Both my grands came home to pet siblings and everything has been fine.

We always had pets around our 3 kids, & had cats before we even had the kids.

We had a farm when I was a kid & people constantly dropped off cats (way before "spay & neuter" was a thing). Most lived outdoors around the barns & pens, but one special fluffy one was my mom's favorite with a name even. Once I was admiring her latest litter (about age 6) & the next thing she was hanging off my face with her claws....i will never forget the sensation of her belly fur against my nose. I have disliked cats ever since. Your are Correct, keep your kids safe!

My family had a cat from my earliest memories, and evidently he was a part of the family long before I was.

@AnneWimsey Farm cats are usually bordering on feral. Even fully domesticated cats will protect their kittens. As a kid I ws told that when neighbor's cats had kittens that the mother cat would attack if you get too close. It's instinct.

It isnt' all that different for some mother dogs.

@AnneWimsey children are the most vulnerable in a family.. All decisions I make in my household are based on my children, so of course I'll protect my babies ☺ thanks for your suport