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01-02-2006, 12:34 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minneapolis
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| Getting along with a Persian Cat I really need help in teaching Simon how to get along with my sister's cat. Nigel my other Yorkie is actually scared of the cat and hides from her, but Simon is always trying to eat her. Simon and Nigel are both about 1-1/2 years old and they lived as the only two pets in the house for a little over a year. When my sister moved in she bought her Persian cat. And this is not the smartest cat. Instead of jumping out of harms way she turns around and faces a wall! Simon has nipped her in the past and he will not let us take the fur out of his mouth. He always insists on eating the fur. So, please any suggestions would be helpful. |
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01-02-2006, 12:44 PM | #2 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Oh dear I think if my cats and dogs got along that badly I would just keep them separated. My Persian was the only one of my cats my dogs got along with. They would lay down right net to each other. My Persian died of old age a couple of months ago.
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01-02-2006, 12:58 PM | #3 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA
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| Sometimes it's best to let them work out their own relationship - and they will comes to terms with it one way or the other. I know a cat can hurt a dog - so, we have to keep our eye out for this. But, I had a cat that my Bichon tormented when he was a pup. It took only a couple scratches on the nose to teach my pup that he was a little out of his league. He still liked to tease the cat, but learned to keep a safer distance......and eventually - they pretty much just stayed out of eachother's way. BUT - I had another cat that became fast friends with my Bichon, and they literally played and ran and jumped all over the house. Occasionally, they played so hard that I would have to put them outside because they were driving me crazy. They played for years. (The secret is that this cat had grown up with a dog - they were together when they were a puppy and a kitten - and never knew they were any different.) And this same cat met the Bichon when the Bichon was a tiny little pup. I have usually found that it takes a couple of weeks for two animals to adjust to one another - and develop their own relationship. Mine have always become fast friends --or they learned to tolerate and basically ignore one other. Good luck! Carol Jean |
01-02-2006, 02:58 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: new york
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| I think the cat and dog will work things out I have 2 cats one seemed to be more ok with the puppy than the other , its been 2 wks now and both are pretty good now finally my one cat who hid for 3 days is upstairs now ,The other one does a bat and run technique if Mini gets to aggresive ...haha so cute I can see they have budding friendships growing here ..Good Luck "and I hope it works out for everyone . Deb and Mini 2 |
01-02-2006, 03:13 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pahrump
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| Maybe some training is in order. If the cat will defend itself then it will take care of that for you. Whap,Whap, and he will get the idea. If not then you have to do the training yourself, or make sure the cat is out of harms way. I would also never let him eat the cat hair, yuck. That can not be good for him. Lucy basically ignored my 3 cats when we brought her home. Scamp the big Maine Coone will smack her if she gets too close, he is a brat, and she told him so. LOL Charlie my older cat likes to sleep with her on the couch, they aree great buddies. And Priscilla the little Persian will run from her, which is great fun for both. But mostly they just all try to crowd each other off my lap whenever possible. Dogs and cats can and should get along, they just have to learn acceptible behavior. |
01-02-2006, 10:07 PM | #6 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minneapolis
Posts: 136
| How do I train? Simon has been attacking for some time now. The cat is declawed and so can't really "teach him a lesson". I envy you guys for having your pets get along so well together. |
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