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Originally Posted by madyson007  In my experience it's usually the cat that comes out the victor...if your yorkie plays rough the cat will give him a good swipe and then Yorkie will think twice about being rough. I in general they will co-exist nicely, it just may take awhile. |
I worry more for the Yorkie eyes and noses than the kitties.
My kitties can jump pretty well and have really sharp claws...especially the oldest kitties...but they get along well, at least until Brody decides to 'correct' the kitty behavior or defense against them sitting on my lap. lol However, the entire time he is 'menacing' at them...lol, his entire body language is happy and playful indicating he is not serious about hurting them...it's apparently a game he likes to play. I'm not
as fond of it, tho...lol...especially at 3 am. The kitties know it too and are only willing to run so far from him...then they turn and square off...that's when I snatch his little furry body up for some Mommy and me 'play rough' time and we errr at each other and play 'gingerbread man'. lol Mia just licks their faces until they're near drowning and either they put their arms around her neck and 'body slam' her to the ground and start licking her or I rescue them with a pick up. lol Both Yorkies were over a year old when I got them...Mia had been around cats before...Brody had not. Both Brody and Mia are smaller than most of the kitties.
Yorkies are fiesty...but their body language will give you a clue about their intent.
You can search for canine body language...lots of examples on the web.
Take care!
