Dear Lord, My Cat Just BIT DCB In Front Of DCM. Do We Have A Cat Whisperer Here?

[NightOwl]

Our licensing regulations do not allow pets around dck's. Also parents must be notified that there are pets in the home. We have to put it in writing and they sign it. If a pet injures a child here it is on the provider as the pet is not allowed to be around the children per our regulations.

Laurel

Wow, really? That's sad. Kids can learn so much from animals. Well, maybe not my cat in particular, but as a broad statement. I would hate not being able to provide them with the experience of having fur friends.

[Laurel]

Wow, really? That's sad. Kids can learn so much from animals. Well, maybe not my cat in particular, but as a broad statement. I would hate not being able to provide them with the experience of having fur friends.

It didn't bother me. I am not a pet person and have never had any pets except a fish tank once and tried to save a kitty once that had been abandoned. We never had a pet as kids but had the most wonderful childhood ever. I guess it is just what you get used to.

If they need to learn something from pets they can have one at their house.

Laurel

[daycarediva]

I installed a locking cat door to our downstairs (ranch/finished basement). I lock it during daycare hours. The only cat I allow around the daycare kids is 1 completely chill dude who loves them. He has never, ever scratched, bit or shown the least bit of frustration. He was fostered with dogs/puppies, so he is more like a laid back dog than a cat. I have had kids literally pull his tail, poke his face and he just looks away. We volunteer him as a therapy cat in ds's special needs school.

[NightOwl]

I installed a locking cat door to our downstairs (ranch/finished basement). I lock it during daycare hours. The only cat I allow around the daycare kids is 1 completely chill dude who loves them. He has never, ever scratched, bit or shown the least bit of frustration. He was fostered with dogs/puppies, so he is more like a laid back dog than a cat. I have had kids literally pull his tail, poke his face and he just looks away. We volunteer him as a therapy cat in ds's special needs school.

That's a rare kitty indeed. Or maybe mine just had me trained to think she's the norm so I don't get rid of her.

[MarinaVanessa]

I saw this today and I couldn't resist posting it here. It reminded me of your cat ::

[Unregistered]

sorry this is longer

I don't know if you have a room you can gate off, but leave the door open so the cat can have a place to run and hide. also if you can move your furniture in such a way that the cat has some hiding places. I tell the kids not to chase my cat, or ever corner my dog or cat. Animals do not like being cornered, or surrounded by too many. They have to feel like they can have an exit.

If things get out of hand, I kick the kids out of the room they are in and gate it off so the pets have refuge.

I used to put my dog in the basement, but his hips are bad so I have to just kick the kiddos out of the room.

Having that one room were the cat feels safe and it is always accessible, is perfect for her. She has litter box and food in there if she needs it.

I too had to change my rule of letting kittty outside because she was hunting a bit too much and I felt bad for my neighbor lady finding dead birds in her yard. She has bird feeders and I know she just loves birds. I like birds too they are beneficial.

[midaycare]

We have 2 cats and 2 dogs. It's a hectic, fun house :: we have 1 cat that has to be around the kids all the time, and 1 who won't go near them.

The one who goes around the kids has bit a few of them from time to time, but always because they were trying to pick him up by his tail or some such other thing. Dcf's never seem to mind when I tell them. They see how my cat gets treated and call him a saint!