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The Adventures of Wolf, Moose and Chuck – Pt 2
Chuck snuggled up to me on the couch the other day and Wolf reached out to pet him!!
A few weeks ago, a friend commented on a photo of Wolf and Chuck saying, “Who would have thought – a wolf, moose and a cat, all in the same room together!” Har har har.
We’ve got two cats, Chuck and Moose. Chuck is a sweet cat and a true lover but Moose is sometimes naughty and a snuggler on his own terms. When we first brought Wolf home, they weren’t too sure they wanted anything to do with him. They stared in shock at his jerky little movements and ran when he cried.
They have definitely warmed up to Wolf since we first brought him home but still need improvement.I can’t wait for snuggles and play time. Chuck is definitely ok with Wolf. He even jumped up on the couch and let Wolf pet him last week! I could hardly stand the cuteness. I’m still waiting on Moose to be a little more friendly but I’m sure his time will come soon.
One thing that I’m worried about right now is Moose’s meow. He’s part Siamese and if you know Siamese cats, they meow loudly. He’s gotten into a terrible habit of sitting outside our door and meowing very very loudly at 3am. Normally this wouldn’t bother me as I’d pop in some ear plugs and drift back to sleep. But since we’re getting close to transitioning Wolf into his crib in his own room on the other side of the hall, I worry that Moose will wake him up at night. We don’t let Moose sleep in our bedroom and I’m fairly certain that he’s a tad bit jealous of Wolf. There’s no keeping him away from our doors as he needs access to his litter box in the bathroom {same hallway for all three doors} so I’m left hoping that Moose will get his act together.
Have you had experience with noisy pets waking up your baby? What did you do about it?
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Kathy commented on Sep 12 11 at 5:38 pmWe’re dealing with a similar issue with our 2 1/2 month old son and 16 year old cat. The cat has taken to running around the house during all sorts of ungodly hours, yowling loudly (sometimes even in our bedroom where we sleep with the baby). I’ve found that no matter how loudly or at what time she starts her frenzy, the cat almost NEVER wakes the baby. I figure he heard her when he was in my belly and her crazy antics are just part of our usual household background noise as far as he’s concerned.
Marie commented on Sep 12 11 at 11:18 pmOur cat would open the baby’s door and sneak into her room to sleep in the crib with her, which was fine if not my favorite, until one night she scooted to the other end of the crib and the leaping cat landed on her belly and woke her up. We eventually let him (the cat) sleep with us so he wouldn’t meow outside the doors at night (although I don’t actually think he ever woke our daughter just meowing). The other cat would come meow at us when our daughter woke up and we had taken too long to get up to care for her!
Heather commented on Sep 13 11 at 6:42 amOur cat makes her home on the end of our bed. When we first brought our 2 mo old home, she was curious but skittish…..now, she’s gained weight and thinks she’s mom! Whenever we’re tending to the baby, she’s right on our heels making sure we do it right. One night, we were all getting ready for bed and I was changing the baby’s diaper on our bed while the cat observed. Baby was sleeping through the whole thing…..then the cat started sniffing her head…..then she licked her head……I’m sure people in the next building over heard the shriek she let out – lol!
Anonomous commented on Sep 13 11 at 7:32 amSounds that your baby get used to hearing very rarely wake baby up. I have a chihuahua that barks, & it doesnt wake my baby.
A cat in the crib, however (to the responder), can be dangerous. Babies have been suffocated by a cat sleeping on them.
Dana commented on Sep 13 11 at 6:52 pmWe have a pretty barky dog and, as another commenter pointed out, she rarely wakes up our son with her barking. We also use a sound machine in his room, so I think her barking is less disruptive. You could try a fan or other type of white noise in Wolf’s room. Beyond being comforting for the little dude, it softens the din of noisy neighbors, accidental kitchen crashes, and even the sound of you and your husband talking.
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