There are entire chapters in baby books on how to prepare your pets for a new baby- the advice ranging from ignoring your pet so they start getting used to not being the center of attention, to bringing a doll into the house before the baby is born. Each of the creatures in our household has had her own reaction to the new member of the family:
Sasha views any human under 4’ tall as a gold mine for food so the jealousy and resentment I expected from her is nonexistent. She is surprisingly patient and tolerant.
Dory stares at a moving foot- in the back of her mind she knows she shouldn’t eat this, but she’s not really sure why not. And sometimes she forgets.
Ricky sees this soft lumpy thing as something that will help her get one step closer to mom.
Sabine will take attention however she can get it- even if it is a little hand pulling at her face and whiskers.
Sasha views any human under 4’ tall as a gold mine for food so the jealousy and resentment I expected from her is nonexistent. She is surprisingly patient and tolerant.
Dory stares at a moving foot- in the back of her mind she knows she shouldn’t eat this, but she’s not really sure why not. And sometimes she forgets.
Ricky sees this soft lumpy thing as something that will help her get one step closer to mom.
Sabine will take attention however she can get it- even if it is a little hand pulling at her face and whiskers.
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