Cats Stealing Children S Breath. If you were snoring, your kitty may have been doing some detective work. Although urban legends can vary in their details, this one usually consists of a cat climbing into a crib with a baby and stealing its breath.
Like already stated, it's to do with the cat finding a nice comfy warm spot, and the baby can't shift from beneath the cat's weight. If anyone has ever owned a cat, they know that cats love to cuddle and sleep in warm places; If you are worried they do sell things to put over the crib so the cat can't get in or you could adopt out your cat.
When i was little, my cat tried one time to go to sleep on my sisters face( shes okay).
If anyone has ever owned a cat, they know that cats love to cuddle and sleep in warm places; What i suspect is that you may have a mild allergy to the kitty that is snuggling so close to you. One urban legend that says a cat will steal a baby’s breath in its sleep. The old wives' tale about cats stealing babies' breath or suffocating them.