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We've got this outdoor kitty that's so damn affectionate...

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There's this outdoor kitty that my roommates have that's so affectionate - he always brushes up against me and wants to fall asleep on my lap. But I'm not allowed to touch him because he's outdoors and "dirty" and we have a newborn in the house 🙁

The cat is otherwise entirely neglected by the owners save for scheduled feeding.

Do outdoor cats + newborn = not good?

There's also the chance that there are fleas, and if I bring them inside and it gets bad they may have to fumigate the house and evacuate the baby.
 
How did I miss the posts where you knocked up your friend, gave birth to your first child and became your roommate?!
 
Originally posted by: Baked
How did I miss the posts where you FOUND a girlfriend, knocked up your friend, gave birth to your first child and became your roommate?!
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fixed that slightly for greater akurasee
 
indoor cats are just as "dirty" if you let your pregnant spouse near the litter tray you are asking for trouble.
 
I also don't see the problem if you just wash your hands after you pet the cat. Cats can't give you their diseases (as far as I know) and I don't know what the cat could get into that wouldn't wash off of your hands. If the cat has a few fleas, it's probably not going to turn the house into a flea hive. Put some flea medicine on the cat and use a flea come before you let him in.

Keeping the cat outside is cautious but reasonable. Using a newborn as an excuse for you not being about to touch it is not.
 
Originally posted by: GasX
indoor cats are just as "dirty" if you let your pregnant spouse near the litter tray you are asking for trouble.
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Whoa Whoa Whoa!

This is FBB we're talking about, here!
 
Originally posted by: rockyct
I also don't see the problem if you just wash your hands after you pet the cat. Cats can't give you their diseases (as far as I know) and I don't know what the cat could get into that wouldn't wash off of your hands. If the cat has a few fleas, it's probably not going to turn the house into a flea hive. Put some flea medicine on the cat and use a flea come before you let him in.

Keeping the cat outside is cautious but reasonable. Using a newborn as an excuse for you not being about to touch it is not.
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I'm sure I can pet it, but what about letting it sit on my lap?
 
Originally posted by: fuzzybabybunny
Originally posted by: rockyct
I also don't see the problem if you just wash your hands after you pet the cat. Cats can't give you their diseases (as far as I know) and I don't know what the cat could get into that wouldn't wash off of your hands. If the cat has a few fleas, it's probably not going to turn the house into a flea hive. Put some flea medicine on the cat and use a flea come before you let him in.

Keeping the cat outside is cautious but reasonable. Using a newborn as an excuse for you not being about to touch it is not.
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I'm sure I can pet it, but what about letting it sit on my lap?
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I can't really see an issue with the cat being on your lap either. Maybe use a blanket on your lap if you wanted to be OCD about it. From what I gather, the cat is not ferrel but a cat whose owner keeps it outside. Hopefully it's been snipped and is up to date on shots.
 
Get Frontline Plus for cats. It will take care of any fleas or ticks on the cat. Each dose works wonders within 24hours and lasts for a month.
 
Originally posted by: GasX
indoor cats are just as "dirty" if you let your pregnant spouse near the litter tray you are asking for trouble.
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If you let your pregnant spouse near FBB you are asking for trouble.
 
Originally posted by: zerocool84
Originally posted by: grrl
I take the summer off and return to find FBB got laid?
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and is having a kid

The apocalypse is indeed near.
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I have a feeling he is living with a married couple or something. I doubt he personally, is directly responsible for a baby.
 
If you happen to get fleas in your house, best way to get rid of them is to turn up the heat in the house. Fleas can't survive more than a few minutes in 90+ degree temps.
 
Originally posted by: rockyct
I also don't see the problem if you just wash your hands after you pet the cat. Cats can't give you their diseases (as far as I know) and I don't know what the cat could get into that wouldn't wash off of your hands. If the cat has a few fleas, it's probably not going to turn the house into a flea hive. Put some flea medicine on the cat and use a flea come before you let him in.

Keeping the cat outside is cautious but reasonable. Using a newborn as an excuse for you not being about to touch it is not.
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You've obviously never heard of cat flu disease.
 
regarding cats, I think this is bullsh*t. Pregnant women are i think recommended not to clean litter boxes, but I had never heard about anything to do with cats specifically. this sounds insane unless somebody has real proof it's not. I remember a guy from india told me that back home when they have a newborn they keep it in the house either three weeks or months (I want to say months but that just sounds batsh*t crazy). I'm sure most of india isn't like that but for him it was. He was surprised we were already out of the house after 5-6 days gallivanting around the countryside. Some people are simply overprotective with no real reason, just because it sounds good when they fabricate it in their head.
 
Originally posted by: DrawninwarD
Originally posted by: rockyct
I also don't see the problem if you just wash your hands after you pet the cat. Cats can't give you their diseases (as far as I know) and I don't know what the cat could get into that wouldn't wash off of your hands. If the cat has a few fleas, it's probably not going to turn the house into a flea hive. Put some flea medicine on the cat and use a flea come before you let him in.

Keeping the cat outside is cautious but reasonable. Using a newborn as an excuse for you not being about to touch it is not.
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You've obviously never heard of cat flu disease.
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Hmm, did it start in Mexico or in China, and what threat level should the media be reporting it as; holy shit, we're all going to die; or shoot anyone in sight as they are probably infected?
 
how many people are you living with?

it's more cat feces and newborns than the cat itself, and most of that worry is post-delivery.

 
Originally posted by: alkemyst
how many people are you living with?

it's more cat feces and newborns than the cat itself, and most of that worry is post-delivery.
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There's the couple, a nanny, the grandmother, and myself. They're Chinese and I guess pretty overprotective. Haven't taken the baby outside yet either.
 
Originally posted by: Skoorb
regarding cats, I think this is bullsh*t. Pregnant women are i think recommended not to clean litter boxes, but I had never heard about anything to do with cats specifically. this sounds insane unless somebody has real proof it's not. I remember a guy from india told me that back home when they have a newborn they keep it in the house either three weeks or months (I want to say months but that just sounds batsh*t crazy). I'm sure most of india isn't like that but for him it was. He was surprised we were already out of the house after 5-6 days gallivanting around the countryside. Some people are simply overprotective with no real reason, just because it sounds good when they fabricate it in their head.
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You are correct.
 
Originally posted by: astroidea
If you happen to get fleas in your house, best way to get rid of them is to turn up the heat in the house. Fleas can't survive more than a few minutes in 90+ degree temps.
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What? You're gonna need to provide a link for that. Considering the normal temp for a cat is ~102F. I'm betting the ambient temp at the skin, nestled in all that fur, is over 90F.
 
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