How to Keep a Cat Out of a Crib
Although most experts agree that it is unlikely that a cat would harm an infant, many parents think it is best to keep a cat out of a baby's crib. Cats are climbing animals with curious dispositions, but with some behavioral modifications, it is possible to make baby's crib off-limits to your cat.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately Easy
Instructions
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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.
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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.
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Place netted crib tent over the baby's crib.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Tips & Warnings
Most of the training techniques should be used prior to baby's arrival. Be sure you remove all of your training items and ****y traps, especially balloons.
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Comments
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Just read the tips and warnings, probably should have included that in the article to avoid spikey, upside down carpet runner in bed with the baby, as well as scaring your baby with noisy cans or popping balloons, that could also be injested. Also, if the cat can get in the room, he can probably get through the rails, so covering the top is not the best protection. However, I have never heard of anything but old wives tales about cats hurting babies. I am a cat lover, but have to admit that there may be a problem with babies, children or adults if your cat frequently goes out of the house, as I have read that it can bring in passable parasites, especially if your house isn't kept really clean and your cat isn't brushed all of the time. These can typically be taken care of very easily with professional treatment.
