| Children and cats' companionship is not only possible | | | | will also learn to treat them in the same fashion. |
| but also preferable. A cat can play a role of an aid | | | | Little babies and cats |
| for a child who has already learnt to walk. The child | | | | Children who can't walk yet may have some |
| can take care of the pet, feeding it, brushing and | | | | problems with cats. Babies like to stroke cats very |
| generally looking after. This is way children learn to | | | | much, and the cats are also fond of it to. It is very |
| understand animals. If you have a female cat your | | | | amusing but the adults must not leave the baby |
| children can acquire knowledge about intimate animal's | | | | alone with a kitten or a cat because little babies tend |
| life, and how to take care of just born kittens. In this | | | | to grab and pull things so unexpectedly. It might |
| case the breed of the pet doesn't play any role. | | | | make a cat or kitten ready to attack causing |
| Who can take care of a pet? | | | | aggression and possible pain. |
| If your children want to have a cat home and you | | | | Children who are between 3 and 6 years old should |
| have a plan to purchase this animal to please them | | | | have a firm footing and be comfortable before giving |
| do not do it if you dislike cats. One of you has to | | | | them a cat. Otherwise they might drop the animal, |
| take the responsibly to take care of the pet and | | | | especially if the kitten scratches or bites. |
| show the children how to treat it kindly. You cannot | | | | Hygiene and diseases |
| burden your children completely and make them take | | | | A cat can be a cause of different diseases and it |
| care of the animal they wanted. Children can forget | | | | might be dangerous for children who are in a contact |
| about feeding the cat or they might get tired of their | | | | with animals and do not take simple precautions. |
| new responsibly. This change of attitudes toward the | | | | Many children still have a habit to take different |
| pet will change the animal's well-being. Also never give | | | | objects and fingers into the mouth. One of the most |
| your friends' children a cat as a present if you are | | | | dangerous diseases is toxoplasmosis. Thus it is very |
| not sure their parents are not totally for it as well. | | | | important to keep an eye at them and do not allow |
| There can be some certain circumstances and | | | | the children and the pet to access each other meals. |
| reasons which do not allow your friends' children to | | | | Do not allow the cat to lick your baby's face. The |
| have a cat and you may not know about them. | | | | child must wash his or her hands after playing with |
| How to treat your cat? | | | | the cat and the child must not place the hands into |
| It is very important to rule out bad treatment, this | | | | his or her mouth while playing. Be careful outside and |
| usually happens because many people simply do not | | | | do not allow your baby to play in the sand where |
| know how to treat cats. You should not squeeze the | | | | cats possibly can use it as a toilet. |
| cat or uninterruptedly caress it. It is necessary to | | | | Teach your children to respect and treat kindly any |
| explain to the children that they have to act towards | | | | creature and when its time to go into the world they |
| cats as they want people to act towards them. If | | | | will become much kinder and more humane. |
| the children deal harshly with such helpless animals it | | | | |