How do I get my yorkie and cats to get along? Please click one of the Quick Reply icons in the posts above to activate Quick Reply. |
Welcome to YT, I can't help you with your question becuase I don't have cats, Just wanted to HI. |
Get rid of the cats!! ;) :p |
Hi to you, and ty for at least looking at the post, lol. I'm sure there are people here who have had that problem. |
I'm not sure either. Both my boyz want to chase the cat - not all the time, but some everyday. Of course, the cat chases them sometimes too - mostly when they get up in the night to go out to potty. She waits in the dark and pounces them as they are trotting back to the bedroom :rolleyes: I get on to them when they chase her hard - and they will stop, but then they will turn around and chase her again, a few minutes later. They don't actually fight or anything, but she will run and just and knock things off, trying to get away from them. So, I'm no help, but would appreciate some help too, from any experts! |
I'm not a cat person, but, all I can say, is that if your cats are in the house, and they're not declawed, you need to get them declawed..they can scratch out dogs eyes..if they are declawed, then sooner or later, they will most likely begin to accept eachother |
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My advice is to try to train your dog to leave the cats alone and not chase them. But it is very hard to stop them from chasing them...I can't stop Lacy when she gets it in her head to chase the cats. Plus, if the cats were there first they probably won't like the dog and may not ever like the dog. Cats don't really like changes and don't normally like any new animal being added to the household. Some do adjust and are find with new animals eventually and some are never okay with it. |
It could take a few months but eventually they will at least tolerate each other. My 2 cats and 2 pups get along wonderfully... they'll eat, play, and sleep together just fine. It did take the cats about 3 months to fully adjust though, just give lots of love to everyone so no one feels left out. About declawing - I suppose you could use that as an absolute last resort but please research it extensively before making a decision. I've read a lot about it because my parents were considering declawing their cat. After I showed them the horrible effects it can have on your cats health they would never do it. Also, cats learn to compensate by rolling over and using their back claws - so why do such a horrible thing when it doesn't even work out in the end? I'm completely against it.... |
My Elphaba has been home about 4 weeks now, the cats are 4 years old. They are STARTING to get along. My problem is the puppy wants the cats to play with her and they just think she's annoying. But its getting better. Initially the cats wouldn't come NEAR the puppy and where always sitting up high to get away from her. Now they are back to laying around on the floor occasionally. Puppy runs up to them and barks (she's trying to get them to chase her) but for the most part they just meow back at her or ignore her. Finally this am the one cat did start chasing and they had a BALL. That said, I do keep a VERY close eye on them all. The cats are WAYYYY bigger than my 2lb 5 oz puppy...and I know they could do damage if they wanted to. I don't let them alone together just to make sure everything is going okay. |
I would say give it time. I have 4 cats. Only one is declawed. Gracie loved them from day one, but then, she was a puppy. They all seem to know their pecking order. Gracie is best friends with the two males, and could care less about the two females. I think it is because the male cats like to play and are more social than my females. |
I also agree that it isn't smart advice to suggest to have a cat declawed. My mom has a cat at her home and I have a cat and neither have EVER scratched Britney or Brooklyn. How old are the cats and your yorkie? I think the younger they are, the better accepting they are. They might never love each other (so to speak) but I'm sure they'll eventually learn to tolerate each other without you having to rip your poor cats' claws out. |
We have two large cats that reside with my Daisy. She is only about 4 lbs, one of our cats in near 20 lbs. Both are cats are not declawed. We considered it, but after reading up on declawing we felt we it wasn't the right thing to do. That said, Daisy does chase them from time to time, but that is usually when one cat is getting into a spat with the other cat (Daisy breaks it up) or if the cat knocks something over and makes loud noises. The cats will run and just jump up onto something that they know Daisy cannot reach. Otherwise, they do get along well. They respect Daisy's space - her food, her bed, her treats - and she is nice to them in return. :) It does take time for the cats to adjust. Just make sure to give attention to all of them to avoid jealousy issues. |
Do you know WHY I told her to have them declawed?? Well, a lady in another forum I belong too just had to have her little dog taken to the vet because a cat(not declawed) scratched its eye..there has been many dogs that have had to have their eyes removed because of cats scratching them out..This poor girl was devastated..now, she's going to take the cat in to have it declawed..if the cat is declawed, then it can't hurt the puppy..and they will sooner or later become friends! |
It is going to take time. Let the cats know that it is their home. Give them tons of attention too. |
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