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Will my cat be upset2007-11-25 12:33:18

I am thinking of getting a puppy but have an adorable one year old cat, who is happy and the centre of attention! How will she react to a puppy? Will the fact that she is young help her to accept it more easily? I couldn't bear to change her life around and make her feel rejected or insecure. I will of course still give her as much love as ever!

Answers:

Having recently carried out a similar introduction in my house I can tell you what happened with my 1.5 year old cat and puppy!

First I made sure that the cat discovered the pup while he was asleep otherwise I think that there would have been chaos. He is a very curious character so I knew that his curiousity would eventually get the better of him and I played on that. He investigated the puppy while he was asleep and was definitely not impressed. He disappeared over the fence and I didn't see him for several hours. He turned up from time to time over the next few days and watched from a safe distance. Some nights he stayed out altogether which isn't normal and I was so anxious.

The difficulty was not only teaching the pup to leave the cat alone but also the cat had to learn not to run in front of dogs!! they can't resist the chase.

6 months on, the cat has got the message and has the upper hand, giving the pup a good smack in the face if he gets too close!

Keep a close eye on them as the cat will injure the pup. Mine has been scratched in the eye and has a scar on his lip. The cat taunts him by dangling his tail over the side of things and despite so many scratches and lots of spitting the pup takes the bait every time.