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5/2/21

Rachael

What is the advice if you have a cat? Our lovely girl is very cuddly with us, she's slept in our bedroom for 11 years. There's no way we could close the door to our bedroom as she would whine and scratch all night. Are there recommended products or best practice advice? Tia

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Posted a response on 8/2/21

Red Nose Education

While we do not have any specific information about babies sleeping with cats or dogs, Red Nose does have information about the importance of baby’s head & face remaining uncovered during sleep.
As soft toys/ comforters & loose or soft bedding can create a risk of suffocation by covering head & face of baby, there is a potential for this risk to occur with dogs or cats.
I am aware of a couple of reports from NZ where a cat had laid across the face of a baby.

While this information is not directly related to cats, Red Nose has the following information about keeping babies head & face uncovered:

https://rednose.org.au/article/sleep-baby-with-head-and-face-uncovered
https://rednose.org.au/article/safe-bedding-is-the-bedding-safe

Red Nose does not recommend any products that can reduce the risk of a cat getting into baby’s cot/bassinet/pram while baby is sleeping.
It may also be worth talking to your Vet about ways to make your house safe to prevent any potential risks to baby from your cats.

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