Our cat Moggles moved in 4 months before Aidyn was born.
He was just a stray walking past, and we offered him some of our bbq'ed chicken, and ever since that day he has taken up permanent residence with us...lol!
We felt very bad for him after Aidyn came home. As previously we had lavished all of our love and affection on Moggles, but once Aidyn was here he lost a lot of extra attention Not intentionally of course... but thats just the way it happens with a newborn.
Poor Moggles was so upset by it all that he stopped eating his meat for dinner, for at least a month... and then he started catching rats and birds and bringing them home to impress us... But we were not impressed when he let a live rat loose in the bathroom at 5am. DP had to kill it with his golf club, and ever since then Moggles has not been allowed in the unit at night time. I shudder to think if it had gotten into Aidyn room...
Poor Moggles was trying to be sweet, but I just feel sick and disgusted thinking about it.
There has also been one time when he jumped into Aidyn's cot and went to sleep (not when Aidyn was in it) I think he was wanting to 'be' like Aidyn moreso...
We just really think he wants attention, and may still be a bit upset and jealous...
he does many out of character things now - like leaping up into our laps or arms for a cuddle- which he never used to do.
He has never shown the slightest bit of aggression towards aidyn though which is good.
I have lived with over 10 different cats in my life and I've learnt that cats have an innate sense, and will tolerate children, toddlers and babies very well, and wont lash at them.
I feel so guilty reading this, as its obvious the poor cat is upset, but we do make every effort we can to pet him, etc. But it will never match up to the amount of love & attention Aidyn gets, I guess.
Also it is a weird relationship with Moggles, as we never raised him from a kitten... he just decided to move in 8 months ago, so he is really more like a friend, or a guest, and is his own master...
I don't feel we really have the right to say we 'own' him...
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