Hi all
After much deliberation I think we are in the position where we could get a much-wanted dog, finally. Only real barrier is our cat.
I've had cats and dogs before, but my old cat was pretty feisty and would bop the dogs on the nose if they bothered her. I can't work out how current cat might react and worry she is too low status to assert herself.
Cat is a 6yr old rescue, very affectionate but has overcome initial nerves around the kids when they were smaller (now age 6 & 3). She's entirely placid, has never bitten, scratched or hissed at anything. She's been content at times to share the garden with other cats. She's also weirdly confident in some situations - eg I take her to a relative to look after when we go on holiday, and she settles there immediately, no hiding under the sofa etc. But I worry that her reaction to a dog would be to run away, which would encourage a dog to chase.
I know there are ways to introduce new dog to cat, and that cat must always have escape route, be kept separate when not supervised etc (have read up). I'm just wondering if anyone else has been successful with a fairly low status cat and a dog or if I'm just asking for trouble?
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How will cat respond if we got a dog?
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Babamamananarama · 27/10/2019 19:45
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