Cat Nets for Cots

Just wondering if anyone has come across these either instore or online? We have 2 cats, one of which i'm really worried would view the baby's cot as the perfect place for a nap!

LOL sterryn! Thats a good idea! Ive caught our cat in the cot a few times! And I got up the other morning and he was asleep on the change table So the bedroom door must stay shut now when the cats are in.

Edited by Sheza

Funny that - our cat got in the cot and had a sniff, and then left it alone. Hasnt even touched the basinett which is in the bedroom. We've decided just to make sure she's not in that end of the house without us being there/being awake.

I had one sent over from the uk as I couldn't find them on sale here and it was totally useless, it wouldn't stop a kitten getting in so no way it would stop my 7kg cat. Yep my cat did the hammock thing and basically it just caved in until he was sitting at the bottom of the bassinet with the net under him (Spencer wasn't in it at the time).
Filling with balloons or squirting with a water pistol when ever they get near it is the best idea or failing that keep the room the baby is in cat free, I was mean and if Spencer was in the lounge with me in the day the cats got locked outside and at night I keep his bedroom door shut and do a cat check first.

We used a mozzie net over the cot when I was still preggers to deter the cats and it STILL keeps the cats out now

Also I've heard putting balloons inside the cot before bubs is born will deter nosey kitties

We have three cats. When I pg with #1 I got hubby to make up a simple (and I mean simple - 5 bits of smallish wood) frame that fit inside the door, then stapled netting to it. Easy to slot in and out of the doorway - kept the cats out - allowed air to get in the room - and best of all I could see inside the room at all times without worrying about the cats.

Balloons and tin foil worked for us - though the cat was still curious at first, but hates Jack moving so would never go that close anyway

good idea about the ballons! one of my cats has already made himself nice and at home in the cot and I dont know how many times I have kicked him out! I havent set up the bassinet yet for that reason as Im going to have to wash all the linen etc before bubs comes along...he has also slept in the pram and in the shelf on the change table on the towels and sheets...oh and in the toy box and on top of the draws which he has scratched! naughty cat! so I think im going to have to shut the door when bubs comes along!

We have a mozzie net over our bassinet, and I found our cat sound asleep on top of it! just like cuppatea said! So it will be doors shut I think for us!
Although, I know our cat doesn't like toddlers (they move too quick for her!) so I'm hoping a baby will be the same!

Good luck!

I had the same problem - especially in winter time. I kept the door shut of the bedroom everytime Levi had a sleep. The only time I caught the cat in the cot, she got a smack and has never tried it again. She does love to sit on the windowsill though but gets kicked out of the room at naptime.

With the twins, I originally had planned to have them sleeping in the lounge at night to accomodate family that came to stay however I suddenly remembered about the cat - so now I am planning to keep them in a bedroom too - with door shut.