Preoccupation with Animals?

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Registered: 03-30-2003
Preoccupation with Animals?
Tue, 05-17-2005 - 4:23pm

My son is 4 1/2. About a month ago he seemed to start to realize that not only do we have 2 cats, but that he can pet/play with them.

We have had pets in this house since before he was born and he is familiar with the ones we have. Yet all of a sudden, they are the end all and be all of his life. He constantly wants to pet them, hold them, feed them etc. It has gotten to the point that I have had to declare my bedroom a safe zone for the kitties otherwise he would never leave them alone.

Is this normal?

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