Hi. Sorry for the situation you are in. It's not a good one. My first yorkie, Max was attacked by my boyfriend's cat. The cat was an outdoor cat. I saw his tail twitching and went to protect Max. My boyfriend said, ah let them be, they will be fine. :/ The cat went for the jugular death kill. Max had a punctured artery with blood everywhere. I applied pressure and we raced to the hospital. Max lived and did fine thank god after that but I never let him be around a strange cat again. I think this cat was a hunter and just didn't equate dog, to Max.
Today, we have three yorkies and two cats. The cats have been indoor cats for the most part and are not hunters. They have all been introduced as kittens or puppies. The dogs and cats all play together. The dogs occasionally chase the cats and they tolerate it. We haven't had any incidents, they sleep together sometimes and kiss each other. I feel confident with the safety of all.... so it just depends.
My one thought to you is that now that your cat has shown aggression/hunting instinct with regard to the pup, you may not be able to do anything outside of keeping them apart at all times. |