broken our cat!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1386774&title=training-the-cat#1386774 Author: babygiraffe
Subject: 40432
Posted: 12 September 2011 at 3:32pm

I think we have broken our cat! Since we put a piece of carboard up against the hall door we haven't heard a scratch out of him. This morning he was sleeping in his bed when I got up - yay! Few more weeks of that and I reckon he will get the picture.

I won

]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:32:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1386774&title=training-the-cat#1386774 <![CDATA[Training the Cat : We really just plan on closing...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1386611&title=training-the-cat#1386611 Author: bookwyrm
Subject: 40432
Posted: 12 September 2011 at 11:34am

We really just plan on closing the hallway door at night, but we will have to start kicking the cats out at night as we will want the door open during the day naps etc. Glad this thread popped up.]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:34:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1386611&title=training-the-cat#1386611 <![CDATA[Training the Cat : Will try balloons! Our cat only...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1386595&title=training-the-cat#1386595 Author: kiwiking
Subject: 40432
Posted: 12 September 2011 at 11:16am

Will try balloons!

Our cat only sits on our faces when he wants us to get up and give him breakfast. He has shifted from 4am to 6am and has been doing less sitting on faces and more nudging.]]> Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:16:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1386595&title=training-the-cat#1386595 <![CDATA[Training the Cat : Hey there, I am a vet nurse and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1386361&title=training-the-cat#1386361 Author: LivMcD
Subject: 40432
Posted: 11 September 2011 at 6:40pm

Hey there, I am a vet nurse and also have a 13 month old and 3 cats, when we had set up her cot and bassinet we put blown up ballons in both - as soon as the cats jumped into either the ballons made that horrible noise or they popped! My cats trie to jump in but as soon as they encoutered the ballons they have never been back ever since!

Also if you think about it, does you cat sleep on your face at night (if they do this does not apply) ? Not that this makes it better but cats usually will go for the soft/comfy blankets.

]]> Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:40:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1386361&title=training-the-cat#1386361 <![CDATA[Training the Cat : when my 15 year old was due I...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1386333&title=training-the-cat#1386333 Author: Cinderella
Subject: 40432
Posted: 11 September 2011 at 3:54pm

when my 15 year old was due I had trouble keeping my 2 cats out of his cot. They would sleep in there all day and I was constantly having to kick them out. But once he was born they stayed away.

Also one was a kitten and used to follow me everywhere wanting to sleep on my lap. He never forgave me I recon for having a baby lol. He became alot more independant after baby came.]]> Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:54:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1386333&title=training-the-cat#1386333 <![CDATA[Training the Cat : Balloons in the cot or bassinett...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385965&title=training-the-cat#1385965 Author: Buttersmum
Subject: 40432
Posted: 09 September 2011 at 8:30pm

Balloons in the cot or bassinett apparently are very effective!!

I have one cat I was wary of. Our AN nurse suggested putting a latch on the bedroom door. Means door is open for ventilation but not open enough for the cat to get through. This has worked well for us I also now think its going to be good when our little miss is in a big bed and tries to get out of her room all the time!!! haha

As it happens my big ginger boy has stayed away from missy although I have caught him sleeping in her cot when I wasn't looking and Zoe wasn't in it.

]]> Fri, 09 Sep 2011 20:30:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385965&title=training-the-cat#1385965 <![CDATA[Training the Cat : You could try blowing up some...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385898&title=training-the-cat#1385898 Author: CrazyCass
Subject: 40432
Posted: 09 September 2011 at 3:40pm

You could try blowing up some water balloons Kiwiking? Cats dont like the popping noise

Gowd I'd hate to attempt to keep our cats off the bench, they think we are just there to serve them and its their god given right to just do as they please!

]]> Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:40:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385898&title=training-the-cat#1385898 <![CDATA[Training the Cat : re tin foil - my cat loves it...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385887&title=training-the-cat#1385887 Author: kiwiking
Subject: 40432
Posted: 09 September 2011 at 3:17pm

re tin foil - my cat loves it and we have found (the hard way) that it is no deterrent.

I have been lent a moses basket and stand so will set it up and see what happens. I've starte disciplining him by picking him up by the scruf of his neck when he goes places he's not meant to (kitchen bench and pantry) and he is getting better.]]> Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:17:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385887&title=training-the-cat#1385887 <![CDATA[Training the Cat : Exactly we just dont realise how...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385738&title=training-the-cat#1385738 Author: CrazyCass
Subject: 40432
Posted: 09 September 2011 at 9:45am

Exactly we just dont realise how much of a pain spoiling them can be till its time for someone else to be the 'baby' hehe

But we wouldn't have it any other way!]]> Fri, 09 Sep 2011 09:45:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385738&title=training-the-cat#1385738 <![CDATA[Training the Cat : Glad wrap! Now that might just...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385737&title=training-the-cat#1385737 Author: babygiraffe
Subject: 40432
Posted: 09 September 2011 at 9:43am

Glad wrap! Now that might just work - thanks for that!

DH put a flat packed cardboard box up against the door last night, it worked a treat. Will try that for the next two weeks and hopefully he will get the message. Told him he was a good boy this morning and fussed around him a bit....as you are supposed to. Damn spoiled animal. Haha...

]]> Fri, 09 Sep 2011 09:43:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385737&title=training-the-cat#1385737 <![CDATA[Training the Cat : Our Older (and rather large cat)...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385683&title=training-the-cat#1385683 Author: CrazyCass
Subject: 40432
Posted: 09 September 2011 at 7:31am

Our Older (and rather large cat) has no tollerance for us either - he has regular play fights that get quite rough with DH! BUT he's amazing with kids.... so he may just surprise you

]]> Fri, 09 Sep 2011 07:31:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385683&title=training-the-cat#1385683 <![CDATA[Training the Cat : Gladwrap on the door helps our...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385594&title=training-the-cat#1385594 Author: cuppycake
Subject: 40432
Posted: 08 September 2011 at 7:55pm

Gladwrap on the door helps our cats to stop scratching on the door instantly. Give it a shot.]]> Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:55:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385594&title=training-the-cat#1385594 <![CDATA[Training the Cat : Thanks for all your comments,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385496&title=training-the-cat#1385496 Author: babygiraffe
Subject: 40432
Posted: 08 September 2011 at 3:05pm

Thanks for all your comments, they have been really helpful. Our cat is lovely....but he is arrogant, massive and his toleration levels are non-existant. He even swipes at DH or I for no particular reason. During the day I can moniter what goes on, its just at night I worry.
I will set up the babies room in another month or so and put some tilfoil in the basinet. I've also heard they hate citrus fruit so might pop a basket of lemons in the room too! I could always get a latch for the door so we can leave it open a smidge but small enough so the cat cant get in. I'm hoping he doesn't want a bar of her - I guess I'll soon find out and can deal with it then. ]]> Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:05:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385496&title=training-the-cat#1385496 <![CDATA[Training the Cat : I have 2 cats that rule the roost...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385462&title=training-the-cat#1385462 Author: CrazyCass
Subject: 40432
Posted: 08 September 2011 at 1:25pm

I have 2 cats that rule the roost - and I'm attached at the hip to one of them (he was my surigate first child)... but seeing as I'm becoming more and more restless at night he's taking to sleeping with DH.

To start with we locked them out of the baby to be's room... but have filled the bassinette and the cot with tinfoil, after 1 jump in they avoid them like the plague (they hate the noise it makes apparently). So now I'm leaving the door to bub's room open 24/7. To be honest when the door was closed they'd go running to the room when ever I went in there, but now that its open all the time they are not interested unless I'm in there mucking around.

One of my sisters suggested laying tinfoil across the floor in the door way (a couple of sheets so they couldnt just jump it), but I'm not that worried about them going in there, I just don't want them in the cot etc, which I've achieved

It all depends on your cat, mine love babies, will cuddle them when they are in our bed, hang around to be poked & pulled, but when babies are asleep in the porta cots I've found the sleep at the opposite end to the baby... and only to start with, they can't resist coming back to bed to Mum & Dad for loves

Anyway HTH... or just given you more food for thought

]]> Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:25:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385462&title=training-the-cat#1385462 <![CDATA[Training the Cat : Funny how everyone was telling...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385456&title=training-the-cat#1385456 Author: Alley-cat
Subject: 40432
Posted: 08 September 2011 at 1:15pm

Funny how everyone was telling you that the cats will ignore the baby, I found everyone telling me that I had to kick my 2 cats out of the house or they would sleep on the baby.

Personally I think that every cat is different, I know my 2 are... I thought about setting the moses basket up earlier and then disciplining them everytime they tried to hop into it. Kicking them out of the room was going to be a bit impossible because we were renovating and when DS was born we were sleeping in the lounge (which has no door), cause all the bedrooms were out of action (the carpet went down 4 days before and the power got hooked up 2 days before... fun times!)

I never got around to setting up the moses basket beforehand, but I need not have worried, it was the funiest thing our dog would not let the cats into the same room with DS for at least a month after he was born, if they tried to come in, she would growl and chase them away.

So I can't really say if the cat will or won't be interested in baby, sometimes they come over and check him out, but being typical cats most of the times they are more interested in themselves.

I know when you move baby into its own room, you are afraid to close the door, cause you want to hear it cry, I was the same even though the room is right across the hall, we ended up having to close the door not becuase of the cats, but because he sleep better with it closed. But what you could do is put a baby gate across, we put one in to stop DS from getting from the newly renovated bedrooms and hall into the new construction zone and it has had the unexpected effect of keeping the cats out of the bedrooms cause the bars are to narrow to squeeze through and maybe because it is one of the extra tall gates, they won't jump it either (which is werid cause they jump the fence which is much higher). They too are used to having the run of the house and will scratch doors to get in (if they can't open them themselves), but I don't know why but they have just accepted this gate.]]> Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:15:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385456&title=training-the-cat#1385456 <![CDATA[Training the Cat : Our cat sleeps on our bed and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385423&title=training-the-cat#1385423 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 40432
Posted: 08 September 2011 at 12:01pm

Our cat sleeps on our bed and has always done so, she won't go near DD's cot has avoided it since she came home, and for the most part avoids her.

I thought it would be an issue as it's turned out she's not interested and prefers to stay away from the noise and grabby little hands.]]> Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:01:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385423&title=training-the-cat#1385423 <![CDATA[Training the Cat : I'm also a bit worried about...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385402&title=training-the-cat#1385402 Author: kiwiking
Subject: 40432
Posted: 08 September 2011 at 11:06am

I'm also a bit worried about our cat! He's still very much a kitten although he's almost 1.

We got him from the SPCA the week before we found out we were pregnant (must have been feeling maternal!).

He sleeps in our room for some of the night and will attack DH's hand as soon as he knows he's awake (but not every morning).

some nights he is asleep on our bed when we got to bed, other nights he will come in about 4am and sometimes (when we're really lucky) we will hear from him as it's getting light when he wants breakfast.

On the nights when I'm really unlucky he's waking me up by playing with a present. If you don't get up as soon as you hear the sounds you know a weta will be brought into the room.

My friend's got a 4 month old and her two cats (while being a little older) completely ignore the baby and bassinet. I'm hoping the same may happen to us otherwise it's sleeping with the door closed.]]> Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:06:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385402&title=training-the-cat#1385402 <![CDATA[Training the Cat : We have 3 cats at our house and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385385&title=training-the-cat#1385385 Author: Nothing
Subject: 40432
Posted: 08 September 2011 at 10:25am

We have 3 cats at our house and they looooooove to sleep in DD's cot when were not around. I shut the hallway door at night so they cant get down to the bedrooms. Luckily they dont really care much. If I find them in the bedrooms during the day I chase them away all the way out of the house and make a big deal out of it, they now run if they are caught in there.

Can you shut them outside/ in the laundry at night for a while?]]> Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:25:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385385&title=training-the-cat#1385385 <![CDATA[Training the Cat : i have some very grumpy old cats...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385373&title=training-the-cat#1385373 Author: choco69
Subject: 40432
Posted: 08 September 2011 at 10:07am

i have some very grumpy old cats (18 and 13) which feel they rule my house - and yes am pregnant with #1 too

have been getting them into the habit of staying out of the bedrooms by just being really firm - at first I slept with my bedroom door completely closed and whilst they were pissy about it I gave them alot of praise in the morning if they didn't try to break in during the night - after a few nights of no attempts to break down the door I started leaving it ajar and would kick them out if they came in - took a few weeks and me being really firm however they now just stay in the lounge (there is no hallway door so can't close that one)

interesting thing is that because they don't come into my room anymore they don't go into baby's room either - I can now leave the door open during the day and they ignore her room - so hoping that continues, although will be having baby in with me until she is too big for the bassinet

would suggest that you ignore the scratching in the night and see how that goes for a couple of weeks - not easy when you are pregnant and tired

also I have been treating my cats with rescue remedy (just a couple of drops in their water bowl) and they are alot less stressed about the changes to me and their environment]]> Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:07:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385373&title=training-the-cat#1385373 <![CDATA[Training the Cat : We have a cat who up until now...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40432&PID=1385357&title=training-the-cat#1385357 Author: babygiraffe
Subject: 40432
Posted: 08 September 2011 at 9:30am

We have a cat who up until now has pretty much done as he pleases in our house. I am trying to train him to stay in the lounge at night - he is huge, about 8kg and my bigest worry is that he is going to get into the babies cot/basinet and suffocate her. Everyone I mention this too tells me it wont happen, cats hate babies and steer clear of them. But our cat is different, I dont trust him! We will have the baby in our room for a little while but our bedroom is too small so it wont really work. So far my training is not working, cat thinks my idea sux and scratches on the door to the hallway at 4am demanding to be let into our room. Clearly I am not winning this war. I'm tired and grumpy and right at this minute what to give him away! (but not really)

Am I over-reacting? What has everyone else done with regards to their cat and the newborn baby? I guess I could close her bedroom door at night but maybe I wont hear her cry? Or something. Yes, this is my first baby. This is stressful!

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