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02-06-2009, 08:45 PM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO
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| Advice for moving in with roommate who has a very antisocical cat??? I am super nervous and would REALLY like some advice. I am moving in with two good friends and am worried about introducing Tobey to my one friend's cat. The cat, Gator, pretty much doesn't like anyone but my friend, the owner. She hisses at everyone else. I don't think she ever gets aggressive, just hisses and goes off by herself. Tobey, my wonderful pup, is very submissive when with other dogs. He is not aggressive in nature at all. However, when he sees a cat outside he goes crazy barking at it. Is there anyway to know how he will react when we move into the townhouse with my friends and the hissing cat? I am hoping he won't be territorial like he is at home because he will be in her territory and it will be new to him. And I am really hoping that Gator the cat will just stay to herself and leave Tobey alone. Any advice? Has anyone experienced a similar situation of introducing a yorkie to a non-friendly cat? PLEASE help- we move in in two days!!!
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02-06-2009, 09:15 PM | #2 |
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| Good Luck! It may take some time for him to settle in and get used to the cat...I'm sure she'll be interesting at first and maybe in time he'll be less interested in her. I have one very antisocial cat...she tries to keep to herself but will definitely hiss and growl if another one of the pets gets too close. Rylie (yorkie) doesn't really mess with her, but Lacy (yorkie) LOVES to go after the cat. She will chase her anytime she can and will bark at her, usually when she hisses. So...I think a lot of it will depend on how he decides to act with your roommate's cat. My cat would just keep to herself and stay completely away from the dogs if she could...and if it was just Rylie here, he would ignore her as well. But Lacy goes after Kira...just a difference in the dogs' personalities I guess.
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02-06-2009, 10:15 PM | #3 |
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| Maybe let him whoop up on the kitty a little, teach it a lesson and show him who is boss! Hahah. But this problem would worry me a lot too. I think at least after a little time the cat will realize that your pup is here to stay, especially if your other roommates are friendly with your dog. Sorry I don't really have any experience to help you with. Best of luck!
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02-10-2009, 09:45 PM | #4 |
YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO
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| Update! So this past Sunday was the big move-in. Gator, the cat, stayed upstairs pretty much the whole time we were moving furniture in and such. Tobey and I are living in the basement room that is finished. There is our room down there and then a storage room. Anyway, I was feeling gross at the end of the day and went upstairs to use one of my roommate's shower (the one without a cat). No sooner had I gotten undressed I hear loud barking coming from the hallway and Bethany (Gator's owner) yelling no! no! I quickly put my clothes back on and ran out to see what was going on. When I asked Bethany what happened, she simply replied, "They met!" Apparently she said they were fighting, although I doubt there was any contact. I think that she was mostly scared about how Gator was acting- hissing and making really weird noises- obviously pissed off. Then Tobey was just barking like a maniac back at her until she ran off under Bethany's bed. Since then, Gator has barely come out of Bethany's room. Today I carried Tobey upstairs and stood in the doorway to her room where Gator was laying on the bed. Tobey was sniffing the air and shaking in my arms. I think he may actually be scared of her. I walked about 2 feet into the room and Gator turned her head around, saw us, and started hissing. So I really doubt they are going to be friends. I just hope they both eventually realize that the other isn't going anywhere. For now, I think we plan to keep them separated on different floors when all three of us are not home. I hate having to do this because Tobey was used to having run of the house at our old place, but I think until we can trust that they won't get in a fight, it is better to be on the safe side and keep them separated. do you agree?
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02-10-2009, 10:19 PM | #5 |
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| I also have a cat and i was worried when I brought Brandi home. My cat is very standoffish and hates everyone. She is very much a primma donna. However they did work things out. They pretty much just ignore each other. My cat also hissed at Brandi in the beginning but now Brandi keeps her distance from Zoey (the cat). Your little one will hopefully will learned to just stay away from the cat or they can become the best of friends. Zoey doesn't even acknowledge Brandi's presence anymore after they got used to each other. Every now and then Zoey wants to play with Brandi but Brandi keeps her distance. When I first brought her home Zoey took a couple of swats at Brandi and that pretty much cured any curiosty Brandi had about Zoey. The only time when Brandi growls at Zoey is when Zoey wants to sleep on me....Brandi doesn't want me to show any attention to Zoey. I think in time, they will learn to tolerate each other. They need to get used to each other. Just give them some time and monitor their interactions in the beginning to make sure the cat doesn't scratch up your little one. Hope this helps. |
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