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In the 8 years that we've lived with Felicity, she's never once scratched us on purpose, even when we wrestle or fight. Not even a single claw mark when we are trying (usually in vain) to stuff her into the carry-box to take her to the vet, and THAT really is a Battle Royal! We often play 'Attack the Finger' but she never uses her claws. When she uses her mouth, we can 'feel' her teeth, but she never actually chomps down with them.
This was the same with Felicity #1, the cat I had when my son was a baby. Both the cat and the dog seemed to understand that a crawler was not to be damaged, and both put up with unimaginable baby abuse without so much as a bark or meow. If it got to bad, they would vacate the premises rather than fight back.
I'd like to believe that this is true with most animals vs babies, but I realize that it just ain't so!
Stitchawl
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