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FinerImage · 03-18-2011, 04:01 AM

Hello,

I am considering adopting a 12 month old yorkie. We are excited to welcome the yorkie into our family.

Around 2 years ago, we adopted a Siamese cat. The cat is now 10 years old. Her original owner had a hard time placing her in a home. One family had to return her because she would poop and pee all over the place. This family also had a dog. The original owner believes that her behavior was due to being placed in a new environment. Our cat has no experience with other pets with the exception of my daughter's turtle. She stares at the turtle and walks away.

We are concerned about our cat getting along with the yorkie. The yorkie we are adopting currently lives with two other cats. Would we create an unhealthy and uncomfortable environment for both? My plan is to separate them as much as possible and slowly introduce the to each other. Our cat is a pretty big cat and loves being the center of attention. We often have to step over her as she would not move out of our walking path. Help!!! We need to make a decision fairly soon.

03-18-2011, 04:01 AM	#1
FinerImage YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: yorkieland Posts: 9	Considering a yorkie,but have a Siamese cat in the house Hello, I am considering adopting a 12 month old yorkie. We are excited to welcome the yorkie into our family. Around 2 years ago, we adopted a Siamese cat. The cat is now 10 years old. Her original owner had a hard time placing her in a home. One family had to return her because she would poop and pee all over the place. This family also had a dog. The original owner believes that her behavior was due to being placed in a new environment. Our cat has no experience with other pets with the exception of my daughter's turtle. She stares at the turtle and walks away. We are concerned about our cat getting along with the yorkie. The yorkie we are adopting currently lives with two other cats. Would we create an unhealthy and uncomfortable environment for both? My plan is to separate them as much as possible and slowly introduce the to each other. Our cat is a pretty big cat and loves being the center of attention. We often have to step over her as she would not move out of our walking path. Help!!! We need to make a decision fairly soon.