a cat can live with a dog?.?

Answer 1

They can - I have two dogs and a cat. It depends greatly on the temperment of both pets. If a dog has high prey drive and might chase and attack a cat, it won't work. Likewise, a skittish, shy cat won't do well with a dog in the household.

Answer 2

Absolutely, as long as everyone is spayed and neutered, most will get along fine. Just don't bring in an adult pit or rottie and expect them not to eat the new cat! It is better to introduce them very slowly and make sure dogs are not known cat killers. I've had 8 cats and 4 large dogs living together with no conflicts at all.
If you have a dog with an unknown history with cats, be very careful! I've put cats back together from such introductions and it wasn't easy. Good rule of thumb is that if your dog trys to catch and kill cats outside during walks, don't bring one home. If your dog seems very interested and wags his tail at cats while walking, he would probably do very well with a cat in the house. Cats are easy, as long as they've never been attacked by a dog, they adapt well to nice dogs, if they have been traumatized by dogs then they may never open up even to a nice dog. If you get the right combination it is well worth it though, they will be good friends. Good luck.

Answer 3

Yes and very happily I might add. I have a dog and three cats. My dog is the oldest pet and at first I was concerned to bring a cat into the house. But after speaking to my vet she gave us a way of doing it and it worked great. Now I added two more cats and they literally can't be separated.
When we brought the cat home, the first thing we did was allow the dog to smell her, nudge her while in the safety of my lap. Once he seemed to be bored of that we allowed them to stay together in a small room, with me there, and let them be...meaning, I did not interfere with the natural order of things. We did this for a few hours a day until we felt comfortable to leave them alone. After a few weeks, we allowed them time alone and after two hours I opened the door to the room, a little nervous at first, but when I did they were sleeping together. It was beautiful!
My dog is sweet by nature but I think any dog a cat can get along if they are treated the same and no one gets more attention then the other.
Good Luck!

Answer 4

I have 2 cats that live with our 3 dogs.

Answer 5

At one time we had four cats that lived with two dogs. Now it's more even...three cats (the oldest passed on). They were all introduced to each other at different times of their lives...nope, they weren't all raised together...all were "add ons". One thing we learned early on is NEVER GET INVOLVED UNLESS THE INTEGRATION GETS TOTALLY OUT OF HAND OR VICIOUS! Then you have a problem. The whole idea of cats and dogs not getting along under one roof is a myth. They can accept each other and can co-exist. We have a tortoise-shell, a completely fearless breed added to the mix 5 years ago, a pound kitty, about 8 months old at the time. When we first got her, she loved to pick on our Boston Terrier though the Boston was here long before that insolent cat! Finally the Boston had enough and took after the cat. It was a riot! But the cat gives the Boston her space now and has since taken to making friends with our big moose, a Rottweiler/Lab mix. Loves to lick between his toes...unless she gets too annoying and then he barks her off! I just wish different cultures and peoples would get along as well as our cats and dogs do!

Answer 6

If you introduce the cat to the dog when the cat is very young it should be no problem. Dogs seem to take to cats more than cats take to dogs. I have a cat who loves dogs, she has a ball playing with them.

Answer 7

Yes I have 7 cats and they love the dog. I think it will take the cat & the dog time to get friendly though

Answer 8

I have 6 cats and 2 dogs. Two of the cats I have are older than the dogs and one of them now sleeps with the dogs. My cat had kittens and the dogs acted like Furry Godparents, doing everything for them but nursing them (and one of the dogs is a boy...)

Answer 9

Yes, as long as the dog recognizes the cat as a pet and not as prey, and if introductions are done carefully. High prey drive breeds such as terriers, dachshunds, and some hounds are generally considered to be risky to keep with cats - if you have one of those breeds, NEVER leave your cat & dog together unsupervised. Some breeds with a strong herding instinct may annoy the cats by trying to herd them around.

As a general safety rule, it's really best to keep dogs & cats separated when you aren't home to supervise. I used to work in a vet clinic & saw many occasions when an owner would bring in a severely injured or dead cat and didn't know what had happened to trigger the attack while they were gone. Even though my dog is great with the cats, when I have to leave the house she goes into her kennel or out into the back yard, or I put the cats up in a separate room. I'd rather be overly cautious than risk something happening to my pets.

These articles explain how to introduce a cat & dog:
http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=2130&S=1&SourceID=47
http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.php?action=library&act=show&item=cattodogintroductions

Answer 10

some can, I have had a dog and cat live peacefully together. Just introduce them slowly, like don't plop the cat right next to the dog and expect them to make nice like you didn't just scared them half to death! It also matters about there temperament and how long the other animal has lived there. Just be careful and aware!