I have a baby who is getting ready to crawl, but I also have a cat. My husband and I have considered buying baby gates to keep my daughter out of the bathroom (where the litter box is), but our cat is not so good at jumping over things. I'm worried that whatever will work at keeping my baby out of the bathroom will keep my cat out as well.
2007-03-26 09:57:26 · 11 answers · asked by Ski_grl 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
i have a wonderful solution.. genius indeed.. since your cat will have troubles going over the gate.. why not under it?.. instead of making the sit gate on the ground.. lift it up enough for the cat to fit under.. but not the baby.. and if this doesnt work then i agree with whoever said something about the kitty door.. have fun chasin the little booger after she learns to crawl!! haha! happy parenting to you both
2007-03-26 10:56:48 · answer #1 · answered by RiDeOrDiE 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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I have a baby who is getting ready to crawl, but I also have a cat. My husband and I have considered buying baby gates to keep my daughter out of the bathroom (where the litter box is), but our cat is not so good at jumping over things. I'm worried that whatever will work at keeping my baby...
2015-08-13 07:11:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the best move would be to move your cat's litter box. Babies can die from toxins from the litter box, so I figure that the little pain involved with moving the box is better than your child's death.
Sorry, if that sounded harsh, I didn't want anything bad to happen. I was also going to suggest moving the litter box into the bathtub when you know that your baby is going to be crawling. The bathtub should be lower than a Baby Gate.
2007-03-26 10:08:09 · answer #4 · answered by missqteeone 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can buy an x-pen at any pet shop that will act as a barrier for the baby but the cat can just hop right over. Or you can do like I did and purchase a Cat Genie. It cleans itself and has a sanitizing solution that washes the litter (which is pellets made from recycled plastic). This is a pretty expensive option though. I got mine new on Ebay and it was $280.
2016-03-20 18:30:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You dont need a full-on gate...but maybe something about 12-16" tall that you could put in front of the door.
Or get one of those kitty little box "rims" that are supposed to help keep litter in, and raise the height of the top by 6" or so....atleast it wont be right at eye level then. Or even get the full "roof"thing that goes on it and turn the box so the entrance isn't right where your kid can get to it.....like put something that the cat would have to go around to the back or something. . . . dunno!!
2007-03-26 10:05:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would agree with the baby gate! Thats what we do. One of our furry kids didnt want to jump over it, but we put his food in there for a bit and he was more than happy to figure it out! You may want to look at a litter box with the opening in the top, but I wasnt crazy about it.
2007-03-26 13:04:01 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your cat isn't too fat the cat might be able to fit through a baby gate. I know that my cat can fit through the rungs of my staircase and that is less than 4 inches.
2007-03-26 10:57:51 · answer #8 · answered by Mommy...LT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your best bet would be to buy a litter box that has the cover. It is still not baby proff but it might keep her out of it more then she gets into it.
2007-03-26 10:01:51 · answer #9 · answered by Jan 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your cat will need to learn! A litter-box within reach of a crawling baby pretty much means that the baby try to taste the litter, unless you are constantly watching her and super-fast.
2007-03-26 10:04:41 · answer #10 · answered by Laura H 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋