Awww, thanks for the update, OP. This was one of my favorite threads ever. I'm sorry to hear about Baby. I love that he played such a sweet, gentle role in your daughter's childhood.

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Baby went missing in 2017. We were all devastated. We searched and searched, but given the rural area we are in it is very likely that he was taken by a predator. I have added one video from his last months with us. He was seriously the best kitty one could imagine. I’m sorry I don’t have better news.

https://kittyinthecradle.tumblr.com/post/634356076719013889/pat-a-cake-march-2017

This is devastating, but your daughter is adorable. Sigh. God bless Baby.

OP here. Baby went missing in 2017. We were all devastated. We searched and searched, but given the rural area we are in it is very likely that he was taken by a predator. I have added one video from his last months with us. He was seriously the best kitty one could imagine. I’m sorry I don’t have better news.

https://kittyinthecradle.tumblr.com/post/634356076719013889/pat-a-cake-march-2017

Such an old thread. My mom always let the cat sleep in my crib with me. She said she thought it was safer because I would remember to breathe if I was with another living creature. It was the 70s.

Anonymous wrote:OP of Amelia and Baby thread, please come back and give us an update. If you don't want to show a pic of Amelia then a pic of Baby the cat would be wonderful. Thanks!
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+100

I'm showing my age, but I remember this when OP first first started this thread all the way back in 2013!!

omg our cat just passed away and I so would want to get another one just so he can sleep with my kids. this is so precious and adorable. thank you for bumping.

OP of Amelia and Baby thread, please come back and give us an update. If you don't want to show a pic of Amelia then a pic of Baby the cat would be wonderful. Thanks!
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Awww, I forgot about this thread/tumblr. Thanks for bumping! It looks like the tumblr hasn't been updated in a few years, but it's seriously adorable to go back through the photos.

yuck. no.

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Anonymous wrote:Happy caturday, everyone!

omg!

I would have no problem with this! Yes, it's possible the baby could get scratched if she messes with kitty, but honestly, orange cats are great cats, and this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. My sister and the cat used to backwards spoon at this age - each on their side, facing away from each other, cat stretched down my sister's back. And, yes, I've seen photos! For a newborn it would be heck NO but for this baby at this age? Yup! Just change the crib sheets more often for cat hair reasons. And if you moved that cat while baby sleeps, he's apt to put out his claws and then scratch her - or jump back in, or meow... just leave the cat!

Truly, your baby is old enough. A live cat will absolutely move and since the way the cat sleeps isn't ON the baby then there isn't a weight issue. (not all cats like to be on people - we have 1 who does and 2 others who sleep next but never on us). This is the way one of our cats sleeps with my husband - right next to the face!

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Anonymous wrote:OP, where are you? Please come back. We all love your pics of baby and Baby.

What pages are the pics on?

They start on page 4. Also, this: http://kittyinthecradle.tumblr.com/ But I don't know if it's still functional since Tumblr is blocked at my work (hmmpf, the nerve!)

That’s one snuggly cat!