About a year ago we were given a rescue dog, okay it was a adult spaniel but we tried everything and my cats would not come home. After three days I couldnt bear thinking of them like thisit just not fair on them as they here first. So maybe a puppy is a better option but how we gonna know. Anybody had similar situation?
2007-05-14 05:52:55 · 13 answers · asked by lavylulu 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
I introduced an 8 wk. old yorkshire terrier to my 5 year old female cat, they tolerate each other and on occasions share the same bed, cats are tougher than you may think.
2007-05-14 06:03:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
What I did was do it very slowly, one cat at a time! Oh, and get someone to help you by holding the puppy!
What we did was have the cat settled on my knee and then introduce the puppy - with the puppy held on to very tightly, and worn out (preferably asleep, if you can do it!) - that way, the cats will not see the puppy as a threat. But, just to be certain, make sure the doors and windows are shut and any ornaments are put away - the cats will jump up on to any surface until the animals are used to each other!
Then, once they have said 'hello', let them all go and wait for them to settle down! It took a few times (and lots of love for the cats!) and it worked! We have had 2 dogs, one as a puppy and the one we have now (we lost the first to cancer in January, she got on extremely well with both cats) - one cat is absolutely fine with the new dog, the other tends to get chased as the 15 month old rescue dog thinks he is a toy to play with - but most of the time this cat and the dog stoically ignore each other! On the positive side, neither of the cats have left home - and we got the new dog 3 weeks ago! I hope this all makes sense!
It just takes time and patience (the one cat has just come in and given the dog a kiss - aaah!)
2007-05-14 06:13:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Last year I got a new kitten. My cat whom I had already had for two years dispised the new kitten. She would hiss and attack anytime that they were in the same room together. It took her about 2 weeks until she warmed up to her. Now, it seems as if she has taken on the role of her mother. She is constantly bathing her. I think that it is sweet.
Well, two weeks ago I decided to get a yorkie puppy. She was still very tiny, only 7 weeks old. I figured that I would again have a problem with the older cat because she is the "queen of the house" and a very dominant one at that! But, to my suprise when I got home and introduced them, my older cat was fine with her she simply sniffed her to figure out what it was and walked off. She was fine with her, she ignored her more than anything. Then, I introduced her to the 1 year old female cat and she seemed to have more of a problem. She hissed for a little while and then ran away.
It's only been two weeks, but they all get along pretty good now, they aren't even bothered with her.
It all worked out good.
I would suggest keeping the cats in the house until they warm up to the puppy, that way they don't have a chance to run away. Introduce them to something that smells like the puppy first. It should be a gradual thing. Make sure that you start off paying more attention to them, so that they don't think that the puppy is more important to you. If you feed the puppy, feed them first! This is the best advice that I can give you. I hope that it helps. But, remember that it will take a while for them to get used to the change.
2007-05-14 06:10:55 · answer #3 · answered by michelle S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This last Christmas we got an adult dog, and we already had two adult cats that we had raised for about 4 or 5 years. The first thing that we did was catch our cats (they are indoor/outdoor cats) and keep them in the house with the dog for a while. We kept catching our cats and slowly introducing them to the dog (the dog pretty much ignored them). One person would hold the dog ( to keep it from making sudden moves and frightening the cat) and the other would hold the cat and slowly move towards the dog. Soon the cat would get frightened enough to get out of the persons hands (which was a little painful considering that they still have their claws) and run off somewhere in the house. After they were not as frightened as they were at first we let them out of the house, they left for a little while, but they came back because we keep their food bowl in the house. They wouldn't come into the house if the dog was in sight, and sometimes we had to just go out and get them to bring them inside. But eventually they got used to having the dog around, they ignore the dog unless it comes up and sticks its nose in their face, they they just move to a different spot (usually, a couple times the dog just wouldn't leave them alone and got itself a nice scratch or two.). I hope this helps.
2007-05-14 06:17:51 · answer #4 · answered by Stormy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They would have come home eventually, cats aren't daft they know where they are better off, they would have sulked for a while but cats are conniseurs of comfort and they would have come back to their home. Maybe as you say and adult dog was a bit much for them atleast with a little pup they won't be as scared they will have to be allowed to put it in it's place mind so they feel they are boss which in effect they are because he is invading their territory and please make sure he doesn't chase and torment them you have to be seen telling him off if he tortures them and they will see you are on their side, make sure you give them lots more fuss than he is getting go overboard for a while and they will see even though there is a new person in the family they are top dog still and just sit back and give them time as i say they will come back honest.
2007-05-14 06:41:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
do no longer stress them to attitude one yet another.. leave them on my own. whilst the dogs tactics the cat and barks or is aggressive self-discipline and dazzling the dogs, whilst the dogs tactics the cat calmly, compliment and encourage the dogs. enable the cat a room/section the place it may get away to that the dogs won't be in a position to pass and leave or no longer that's. they're going to at last artwork it out. do in simple terms no longer enable the dogs to bark at or nook the cat. additionally the comparable is going for the cat.. do no longer enable the cat to be aggressive in direction of the dogs, a squirt bottle works to dazzling the cat. do no longer enable the dogs to chase the cat ever. that's all. I easily have 3 dogs and four cats plus 2 i'm fostering.. i've got presented dozens of cats and kittens to my dogs and easily they do artwork it out on their own.. you purely would desire to set some obstacles.
2017-01-09 20:19:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi. i have never had a puppy, cat, any animal in my home, or else. however i had one dog when i was little, but it was staying outside in a dog house. My guess would be that if you had a puppy also they would start being angry at one another. I would suggest talking to the vet or a personal trainner (for animals that trains animals). Good Luck!!!
2007-05-14 05:59:07 · answer #7 · answered by Jelena V 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the cats will be much more accepting of a puppy and the pup will learn its place in the family which will be below the cats, it should be ok
2007-05-14 05:56:05 · answer #8 · answered by quornandwafflesagain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how about not getting the dog and leaving the cats as they are
2007-05-14 06:00:00 · answer #9 · answered by chunder 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rub your dog in your cats bedding
your cat will get use to the smell and sart to like the dog
2007-05-14 07:31:14 · answer #10 · answered by dutchforce90 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋