We are soon to have a pup, and the cat has been here2 months as we resuced her. She s well and truly settled in. She is generally affectionate in nature.
Thank you
2006-11-28 11:04:18 · 14 answers · asked by rose_merrick 7 in Pets ➔ Cats
Get a child gate - you know the kind, that expands to fit in a doorway. Your cat will be able to jump over it, but the pup will be stuck on one side. Keep the puppy in one room with the gate up. Let the cat approach the puppy on it's own terms. This will take a while - maybe even a couple of weeks. You can encourage them by feeding the cat just outside the door. Gradually move it closer to the gate. Your cat might surprise you, though. She could take to the puppy right away. Just don't force the issue. If they are allowed to get to know one another at their own pace, they will be more comfortable and are more likely to genuinely like each other. If you push them together, they'll learn to tolerate each other, but may not ever become friendly.
2006-11-28 11:13:08 · answer #1 · answered by swbiblio 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just bring the pup in and let them get on with it.
Cats have very strong maternal instincts and, as pup is only a baby, chances are kitty's mothering instinct will take precedence over anything else.
Plus Cocker Spaniels are incredibly dim - so within the hour he'll probably think he's a kitten anyway!
Don't over supervise their introduction or make a big thing of it.
Plonk 'em down and let 'em get on with it.
They'll learn how to live with each other; and there's nothing you can do to help!
2006-11-28 11:12:39 · answer #2 · answered by franja 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't force it. Make sure your cat has a place to retreat to if the puppy is bugging her. Make sure her food and water is in a location that the puppy cannot access. I have found that small increments of time together, and then time separate, make it less stressful. Slowly increase the duration as well as the frequency of these encounters until they can tolerate each other. It is important that neither animal is trapped with each other. That is to say if its getting too much for the cat, she can jump up somewhere comfortable and familiar to her. You want to avoid her freaking in a enclosed space where she feels trapped, vulnerable and threatened. Be sure to spend some alone time with her too. They do get jealous. Don't scold either of them for batting hissing or biting each other. This is normal hierarchy stuff that should subside on its own. Just let them interact with out interfering, and they will surely find a way of coexisting
2006-11-28 11:20:20 · answer #3 · answered by Rae 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i have a springer spaniel and three cats,i found the best thing to do was to basically let them get on with it,but keep a good,but discreet eye on them. They will soon get used to each other,the cat will probably soon get bored with the pup,and,in my experience,hiss and spit a few times. Just keep an eye on the puppy in case it gets too excited, it will want to play with the cat,and the cat,as they do, will soon be bored. This will be the time to distract the puppy and take its mind off the cat.
All my animals get on with each other now,the cats certainly let the dog know who is the boss!
2006-11-28 11:23:02 · answer #4 · answered by stanners 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a original concern with 2 bitches living together unspayed. More often than not they are worse then 2 dogs residing collectively and fighting between bitches is more deadly. Why isn't one or both spayed? In case your adament on retaining them both you then must get one spayed, i would recommendation you to get the more youthful cocker spaniel completed as at the springers age it can be now not worth the risk of putting her below anesthesia. You're also going to wish the aid of an expeirienced canine behaviourist, as you is not going to tackle this behaviour through yourself. Untill you get preserve of a behaviourist and ebook your cocker in on the vets to be spayed, you have got to maintain them seperated consistently. This implies alot of effort from you and other participants of your family, but to avoid a deadly injury and even death you ought to taking accountability. Stroll them seperatly, fuss them seperatley, let them out in the backyard seperatley, sleep apart and so forth and so forth. Don't attempt to seperate a combat if one breaks out, you hazard getting bitten or mauled even. I understand it's hard due to the fact your ordinary intuition is to seperate them however try making an extraordinarily loud noise to stun them, i.E bang 2 saucepan lids along with a assertive "thats enough" command. While you get the cocker spayed i think you can in finding that she'll come to be alot more calmer and comfortable round your springer, but getting her spayed is not the answer to stopping the combating as unfortunatly it'll of grow to be a deep rooted behaviour in each puppies, which no amount of coaching or support will proper. If matters don't make stronger after seeing a behaviourist and getting the cocker spayed then for the sake of your puppies you have got to recall rehoming the cocker. When you really love your puppies, then as tough as it'll be you have got to give them a greater lifestyles which is stress free and comfortable. Just right good fortune i am hoping things determine for the nice eventually.
2016-08-09 23:48:51 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let them work it out. Your cat could bop the puppy on the snout, and then the dog will primarily leave your cat alone. Or they will learn to care for each other. Either way, it is a matter of time.
Additionally, it is a learning experience for both the cat and the dog. The cat learns how to protect itself against this particular puppy, while the puppy learns when to leave the cat alone.
2006-11-28 12:13:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i first introduced my puppy to my adult cat he was 3 months old she was approx 2yrs old...at first the cat would hiss at him because he was a very lively puppy (dacshund x jack russell) and she didnt wanna have anythignt o do with him...there is a risk of the cat scratching the dog in teh eye for example to really wanna avoid this so supervis eteh cat and dogwhen tehy are together till u are sure they get along...to make them get along each night my dad and i would hold the cat and dog me the dog an dhim teh cat and vise versa...we sat outside holding them our our laps (for about 5-10mins at a time) ...each day we would get closer and closer ...this way u are giving both teh dog an dthecat affection neither feels jelous of teh other...till finallywe had them right next to each other and the dog stayed calm...it took about 2 weeks and they were such great friends after that they even slept together in the dog house :)
2006-11-28 11:10:28 · answer #7 · answered by aleks 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Did the shelter that you rescued your cat from, have any information on whether or not the cat gets along with dogs?
Also, try introducing them, by having the dog in a carrier, and letting the cat sniff at him. (Helps lower the risk of new puppy getting scratched.)
2006-11-28 11:07:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the pup will LOVE her, but it will NOT be mutual--at least at first. Make sure she has a safe place to go where she can get away from him/her.
Once some of the puppy playfulness wears off, they will probably at least tolerate each other.
2006-11-28 11:10:45 · answer #9 · answered by die_laffing 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Be careful....Cocker's aren't particulary bright, friendly but not bright. I would hate to have the cat rip the pups nose off.
2006-11-28 11:10:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋