Ragdoll Cat ‘Plays With the Baby' Like the Best Big Brother
Bringing home a new baby to your pets is difficult; there are no two ways about that. You have no idea what's going to happen when you finally let them meet. Is the baby going to hate your pet? Is your pet going to hate the baby? Which is worse?
The start of it all will be a little rocky most of the time. As they age, however, things will often get easier! That's exactly how it was with one Ragdoll cat, who became total best friends with his baby brother. Now, they make excellent playmates:
@herandthecats If you've been here a while, you might recognize the second clip from the day we brought our daughter home from the hospital What still amazes me is that BamBam was originally surrendered by a family with a young child because they felt he wasn't good with kids. Meanwhile, from the moment ours arrived, he's been nothing but gentle, patient, and loving with them - even when they're a little less gentle back Maybe it helped that he's known them since the very beginning. whatever the reason, watching their bond grow has been one of the sweetest parts of having him in our family. #catsoftiktok#catsandkids#viralvideo#himalayancat#petsoftiktok
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BamBam the Ragdoll is so sweet, so loved, and so special. He was actually a rescue: his previous family had a baby, and the two of them weren't getting along, so they surrendered him. Luckily, Krista knew she wanted him immediately!
They actually rejected her application a few times, but ultimately ended up calling her back and letting him go to her home! He's thriving there, even though they have another cat and a baby. It took a lot of time and some extreme patience, but they managed.
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These days, BamBam is the baby's favorite cat. When he arrived at his forever home, his mom was pregnant, so he's been around every step of the way. When they're not playing, they're having storytime, which he loves:
@herandthecats When we adopted BamBam, the shelter told us he'd probably do best in a home without kids or other pets. And honestly, shelters are doing their best with the information they have in stressful environments. But sometimes animals are completely different once they finally feel safe enough to be themselves. BamBam loves kids-he was just misunderstood. #rescuecat#adoptdontshop#catmeetsbaby
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BamBam has the bedtime routine down pat. Without him, I bet it would take a lot more time, so I hope his parents are grateful to him!
Helping Cats and Babies Get Along
If you have a cat and you have a baby, making sure that they can at least tolerate each other is the most important thing. If they don't get along, a lot of people end up surrendering their cat, and it's just heartbreaking.
Helping a cat and a baby get along starts immediately after they're born, and in many cases, even before. Cats may show interest when you're pregnant, too! Once the baby is born:
- Introduce them in small bursts.
- Always keep hold of both.
- Never let the cat approach the baby unsupervised.
- Let them leave when they start looking uncomfortable.
Never force the two to interact, and as soon as your baby is able, make sure you begin teaching them boundaries so they don't accidentally hurt your cat, which could lead to them getting hurt. Luckily, BamBam is the best big brother ever!
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This story was originally published May 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM.