how do you keep a kitty from trying to sleep in your childs crib?

Question

I just recently got a kitty. She wants to sleep in my daughters crib which is a huge NONO. If i shut my daughts door (which i hate doing)0 she crys continuesly outside of her room. My house isnt really big so no matter where i bring the kitty we can hear her. How do i keep her out of the crib since cats dont seem to listen and understand that great?

Of couse my daughter is more important then a cat but sometimes there are other alternatives then giving up an animal especially since she has so much fun with the cat. it is worth a try to find out first. The kitten is only 2 pounds and it has only been 1 week

Answer 1

I agrre you should not have to get rid of the cat. Shutting the door is a good idea. If the cat cries out side the room,get a water squirt bottle and squirt the cat. It is a harmless way of teaching the cat to shush. If the cat is quiet pat it. Positive reinforcement. Works for animals...works for kids ( and I don't mean the squirting water bit the postive reinforcment) it wont take too long for the cat to stop. I used this method on my cat because at the age of 8 she began meowing in the middle of the night and wouldn't stop. She eventually got use to the water so I added a small amount of lemon juice she hated that and soon stopped meowing. If you add lemon juice make sure you don't squirt near the face in case it goes in the eyes

Answer 2

You should give away the cat. If you really do want to then spray your cat with water every time the cat tries to get into the crib. You must close the baby's bedroom door. I am not sure if the baby is the one crying or the cat, you didnt make that clear. If the baby cries when you close the door sit quietly in the room until the baby falls asleep, then shut the door and leave.
If the cat is crying spray the cat with water so the cat will learn not to cry. put the cat in the basement or close the cat in another room.

Answer 3

Put a hanging misquito net above the crib,and then close the door and put tin foil by the door and have a spray bottle ready so if the cat doesnt respond to the foil you have a back up.And when the baby is in the crib and you want the door open the misquito net will prevent the cat from getting inside.

Answer 4

I had a cat at the time my son was in a crib, and all it took really was me seeing her in there when he was..... I sort of freaked out and screamed bloody murder at the cat and chased her out of the room. She practically climbed the walls to get away, and never returned to that room. (there were times when she seemed like she was going to, and I just shouted a firm no, and she would not)
I think that depending on the cat and the family, cats make great pets with little ones around.
My son grew up learning to be very gentle with animals, since cats aren't as rough and tumble as a dog. Now he approaches animals quietly and nicely-- which is the safest way!!! He has also learned the concept of letting the cat come to him--i.e. building trust. I would continually talk to him about how the cat trusted him when she would come and sit with him, and he took pride in earning that... now my son is five, and the cat sits with him through a movie, sleeps at the end of his bed from time to time, and oddly enough, is a constant outside companion. (she walks behind my son wherever he goes outside--- like a gaurd dog!)
I hope you can work this out, the water bottle idea has been tried and true for many. Of course you value your baby over your cat, but there's no reason not to try to make it work-- the two can be great for eachother!!!

Answer 5

My friend had 2 cats when her baby boy was born and the only way that she could keep the cats out of the baby's crib was by puting one of those hanging misquito nets all around the out side of the crib and closing is... now that he is older she took it down because she does not want him to put it down and he can now craw so there is really no reason to have it up b/c the cats are now trained that they cant get in there

Answer 6

Put the cat in another room with a litter box and some water at night. Yes, she will cry but she will get used to it. She loves your daughter which is very sweet but she can't sleep in the crib. Would you consider getting another kitten to keep her company? Most cats do much better in pairs.

Answer 7

two things to maybe try, I tried this one, cats don't like the sound of foil, I lined my counter loosely with foil sheets and when the cat jumped up of the counter the noise freaked her out, after a couple of jumps she stopped jumping on my counter. You could also try putting some blown up balloons in the babies crib (no baby!!!) when the kitty jumps int he crib, hopefully the balloon pops and scares kitty out of the room. I hope one of these suggestions helps, I would hate to see you get rid of kitty, but if nothing works you may have to. Good luck

Answer 8

Get a cage that is big enough for a small litter box and put the cat in it at night. If that doesnt work put the cat outside or in the bathroom just keep it away from the baby

Answer 9

there is a netting made for cribs so that your cat can't get into the crib. It has a zipper in the front. Not sure what company makes it. I have seen them in catalogs. spraying my cats with the water bottle worked great.

Answer 10

First, get a behavioral book on cats.

Second, make your daughter's room off-limits. Spray her with the squirt bottle (streaming, not misting) if you catch her in the crib. Get her a kitty tower with a bed and place catnip in the bed portion and rub it in all over. Give it a couple of weeks. If you still have probs, consult the behavior book.