How can you bring your boyfriend's cat into your home with a dog?

Answer 1

Get them when they are tiny. they will make friends, so then they will be friends all their life. Its like there is 2 kittens or 2 puppies!

It's advisable to get the kitten first; because it's smaller and less powerful than the puppy, it's good to let it claim its territory - your house - before the pup arrives; this will allow the cat to feel more confident around the dog.

Answer 2

It is best not to force them to be close. If you are living together, and want them to get along, then leave them alone. That is the best way. They will fight, but trying to force them closer to one another will cause even more fighting, and potentially the death of one of the animals. If this dog is animal aggressive, you will want to seek professional help for training this out of them.

Be aware that dogs have a very strong hunting instinct, and a cat has a very strong instinct to protect itself. Often if a cat gets angry, and puffs up at a dog, the dog will become excited and want to attack the cat. Larger breeds are particularly dangerous for this. You will want to make sure that your girlfriend has full control of her dog. She should be able to command the dog to "drop it", "leave it", or something similar- whatever command she uses, to get the dogs attention when it is engaged in something interesting. This may save the cats life, if they clash, and will help to teach the dog to leave the cat alone.

Usually, dogs and cats will learn to get along, unless one or the other is just particularly aggressive. In the mean time, you WILL see spats. The cat will take a few swipes at the dog, and the dog may bark or snap at the cat. The cat will seek higher grounds more often than not to stay away from the dog, but eventually, they will learn to co-exist. Just let them be, and allow them to work things out for themselves.

If the dog is seriously aggressive (as in, will literally try to tear into the cat), then do not attempt this. Keep them separated. If you are living together, I'm sorry to say, but you will want to find a new (safer) home for the cat, or a new owner for the dog, who will know how to handle it effectively, if you cannot get professional help. Keeping them in different rooms, or assuming the cat will just stay away from the dog, is not a safe alternative to this. Accidents happen, and obviously, prey animals are not "able to see it coming" when many cats die every year from oncoming aggressive dogs.

Answer 3

First put the cat in a different room with a potty pan and food. Then move the dog in the house. Then put the dog in a cage and let the cat out. Leave the dog in there till the cat seems used to the dog

Answer 4

It's important to introduce them gradually in a safe environment where the cat has space to escape if needed. Keep them separated initially and allow them to get used to each other's scents before allowing direct interaction. Supervise their interactions closely and provide positive reinforcement for calm behavior from both the cat and dog.

Answer 5

make sure you get a trained dog and cat. you could just train them yourselfs to save money