Excuse you. I have 7 cats and 4 dogs and let me tell you, the both make amazing pets. While you may have a personal preference, don't say shit like that omf.

#101 I would get rid of my son

No shit, Sherlock.

You said he stuck his hand under the toilet door like your toddler... Are you saying your toddler sleeps in the bathroom....?

Your cat sounds like a clever kitty :) Annoying yes but at least everyone is safe. Congratulations on your baby!

Invest in a cat door!! You might have to push her through the first couple times, but she'll get used to it! Unless you have raccoons around... then no cat door.

Okay that's much better than what I thought, I was afraid she scratched your baby or something! Meowing or pawing is definitely no big deal compared to that, but still try to keep her away from the baby!

I was totally envisioning the Siamese cats from Lady and the Tramp... The scene with the baby and them in it... Evil things

There are kinds out there that only open if the special collar goes near it. Then no raccoons.

Again, why does the cat have access to the baby's room? Close the door so the cat can't get in to wake him. Use a baby monitor so you can still hear if the baby wakes on his own.

If the cat never sees the baby and vice versa, they won't get used to each other and that can cause more problems down the road. It shouldn't have access cut off completely, just at nights. Cats aren't demons. And maybe OP keeps the baby's door open because that feels safest for her. The dark room idea sounds best.

My friend got an inside doir, that had been cut into a frame and a screen installed so that her animals couldn't get in to bother the baby. You could try that.

Last I checked, sound can travel through walls. Even if the cat can't get into the baby's room, it can still meow and wake them up.

Poor cat, of course it wants to go out at night! My cats are in and out all night hunting and exploring, not to mention that's where they do their business. I wouldn't dream of keeping them cooped up all night. I'm assuming she's not indoor an cat or you live in a traffic-y area where she can't go out, otherwise she wouldn't be coming to you to go out in the first place. So if she's allowed out then it shouldn't just be when you're around to let her out, she should be able to go when she needs to. As others have said, get a cat-flap.

Most of the other cats in my neighbourhood get into massive fights at night. No way would I let my cat out to fight. OP isn't being irresponsible just because their views don't match yours. So get off your high horse.

I'm honestly not trying to be a judgemental bitch, I just feel bad for the cat. I mean it's not gonna kill it but cats do tend to want to go out at night, it's in their nature. I guess if cat fights are a major problem then you may have to keep them indoors for a bit but I'd hope another solution would be found at some point. Maybe you see it as an overreaction but there are people out there who think that it's okay to keep a cat indoors permanently or have it declawed just to stop it from killing some birds or something...but that's just cat nature, you can't force them not to or get angry at them for it. I'm sure OP isn't like that, it just kinda reminded me of those situations. Plus I'm not exactly the only person to have suggested a cat-flap.

FYI, my cats hate being outside at night. They'd much prefer to be sleeping in my nice, warm house. I suggested the cat door so that the cat could go out to do it's business and then could come back in when it wanted, not because 'it shouldn't be inside during the night.'

Actually if the cat were indoors only it wouldn't be bothering to go outside. I've had plenty of indoor only cats and none bothered to go out. Outdoors they risk getting run over, other predators, or even other cats. It's a personal choice whether to let your cat out or not. Just not something I would do, and wouldn't feel sorry about either.

Um why don't u just close the baby's door.....?

^If she doesn't have a baby monitor, she won't be able to hear the baby cry if the door is closed.

I have a baby monitor and it works great everywhere but our house. something makes it static here I've actually tried two nice brands and both of them do it so both my door and baby's door stay open. Get a bird they don't move in the dark!

For everyone suggesting keeping the door closed, what about heat/air conditioning? Not everyone has central air. If we kept our doors closed during winter we'd freeze to death at night.

It is for the better to declaw a cat if it risks the health of other pets. I have a vicious evil cat who I love, but that cat wants to kill my pug as well, I had to declaw my cat so it wouldn't take my pugs eyes out (yes it did it try the first time they met, and tried again when it got the second chance).

176 - I truly hope you understand what you did to your cat. Someone should have cut off all YOUR fingers at the first joint before you were allowed to mutilate your cat that way. You say your cat is evil? It probably hates you and the rest of the world for the excruciating pain it feels when trying to touch anything, or trying use the litterbox. It was evil before you mutilated it? Did your pug grow up with cats? Does it know anything about boundaries? If not, your cat was probably trying to teach it boundaries. And you didn't make an effort to introduce them properly to begin with in that case. I'll also bet you didn't try other options, such as getting a behaviourist in for a consult before having your cat's toes amputated? Shame on you. You deserve an evil cat. There is a reason that declawing is illegal most civilized countries.

OP, ask your vet about a Feliway diffuser. You didn't mention if she started peeing all over the house before or after your baby arrived, but it is abnormal for a housetrained cat to do that - it could be stress or worse that causes it. Also ask your vet about a food dispenser toy - she will have to work for her food, and will be too tired at night to bug you or your baby. :)

Kill it with fire.

#184 How about we kill you with fire?

Why throw the cat outside when you could just put her in a separate room for the night?

I keep the litter boxes, water dish, and food bowl for my cats in the laundry room (opposite ends of the room of course). I put a bed on the washer and dryer for them, and I lock both my cats up at night. Not because I have a baby or anything, but because they have the bad habit of puking on the furniture and carpet, and it's much easier to clean up on vinyl floors and a steel washer and dryer. They are let out in the morning, when I'm able to grab them when they start to hork. It wouldn't be cruel to do the same with your cat. Put a nightlight in there though, so she can find the litter box. Cats can't see in complete darkness, but a small LED nightlight will be plenty.

If your cats are constantly being sick, you may want to look into different food. A lot of cats have major sensitivities to grains and additives inducing vomiting. It might help save you're carpet and furniture for when you can't get to them in time as well. :)