WWYD, DH wants to get rid of our cat

[misty]

I think it's totally unreasonable to get rid of the cat (who has been in the household for much longer than the child) because it scratched when provoked. It's an animal and that's it's natural instinct to protect itself. It would be very unkind to try and rehome a cat of that age (or any age really), part of having pets is learning responsibility about caring for them well and treating them kindly which your DD will eventually learn.

Yep that. I'd be telling your DH to take a Long walk off a short pier., and not to overreact to something so insignificant. It's a cat. Your Child needs to learn to be gentle if only for self preservation. It sounds like he just doesn't like the cat in general and this is as good excuse as any to get rid of it.

BTW - I've heard of lots of kids dying in dog attacks, when is the last time you heard the same of a cat attack.

ETA - sorry for typos, iPhone autocorrect. Gggrrr.