"The lawn needs to be watered, the catbox is stinky, there are dirty socks in the living room, silverware in the grass out back, and I can't get those children to get to bed at 7:30 no matter how hard I try, " he says.
"A cat can withdraw, stop eating, develop a medical problem, deviate from normal cat habits -- urinate or defecate outside of box, become destructive, anorexic, aggressive, " says cat therapist Carole Wilbourn, adding that a very anxious cat could even attack the baby or other family members.