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Hi and welcome to YT!!

First let me say I think its great your doing research before just rushing out to buy a pet.

Your first requirement seems to be a fair question to ask, I have several here and none of them bark alot at all. However I did have one who barked at every weird noise he heard, so its fair to say that some can be barkers, but IMO not many of them are. As long as you remember dogs do tend to bark at noises I think you should be fine.

Second requirement is abit more of a concern with Yorkies especially if you get a tiny one. I would recommend getting one in the 6 to 7 lb range ( still standard size but will have less hypoglycemic concerns). Also if you free feed leaving food down all the time I think it will be abit easier to leave one home alone for that long.

Thirdly I breed Yorkies and have a cat who has been here way longer then my dogs and they all get along fine. I do feel you can teach any dog to leave a cat alone with proper trainning.

I can tell you they are a wonderful breed and I adore mine, but they do require more grooming and bathing then labs such as your previous pet.

With that all said I wish you the best in whatever decision you make about Yorkie's. Good luck!!!