why is my cat doing this?

[ksanden]

i have a question i breast feed my son and when i put him in this crib my 5yr old cat will jump in and lay above his head she will not bother him in anyway, she did this with my daughter that is 4 now i dont like it and i take her out of there all the time telling her no but i dont understand it. she mainly does this when i leave the room. is she doing this for protection for him or what do u all think. also she will lick everything of my sons like his toys car seat clothes and no there isnt anything spilt on them for her to do it. any ideas on what to do with my cat. i want her to stop or at least i want to no why she might be doing this.. thanks
ksanden

[ksanden]

thank you so much for your time i thought that is what she was doing but i wasnt sure she did this to my daughter as well when she was a baby and still to this day she still sleeps with her..
ksanden

[JKB77]

There is a reason your cat is doing this. The first problem you listed is that he jumps in the crib  and you do not like this. Well they make a cover for the crib just for that pupose. I am sure any baby place will have them. The reason that your very sweet cat is doing all of this is because she is trying to protect the baby when you are not there and bond with the baby by leaving a scent on things that belong to the baby so that when the baby uses the toys your cats smell will be there as well and this will cause the baby to get used to that smell. Your cat does not know that you will be washing the toy off , she is simply trying to show you that she has accepted your new love into the family and she will help you by watching the baby while you are gone and helping clean the toys and so forth. Eventually she will lick the baby as well to help keep the baby cleam as well. It is a sign of great love and respect from your cat to you , What a great cat you have. I am basing this on 12 years of Vet Medicine. I have had questions just like this from many of my clients.
My advice is enjoy it and monitor it.It is a  very strong love act from your cat to you .
JKB77