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Originally Posted by ItsyBitsy  To get your cat to accept the puppy quicker, I would suggest rubbing a towel on the cat, then rub the puppy so the puppy will have the cat's scent. Cats are different than dogs where the cat marks their scent on the people they like and deem "safe" (that's why cats rub against you) whereas dogs remember your scent. |
That's so interesting - I didn't know that! We have had the Mariah for 8 wks now and the cat no longer growls at her nor does his back go up.
But Mariah often runs towards the cat barking. The cat will swipe at her. I don't think he ever gets close enough to actually hit her as Mariah runs away and yelps...then she runs right back toward the cat barking again. LOL! The cat has never tried to bite her.
Like I said this cat is extremely playful and he "stalks" all of us....including our other dog. He even hides around corners and jumps out at all the people in our house. I do think he is mainly playing with her. It's sooo funny watching him flop on his back and slowly drag himself across the floor to her (or whoever he wants to torture at that moment). It's like he's trying to be all casual and then he pounces. But he's never pounced ON her....just toward her.
We'll definitely try your suggestion! THANKS!