Keeping cats out of cribs

[jessie_m]

I have two cats, and while they don't like kids and tend to keep to snuggling with my OH and I, I dont want to take the risk that one will jump in the crib and try to snuggle Aubrey. I love my cats, and I don't want to get rid of them, but I also dont want to take the chance that they will hurt or even kill Aubrey. So, I found these crib tents, and I was wondering if anyone uses them and if they like them, or if anyone has found another solution for keeping cats out of the crib?

 

[LittleBoo]

We've never had a problem with our two, simple solution was to shut the door only time one did sneak in, she decided to pretend to be a teddy in the corner of the room and it took me three hours of searching outside to realise this.

 

[Risstron]

We also have two cats and I can't bring myself to get rid of them. They're family, too. However, we're worried about the same thing. I didn't want to read and run but I'm no help here. Maybe try setting up the crib and scolding them when they jump in and maybe they'll learn? That's what I'm hoping for anyway.

 

[PAgal]

I was worried about my cat too so have one of those crib tents on order--they had a bunch of reviews and all said they work great. Another idea is to not put any furniture near the crib so they can't jump up there--well, at least my fat cat couldn't without something to step up on 1st

 

[nov_mum]

Placing tin foil over the mattress is a good tip I got given. I put it in there and left it for a few months and after two attempts of the cat to jump, she was no longer interested. It sure made her jump out quick : )

 

[whit.]

For some reason I'm thinking that I read somewhere that you could spray something around the crib that cats don't like. I'm not sure what it was, but I'm sure you could google it.

I do think the crib tent is a good idea. Especially if you don't want to shut the door while baby is in there.

I'm not much help other than that, because I don't have cats but I know I would be worried about it too. Good luck, sweetie.

 

[laughingduck]

I also have two cats I could never give away, and also wondered about how to keep them out of the crib! I'd never heard of a crib tent before but after reading a bit about them I think I'm definitely going to be buying one. I also found this list of tips online:

Instructions

1
Place a piece of plastic carpet runner in the baby's crib, spiky side up. The spikes will discourage the cat from sleeping in the baby's crib.

2
Install an inexpensive screen door on the door to the baby's room. This way, you can see and hear the baby, but the cat can't get in.

3
Place netted crib tent over the baby's crib.

4
Put double-sided tape on a piece of cardboard and put it on the mattress to keep your cats out of the baby's crib. Cats hate anything that sticks to their paws.

5
Give the cat a scare by placing some empty aluminum cans in the crib. After a few tries, your cat will avoid the baby's crib.

6
Toss several balloons in the baby's crib. Once the cat pops a few of them with her claws, she won't be coming back for more.

7
Spray the baby's mattress lightly with a mixture of water and lemon juice, or soak a few cotton balls in lemon juice and place them in the baby's crib. Cats hate the pungent scent of lemon.



Read more: How to Keep a Cat Out of a Crib | eHow.com https://www.ehow.com/how_2062940_keep-cat-out-crib.html#ixzz1JpzQI6Si

 

[jessie_m]

our initial plan is to keep the door shut, but god forbid I or OH forget, or its a bad door and it can be pushed open easily (we're moving soon so I don't know what the doors will be like in the new place.) I think I'll probably end up ordering a crib tent. thanks ladies!

 

[DarlingMe]

I grew up with cats and my parents never had a problem with them. They would yell at them when they tried to jump in the crib, and for the most part the cats got the hint. When I was an infant we lived on a farm with several cats in and out of the house. By the time I was 2 I would not sleep without the cat with me in bed! Of course the concern is when the baby is younger and cant roll away from the cat as easy, so just keep an eye on everyone together, and shut the door as others have said.

 

[SnapDragon]

With my DD we had cot/crib nets, as there was no way we could manage to keep the cats out of the rooms where baby sleeps indefinitely. They were a bit of a pain to cover and un-cover especially for night feeds but it did give us peace of mind.

We had them set up as soon as the cot was set up so the cats got used to not going in to it and the cats used to sleep on top of them like a hammock.

We did find though, when we got a bit more relaxed about it, that the cats didn't even attempt to get in the crib/cot when the baby was in it. She was too wiggly I guess. But they did like to try and sleep in it when she wasn't using it. That was a bit of a battle. My cat still sleeps on her bed now when she isn't in it. I suspect we never won!

 

[mrs_lukey]

Funnily enough I came downstairs this morning and found my cat asleep in the pram!!! The pram is only temporarily in the dining room until hubby gets a chance to put it away but now I realise that kitty probably will need someone watching it once bubs is here!!

 

[allaboard]

i was brought up with cats and never had a problem - i stayed with my parents after my first was born and they have 2 cats and lots of doors that would need shutting. One cat hates babies ie he's scared of them and wasnt seen for dust, and the other took 2 weeks to investigate when my son was propped up in the corner of the sofa. And he's quite a confident cat. I just don't think cats are that interested in a screaming bundle, and since it's often in and out of the crib, they stay away generally from all of it. This time i have my own cat and have a mosquito net that i'll use just in case, combined with shouting at her if she does so much as go near the crib, and keeping doors shut.

 

[sallymuffin]

I'm worried about this too, got 2 cats, it's more the fact that they get playful and bounce and jump everywhere quite boystrously. One of them is also quite jealous so I'm a bit worried of his reaction to the little muffin when it arrives...

 

[bluehorse]

I worried about this one loads with my first. TBH I don't think our cat was interested in going anywhere near LO but our solution was to shut the door and, when we weren't having the door shut, we had a mosquito net stretched over her moses basket. (Better than a cat net apparently due to smaller holes). Now she's older, we just keep her bedroom door shut at night.

 

[chysantheMUM]

With my first child, we had 2 kittens and within a week of bringing my son home we had to rehome the kittens because they kept getting into his moses basket and I was afraid they'd smother him. Anyway that was years ago, since then we have acquired another 2 cats who have been members of the family now for about 10 years, so theres no way we'd rehome them, so we've had to come up with another plan. My intial plan was just to shut the nursery door and use a mesh tent for the moses basket when used in the rest of the house. However, after assembling the cot in the nursery, we realised that that plan wouldn't work because one of the cats has figured out how to open the door, then they both get in and make themselves comfy So we now have put a latch on the outside of the nursery door, this stops the cats from getting in and enables us to keep the door open an inch or so, which should make checking on the baby in cot easier too because you can look through the gap and see straight into the cot.

 

[20102001]

Shut the door!

That's our POA

 

[Anderson8]

im worried about this as well. my cats can open the doors in my house so just closing the door is not an option.
plus im getting mightily p**sed off when the cats seem to think my bump is a cushion to jump on in the middle of the night.
We keep meaning to talk about the situation and make a descision but keep putting it off.