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02-05-2009, 04:08 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Webster Wi
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| How to get your dog and cat get along Last sunday I just got my first yorkie he is 3 yrs old and is really a really good dog.The only problems that I have found so far he does not get along with my cat(that I just had fixed)and that is a problem cause my family likes them both so I have locked to see what pet physics have had to say and they think that I should give it about several days so I am writing to see if yall have had that problem. |
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02-05-2009, 04:22 PM | #2 |
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| I had gotten a kitten a few months ago. I thought she would make a good playmate for Meka..but to my sad surprise, it didnt work out that way. Meka was not feeling her at all and wanted nothing to do with the kitten. I had to keep them seperated during the day while I was at work and all together it just didnt work out. I ended up finding the kitten a new home with a good family...Now, Meka's happy again that all attention is her's
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02-05-2009, 04:25 PM | #3 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Michigan
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| My brother lives in our basement and he has a cat. Mu furbaby stays upstairs with us. Every now and then, my brother will bring the cat upstairs so he has a chance to look outside. It seems like when we try to keep them away from each other, then my furbaby gets "aggressive like" towards the cat, but if we just let them go on their own, then they arn't so bad. My furbaby is more people socialized than animal socialized (which was my fault) so she isn't sure how to react with other dogs or cats. I would say to just gradually introduce them to each other, but of course monitor them while they're together. Maybe try a squirt bottle if one tries to get aggressive towards the other to see if that works. Try just a small amount of time and then gradually increase their time with each other. I'm sure someone else on here will be able to give you some better advice. Good luck! |
02-05-2009, 05:33 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Indianapolis, IN
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| I have a Yorkie (Shiloh) and a Bombay cat (Zoey) and they get along really well. I think it honestly depends on the temperament of the cat because Zoey being a Bombay is really lovable and laid back kind of like the Yorkie version of the feline world lol. My two babies even cuddle together in Zoey's cat house |
02-05-2009, 05:42 PM | #5 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Webster Wi
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| Thankyou for the advise about the spraybottle I will have to try that.I can't get rid of either one of my animals Dalton my son is 8 wanted a kitten so that one is his and we just got he spayed as for the dog he is so much fun and active he likes to play fetch with this yellow zebra so I think that he will get use to the cat and if not she hides very well and can get around without leaving the back of the house ect.eat and go potty.So if they get along it would be great if not oh well. |
02-10-2009, 08:24 AM | #6 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Trevose, PA, USA
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| My fiance' and I had a cat before we adopted our baby. At first, the cat did not want anything to do with the dog, and vice versa. So we started to introduce them to each other by holding the dog near the cat, while petting the cat. Eventually they both got the idea that it's ok for them to be around each other. Now our little baby loves to play with the cat. Our cat was also a rescue that had it's front paws de-clawed, so she usually just bats at the dog whenever he starts to play. |
02-10-2009, 08:46 AM | #7 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| We have an older cat and a kitten and the 2 yorkies. The older cat pretty much stays to herself so the yorkies dont bother her. The kitten is very playful and will try to play with Jewels but Jewels will growl at her. Thats as far as it goes though. I think they just need more time together
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02-10-2009, 08:53 AM | #8 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Savage Garden
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| I think holding them together is not necessarily a good idea. We tried that at first, stupid us, and our cat immediately took offense and lashed out one paw towards the puppy. She's not an aggressive cat by any means, but that's how it was. Now our cat's become our yorkie's favourite chew toy. But the lesson we learned was that forcing any physical contact between them is not advised and doesn't work well with every cat/dog. |
02-10-2009, 09:09 AM | #9 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Connecticut
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| Years ago we had a cat that was an only pet for about 8 years. Then we got a 10 week old yorkie. The puppy was very interested in the cat but the cat didn't like the puppy at all. For the first week the cat hid, under beds, furniture even burrowed her way under the covers of a completely made bed. I felt so bad I even fed the cat under the bed. After a couple weeks the cat started venturing out into the living room and kitchen. The puppy didn't pay too much attention to it. Before you knew it they were the best of friends. Played together and teased each other and always liked to snuggle up and sleep together. They remained the best of friends and when the cat died at 16 my yorkie deeply missed his buddy. I think the cat and puppy will work things out eventually.
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02-10-2009, 09:13 AM | #10 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Satellite Beach, FL
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| As time goes on they tolerate each other more & more. To save our furniture Duncan, our cat, wear Soft Paws so when Keegan gets a wild hair to harass & it does happen...Duncan can't hurt him. |
02-10-2009, 12:50 PM | #11 | |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Trevose, PA, USA
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Dont worry, we didn't hold the dog and cat together. We would hold the dog (since he was more apprehensive) and the cat would just be near us. When the cat would get curious, she would come up to us, and I would just pet the cat, without the dog coming into contact with her (to show the dog that his "pack leader" is not afraid and that it's ok to be around the cat. We also did the reverse with holding the cat, and the dog would come over to investigate. We certainly didn't force any physical contact between the two...they did that on their own. Eventually when they got use to being near each other, they just got closer and closer until there was physical contact (sniffing..that sort of thing). So once we saw that, we knew we made progess...cause that's what they do...they smell to investigate first. Now they love playing with each other! | |
02-11-2009, 07:11 AM | #12 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Webster Wi
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| About the dog and cat Well I made the post when I first got the dog and that tuesday I got the cat fixed(spayed),it has know been a week and 2 days and the cat is adventuring out more and more it is quite funny at times because once the dog had the cat cornered and all the cat had to do is his at the dog and he ran away.I think that they will never be best friends but they will tolerate one another. |
02-11-2009, 07:23 AM | #13 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: wallingford, ct, usa
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| I have 2 yorkies and two cats and they all interact differntly with each other. when i first put them all together I just let them do their own thing, they could sense tention when you try to control the situation. |
02-11-2009, 08:26 AM | #14 |
Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland
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| My yorkie semi- gets along with the cats at my dads house when I bring him over. But he still loves to chase! lol. Funny- he gets along alot better with the female cat than the male cat. They like to sniff each other. I first introduced them by holding Jackson and letting him smell the cats very calmly. He does pretty well around them for the most part but sometimes he can't resist a chase.
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02-11-2009, 01:54 PM | #15 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: bangor pa us
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| my poor cat (belle) that we have had for 11 years now has to live down our basement in a basket because she will not at all accept our 7 month old yorkie. When ever my cat does try to come up the stairs, the dog starts barking at her and wagging her tail, i know she would just love to play with the cat, but belle wants no part of her and takes a swing and hisses at her.Kellie and Gracie Belle
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