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 :(

Um, it's called empathy Cravey.

I am a animal lover. I have loads.

I just care more about the OP and her baby.

I don't know cravey, who are you to launch disgusting personal attacks against other posters?

Your only contributions to this thread have been either so aggressive they have been deleted, or obnoxious, rude and judgmental comments about the OP and other posters. I hope this has used up you quota of 'arsehole behaviour' for a while and now you can go about your business as a pleasant member of the human race.

I have plenty of empathy thank you.

Yes. For cats.

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.

Rouge. I don't like cats. Read the posts properly there's a little love !!!

I haven't reported your posts cravey. And I wasn't making a personal attack, merely pointing out how obnoxious your behaviour on this thread has been. Your posts speak for themselves.

OP has looked after cat no1 perfectly well for 2 years and "put all my effort into her and lavished love on" cat no2 - does she not get any credit for that from 'animal lovers'? she's tried and it hasn't worked out. circumstances change. it's not as though she's just refused to let them back in or neglected them. some people really need to get a grip, the cat won't be emotionally scarred for life if it's rehomed... cats. are. not. like. children.

some not-very-clever dickheads people on this thread

I wonder why you are so angry, Cravey.

Cravey can you get yourself rehomed?

You have turned a bit feral.

I'm not angry rouge. Far from it. Whatever makes you think I am. Is it because I dare to have an opinion ?

I don't need re homing thank you. Oh wait was that a feeble attempt at humour Harold. If so it was shit !!! Try going back to comedy school.

I think it's just the multiple exclamation marks making cravey appear angry...

haha I can hear it now "I don't want number 1 baby because number 2 is here and behaves better"
Come on op get a covered litter tray and brush your cats every day and it'll get better.

But vamp I really like them !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Red focus. I think I love you x

Did someone just try to compare the shift in affection from PFB to PSB to the feelings a mother with a new baby right have about a cat?
Really?
They' just cats FFS
Op. YANBU.
Keep them, rehouse them whatever suits you and your family.

at one point we had 7 cats. No fleas. You need to sort out your flea control. Fleas are horrible for the cats.

I second people who have said you have been irresponsible.

I'm the one reading things into your posts?

If the OP had posted she was a bit skint she would have a barrage if posts insisting she rehouse the cats. MN is a funny old place.

And if she posted saying it pooed in gardens then she would be told a lot worse.

I suppose you can criticise someone for being 'irresponsible' if you yourself never have been... OP isn't asking whether she should kill her cats, for god's sake...

Animal lovers