To not want my cats now the baby's here?

[elliebe13]

2 years ago I really wanted a baby but my husband thought it was too soon so got me a cat instead. She's the gentlest, sweetest cat there is. A year later my friend found a box of abandoned kittens and we took one in. I put all my effort into her and lavished love on her but she's just a grumpy, horrible cat who steals my other cat's food, fights with her and leaves white hair everywhere. She doesn't even like to be stroked. Sometimes she just poops next to the litterbox.

I became really freakish about cleanliness during pregnancy and they're banned from our bedroom and the baby's room. They're both treated for fleas but I still find them on my baby's face occasionally.

I thought my hatred for them would disappear when the baby came but I just really resent them, no matter how much I clean there's hair and dander everywhere, we don't have much space or money really and it's hard to find a decent rented flat for pets.

The second cat needs to go as I am miserable and dreading when the baby starts crawling. I had guests over last night and my friend's coat was just covered with this white hair.

I am going out of my mind. I thought I was an animal lover but I guess I'm not :(

Haven't read the whole thread but I think if you're not that much of a cat/animal person and you're not happy with them then put your best effort into finding them a new home. It can't be impossible, and personally I don't think you should feel guilty about it.
Your life situation has changed and your feelings for the cats has changed too.

Oh dear, haven't read all the comments here, but if your cats are indoor cats, which I assume is the case as they have a litter tray, once you get the house and cats treated for fleas, you should never have fleas again.
But while the cats are there, the fleas should only bite them, but as soon as they are gone, they will start biting everyone, so do get your house treated at least.
I am a cat lover, but I have to confess that many years ago I did get rid of my cat when my baby was small. She turned out to be a cat lover and now we have cats and grandchild in the house. I think she would now like rid of the cats, but I'm not doing that again.

Cravey Thu 13-Feb-14 17:15:08
Oh no. Hopalong is being personal. And swearing. Quick report her. No wait. I have better things to do. Thanks for your opinion I shall certainly think about what you have said. For about a second. Then just forget about it !!! Have a lovely evening. I have to go be a real person now. I shall leave you to your little power trip of getting posts deleted. You seem to like it lots. Is this the only control you have in life ? If so then I'm so glad I was able to help.

^Proving that the person on this thread is not real.

@sparkling

You are being completely illogical and precious about this. How many billions of children grow up in homes with cats and other animals. And all the better for it for many reasons.

The best you can do is make sure they are rehomed properly by a reputable organisation such as The Cats Protection League to whom you should make a generous donation.

Your post annoyed me a lot.

If the cats have fleas that is your fault. Perfectly easy to treat and control . I have 4 cats with access to outdoors. None of them have fleas.

Bleedin eck this thread! Wooo

I had fleas for months lady year, vet said there were some really awful ones around. Frontline and inorex and everything they suggested.

Cravey

OP you really do have my sympathy. I have a rescue dog, 2 rescue cats and 2 other cats which I've had since kittens and some days all 5 of them drive me so bonkers I have impure thoughts about hoying them all in the river (never would of course before anybody jumps down my neck)

Can't imagine being in a two bed flat with new baby, scratchy nasty cat and fleas. Do what is best for you and your family. I agree with others who have said the cats will readily settle with someone else - all they really care about is food (ime)

Go home cravey, you're drunk.

cravey why don't you hide the thread? Quit while you're ahead. Let it go etc.

I sort of don't want to report your recent posts so that they stay up and everyone can see how strange you really are.

Green hill why ? I can post what I like where I liked that's the nature of the forum.

I'm fairly sure that MN talk guidelines say you can't call me a crackhead.

Also Hopalong you said earlier on that you didn't report posts. Oh look I read your post correctly. Do I get a sticker for that ?

She is neglecting her animals and her kid

Oh. I must have missed the part where she is neglecting her child. Or maybe I didn't and maybe you read that into it, as you keep accusing everyone else of. You really are coming across as a bit unstable tonight, is everything all right at home?

I haven't reported anything. I don't plan on reporting anything. You're doing a lovely job of presenting yourself.

I have absolutely no idea what you're trying to say Cravey - it is just unintelligible ramblings.

A paragraph goes a long way.

I'm saying that the op is disgusting for allowing flea problems to get out of control. To the point where fleas are crawling over her child. Is that easy enough for you.