Good read

http://cats.about.com/cs/catmanagement101/a/newbabyandcat.htm (http://)

That was a real eye opener. Thanks for sharing.

My wife and I always had a cat and a dog growing up with our children. We never really ran into any problems, but there were times that they would fight for our attention :D.

We have 2 dogs. They are medium sized dogs, both are german shepard mixes. They are really nice and actually play with A.J. We never had an incident with the dogs.

The URL was invalid, but I guess it was on the pros and cons of having a cat around the new baby?

First, if you've heard any of the wives tales....not true. Having a kitty and a baby together just means using a little common sense.

Introduce your kitty to a little person before your baby is born. That's a good way to gage how your kitty will react to your new baby. Babies smell soft and cuddly, most of the time, so start using baby lotions and powders on you before your baby is born. If they know your smell and know that you love them then they will associate the smell as a good thing.

Sprinkle baby powder, lightly, in their bedding or where they usually sleep. Use the baby lotions on you is a good way also for your kitty to get use to the expected baby. Show the kitty every new thing that you bring into the house. Let them sniff it. When they rub their chins over the items that usually means that they are marking territory. It's also a good sign that they think the item is a good thing.

I could go on with a whole bunch of other tips, but what it comes down to is that a kitty is one of your family. You would tell your friends and others that you have a new person coming to live with you, so why not the kitty? A kitty can be you and the baby's best cuddle friend.

DCMerkle