[blueyes113]

I can't give you any advice on the dogs, but I can on the cats. First of all, the old wives tales about cats and babies are just that. We have two cats, and when we brought dd home, it was like we brought an alien in to the house. They had absolutely no desire to be anywhere near her unless I was around. And then they would only get close enough to sniff her and run away. It's only now, when dd is almost 3, that the one cat has started sleeping in her room. I always made sure I gave the cats attention once dd was asleep, and they did absolutely fine. Our female cat still keeps her distance from dd, but then she is all fur and no weight and has always been afraid of everything.

As far as age goes, I gave birth to dd at the age of 41, and we're trying to adopt a second child now when I'm 44. Age is definitely a state of mind!

Good Luck to you!