My new roommate moved in last week. During the process of unpacking all his stuff, he brought my cat one of his dog's blankets so she could get used to his dog's scent before introducing them. My cat didn't seem to mind his smell and even slept on the blanket several times. But when the day finally came when my roommate brought his dog over to meet my cat, the dog reacted very excitedly upon seeing her and ended up scaring her away. Now she hides under my bed whenever the dog is around.
My roommate's dog is a pitbull terrier who has grown up around cats and really likes them but he's very hyper, so even though he's only trying to make friends with my cat he always ends up scaring her instead. My cat has gotten along with dogs in the past but I think she's just never seen such a big one before.. lol
So my question is: What is the best way to re-introduce them to eachother?
My roommate's dog is a pitbull terrier who has grown up around cats and really likes them but he's very hyper, so even though he's only trying to make friends with my cat he always ends up scaring her instead. My cat has gotten along with dogs in the past but I think she's just never seen such a big one before.. lol
So my question is: What is the best way to re-introduce them to eachother?
