I am a B-a-a-a-d babysitter and was told so by Miss Lucy, my mama cat. Motherhood finally kicked in after she lost all but one of her brood. She has become very protective of this last kitten. I AM NOT ALLOWED near it.
I let her out this morning for about an hour. While she was out Little One started crying. It got so shrill I though the baby was tangled up in something. I found it and was carrying it around with me while I let Miss Lucy back in. She heard the baby's cries and looked around frantically. I handed the baby to her. She promply picked it up and headed into another bedroom for a new hiding place. I followed and saw where she hid the baby. I came back into the dining room and here come Miss Lucy. She looked mad. Came right up to me and started meowing, switching her tail, and raised the hair on her back.
OOPS. I was told in no uncertain terms to leave that baby alone.
I can be in the same house with the baby while mama is outside and protect it from harm but I can't handle it, period.
Oh did I get told off.
Kate T. South Mississippi