Many new parents will tell you that they have no worries about handling their cats and then the baby. This is true, but some will tell you that you should wash your hands before handling the baby after touching the cats. The truth is that the cats live in the same home with the baby and eventually the two are going to meet and touch. So what is the big deal about washing your hands after touching a cat and before you touch the baby?

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Cats are funny little creatures, you never know who they will like and who they will not like. Bringing home a new baby may or may not be tolerated. Baby cries can sometimes scare or annoy cats. Cats will need time to adjust to a new family member, but never try to introduce them until they are ready. Cats will gradually check out the baby when they feel the time is right. It is usually when they accept that the baby is going to stay a while.

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