Hi,

I'm keen to get your thoughts on this. We have a cat who was pretty much oblivious to my pregnancy. She is pretty spoilt and used to sleep on our bed which we stopped a couple of months before the baby was born and she coped with the change surprisingly well. Whenever we have visitors (especially with babies or small children) she has always run a mile, same with any loud noises, vaccuum cleaners etc she dissappears outside and we don't see her for a couple of hours.

Our little boy is 4 weeks old and I expected that she would keep her distance due to the noise factor. I never leave them alone but I have noticed the funniest behaviour from her. When he is upset (ie. screaming the house down), instead of running outside, she comes and sits near us and waits for him to settle down. Also if she has been outside, when she comes back inside she seeks us out, does a quick smooch around my legs and then wanders off to her little bed. She often lies down a little distance away from him when he is awake and in his rocker and just keeps an eye on him and once or twice has sniffed his foot. Am I reading too much into this or is she feeling a little protective towards him? I'm keen to know how other pet owners cats have responded to new bubs.

Thanks