[Search for users] [Overall Top Noters] [List of all Conferences] [Download this site]

Conference misery::feline

Title:Meower Power - Where Differing Opinions are Respected
Notice:purrrrr...
Moderator:JULIET::CORDES_JA
Created:Wed Nov 13 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1079
Total number of notes:28858

898.0. "Tips needed for introducing cats into a dogs housee" by KERNEL::LEYLANDS (Indecision: key to flexibility) Mon Jun 19 1995 05:20

    Hi
    
    Does anyone have any tips for introducing 2 old (12 and 11) male cats
    to a 2 year old enormous German Shepherd?
    
    The dog loves cats and constantly wants to play with them, the cats
    however, have never had contact with dogs except being chased in the
    street.  To say that I don't think they will be very keen is probably
    the understatement of the year.
    
    It is the dogs' house so I will have to keep them shut in a bedroom
    until they "forget" where they used to live - it's only about 300
    metres away!  It would probably have been a little easier if I were
    introducing the dog into the cats house, unfortunately things are never
    that simple.
    
    Any hints etc to make this a little easier would be greatly
    appreciated.  Alternatively, do any of the UK feliners know of anyone
    with a large farm, say, that would adopt my two old timers but so they
    could enjoy what time they have left?
    
    Sharon
T.RTitleUserPersonal
Name
DateLines
898.1Pointer to other notesJULIET::CORDES_JASet apt/cat_max=4^c=8...Ack!Mon Jun 19 1995 11:329
    show key/full *CATS* brings up the following:
    
    CATS_AND_DOGS	485.0, 598.0, 841.0, 856.0
    
    You may want to check these topics for suggestions while you're
    waiting on replies to your note.
    
    Jan
    Moderator, FELINE
898.2OOTOOL::CHELSEAMostly harmless.Tue Jun 20 1995 11:195
    One thing I know is that both cats and dogs need a "safe" place of
    their own.  I have three cats, and I've scattered several boxes around
    the house.  That way, if someone doesn't want to be bothered, she
    climbs in a box.  With a dog, the boxes would have to be kind of deep,
    so it can't just stick its head in and poke the cats.