How do I get my yorkie and cats to get along?
 

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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

Cats & yorkies can survive together. I had 2 Siamese when my yorkies came into the house. My male would often sleep with the yorkies, before he died 9 1/2 mths ago. My female has acted out towards the yorkies out of jealous before - so they are wary of her at times - she loves them & she hates them - she sometimes sleeps with them - they just watch their step around her.

I don't think telling someone to declaw their adult cats is very good advice. I mean technically the cats could be scratching each others eyes out right? Just because you get a puppy doesn't mean you need to go out and declaw your cat. Anyway, the cat may need them to defend itself from the puppy... I have one declawed and one undeclawed cat so I'm not one of the people that think declawing is cruel, but I think you should avoid declawing if possible. I had my first one declawed because I just thought it was the thing to do and my parents wanted it done (I was 14 when I got her). With my newest one, I just keep her claws trimmed every week - almost to the quick so they are very short. I do suggest keeping the claws clipped so they aren't so sharp - that way the hopefully won't hurt your dog, but I think it's just wrong to declaw a cat just because you brought a dog into your house. That's crazy... And declawing a cat will NOT make them get along better. In fact, my declawed cat HATES Lacy and pretty much everyone else. Lacy chases her and the cat runs and hisses. My younger, undeclawed cat and Lacy get along GREAT! Lacy tries to chase her occasionally but if the cat doesn't feel like putting up with it she just stops and so does Lacy...no fun in chasing if the cat doesn't run. But they'll lay by each other and play some..it's cute.

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.

My daughter has 2 cats and when I bring my bunch over they (the cats) stay clear of them. Now the last 2 times she has taken Cody over by himself they got more curious. The would sneak up behind Cody and sniff him. They would inch closer and closer until they were 2 feet away from each other. I think with time they will start to get along. At first you need to watch them like a hawk because the older cat did swat one of the dogs at first. Good Luck!

Last year my youngest son gave me a Russian Blue for Christmas. She was declawed when I received her. The "Boy's", are always trying to find her and chase her. She weighs more than both of them put together. She mostly ignores them but tonight she bit one on the nose. (didn't draw blood) I was hoping that would put an end to the cat chasing. Wrong! They seem to want to chase her more now. I'm letting mother nature handle this one. If things get out of hand I'll step in only if I have to.:aimeeyork :animal36

Well of course it CAN happen, but a declawed cat could scratch a puppy with its back claws or bite its eye as well... A lot of things CAN happen but you shouldn't be advising to just declaw all cats because a puppy is brought into a home. Also cats can scratch each others eyes as well you know. And declawing will not at all guarantee that they will become friends. In fact, the cat might feel more defenseless and be more hostile to the dog because of being declawed

I know a Bichon that lost one of its eyes because a lab's tail was wagging and hit it, damaging it badly. So does that mean we should amputate all dog's tails?

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Declawing cats is inhumane...it's an awful procedure and leaves the cat depressed with no defense mechanism. If you don't like a cat's claws, don't have a cat. It comes with the package...declawing is a human convenience...

Read this:
http://www.declawing.com/

I'm not sure if I have advise, but our dog has been the queen bee here. We had a big cat (about 6 years old) when we got our puppy six years ago. We were worried that the cat would not do well with Sophie and maybe hurt her, since the cat is about 23 pounds. But, for some reason, Sophie has dominated the cat. After six years, they do occasionally play together, and they sleep on the bed together, not side by side, but on the same bed. We can't let them sleep on the bed when we are in it though because Sophie won't let the cat have our attention. Anyway, it takes time, but they do get along okay.

But how often does that happen as opposed to how many cats and dogs coexist?

The chances are probably pretty low.

declawing a cat is cruel, no matter how you look at it! If this cat got out it would have no defense against the world...
my cat "fusses" at the dogs but has never hurt them....
Good Luck with your babies!
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Thanks everybody. No i'm not going to get them declawed because they hunt outside a lot. This is day 2 of the dog cat stand off, but it's better than it was. The cats have hissed, and jumped at the dog, so now he knows, or is begining to see what his place is. I think he just wants to play, and doesn't know why the cats don't want to, lol.

There are also alternatives to declawing your cats. There are products out such as Soft Paws & Soft Claws that are relatively inexpensive. They are a smooth rubber type glove that fits over the cats nail and are easily put on. You replace them as needed and they come in different colors and sizes for your kitty. Your cat can still retract and extend it's claws naturally and claw as well, but without the damage to your furniture & pets. :)

I had to break in here, I had two of my cats declawed when they were younger and I won't argue the "inhumane" thing because everyone has their opinion, but the dression is something I've never seen since both of my cats would be aloud outside for a little while and both of them would climb trees with no problem.

On to the cat situation, my cat and my two babies tollerate eachother, they will on occasion chase eachother around the house, the cat chases the dogs and they turn around and the dogs chase the cat. It will take time, if you cats do not like the puppy then the pup will learn to stay clear of the cats, just try to keep the nails cut short

I have two cats who are not declawed (nor will they ever be).
Bitsy loves to chase the cats whenever she has a chance. One of my cats tolerate Bitsy, even to the point of letting her bite on her ear and tail. My other cat wants nothing to do with her.

When the cats have had enough, they will turn around and swat at her with their claws sheathed. The reason I know their claws are sheathed is because I've stuck my hands between them enough times to get Bitsy to stop chewing on the kitties and NOT ONCE have I felt a scratch.

I've had Bitsy for 6 weeks now. In the beginning, she was relentless with the chasing. Now she can actually sit next to them on the couch without chasing them.

We have had the same cat for over 20 years he is great with all of my babies. He sleeps with them he plays with them. He has never scratched any of these guys. He has protected him self against other dogs when he is out side but, he acts like he is one of the furbabies. It is too funny to watch him let the babies wash his face... They wrap their little front paws around his neck and hold on while he just stands there it's almost like he is saying "alright hurry up and get it over with"...:eek: Even then he has never acted aggressive toward them. I think it depends on the disposition of all of the animals. My furbabies are all very loving and they want to kiss everyone. Shadow is very tolerant of everything. But, we have had him since he was little and when we first brought Max home we let them get aquainted slowly on Shadows terms...I am sure that doesn't make any sense but, we just let Shadow come to meet him on his own.

I have two cats (older and VERY cranky) and if they learned to get along with Lucy I think just about anyone can have the same peace. I would never consider declawing a cat (my opinion). I just watched them closely, kept my their nails short and trimmed and didn't allow them to be together unattended for the first several weeks. They hissed at her 24/7 for the first few days, but now when she isn't around they look for her! They get along great!

Best of Luck...

Good God, do NOT get the cats declawed...that's an amputation for the cats. Give the cats to me before you do that. What a terrible thing to do.

Our cats and Yorkie get along pretty well. If the Yorkie is too overzealous in playing, I stop him. A lot of times, I'd rather that he don't bother the cats, so I'll just hold him away.

I'm not sure Chloe and Lil'Man will ever like Brody. Brody on the other hand wants to be best buds with both of them. It's taken 3mos for Lil'Man and Brody to come to an understanding. Chloe still thinks he's some sort of rat to be terrorized at every opportunity. She'll actually hunt him, but never hurt him. Just scare the carp out of him. /sigh The good thing is I think Brody is starting to feel more at home. He's starting to give a little back to her.

The signs are good that eventually Chloe will give him some space. She seemed to sense something wasn't normal when he came back from his neuter. She hasn't attacked him once and just seems to watch him when they're in the same room. Maybe they've found their balance. :) /crosses fingers