does the cat adapt and become nice or will he attack my dog. the cat will hiss and growl really loud
2006-09-07 09:39:46 · 12 answers · asked by Matt: aka; Edge is world champ!! 6 in Pets ➔ Cats
Give them a chance. I got a 5 year old cat that hadn't been around dogs and I had a 7 year old Beagle. The cat hid out for a couple of weeks. Later they became friends and would eat out of the same dish together without fighting.
Just make sure the encounters aren't fighting. My cat did this, but she was just letting the dog know to keep her distance.
2006-09-07 09:44:14 · answer #1 · answered by RB 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What you should do is simply let your cat hiss and growl. This behavior is completely normal. You don't say who came first, but I'm assuming the cat came after the dog. It's very stressful to a cat to have a sudden change in environment or territory. To add another animal into the mix is even more stressful. Your cat is simply communicating a warning to this dog. Something like, "I don't know you, and I don't want you around me. I'm not afraid of you and I will attack if you don't watch your step." That last bit is probably all bluff, but it's important to your cat to give this warning in order to protect himself from a potential threat. If there is any question at all regarding the safety of either the dog or the cat, you should NEVER leave them alone together. All interactions must be supervised. Do not intervene unless there is physical contact and then you should only remove the aggressor (or the bigger threat - usually the dog because of size). Let the cat hiss and growl to his heart's content. It takes time for a cat to adjust and develop trust. If your dog means no harm, your new cat will learn this eventually. Make sure your dog does not harrass the cat. You dog will listen to you, your cat will not. That's just the way it is. The best way to get your cat to adapt to the dog is by making sure your cat feels safe. Never put the cat in a position where it feels cornered or threatened. The idea is to establish trust of YOU and then trust of the dog. Give it some time. In the meantime, provide some additional details on the age of the cat and the size, age and temperment of the dog and I give you some additional help.
2006-09-07 10:06:09 · answer #2 · answered by Alleycat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cats naturally do not like dogs. You need to make sure that the cat has got an escape route that the dog cannot get to. E.g. a cat flap leading into your garden, that the dog cannot get into without being let there.
It is more important for your dog to be scared rather than the other way round. If the dog is scared, he will just hide from your cat when he sees it. However, if cats do not like dogs, they run off, and in general don't come back.
If your cat swipes and hisses at your dog, then eventually your dog will keep well clear of your cat, and will just hide from the cat.
2006-09-07 09:45:43 · answer #3 · answered by Little Red Riding Hood 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the cat and the dog. Some cats just get over it and tolerate the dog, some learn to love the dog and they become best friends, and some are always jerks to the dog. Make sure you are paying equal attention to both (and to the cat that might mean paying more attention to him than the dog). You can try feeding them together (separated by a door, one gets food right on one side, the other gets food right on the other) so they associate the other's smell with the wonderful experience of being fed. You can try aversion therapy and spray the cat with a water bottle when he acts like a jerk.
2006-09-07 09:46:36 · answer #4 · answered by Lauren M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It does take some time but your cat should grow to like the dog or at least tolerate it. The reason behind the cat growling and hissing is that it probably feels threatened.
2006-09-07 09:45:41 · answer #5 · answered by ~*Jill*~ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just give it time. My male cat loathes dogs....a lot. But we've noticed that as long as the dog leaves him alone, he'll actually stick around and tolerate its presence (instead of hiding under the bed like he does with dogs who are overly-curious). My new female.....well, she gives 'em a taste of the claws until they learn their place (which every dog that's been over seems to learn pretty quickly). But she stands her ground. As long as they don't get too close, she's fine.
Usually, in the worst scenarios, the cats and dogs will at least tolerate each other.
2006-09-07 10:36:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a house full of dogs and cats and each dog has it's own cat. it takes some time for them to adjust. the cat will be ok once it realizes the dog isn't going to hurt it. good luck...
2006-09-07 09:46:21 · answer #7 · answered by firenice 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
is it a kitten or grow cat ? my cats hiss at my dog but they dont hurt each other give them time and thell sort it out but keep an eye on them
2006-09-07 09:45:26 · answer #8 · answered by amberlion24 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try to play and give attention to both of them I hate to say it but the doggy was there first if Kittie can't get along with doggy he has to go...
2006-09-07 09:58:09 · answer #9 · answered by 98ta 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Eat the cat, I hear they taste like chicken.
2006-09-07 09:43:47 · answer #10 · answered by Turbo 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋