Hello
As I have mentioned in other posts I have recently got a new 10 month old calico kitten from a barn. I have a current 11 year old male living in the house right now sometimes he will hiss at her and swat her but his swats have no power behind them they are like gentle taps does not seem like hes trying to hurt her at all and she is not scared of him. IM guessing they will be friends really soon specially after what happened today.
I introduced my dog to the new kitten for the first time my dog was SUprisingly calm looked like he just wanted to sniff her no barking or snapping (like he has done with other cats in the past) Anyways she was totally puffed up ready to spit and swat at him.
ANyways my older male cat who has lived with my dog in the same HOUSE SINCE HE WAS A PUPPY tthats 3 years was watching the whole thing and then this is where it gets strange. MY male cat started howling like that howl tom cats give each other before they get into a fight. Well both cats moved closer to each other and then my male cat JUMPED ON MY DOGS BACK and attempted to take him out! IT WAS insane! My dog responded by growling and snapping and NEITHER cats ran off both cats and dog remained in the same spot while OF COURSE I got in the middle of them all. IT seemed like my current cat is teaching my new kitten to attack/hate/torture the dog. IS that whats really going on? I NEVER KNEW CATS DID THIS!
Anyways my situation is really hard to deal with because i dont know who to blame both species should be blamed?
Both should be deciplined? BOTH are at fault so i dont know what to do its so confusing.
MY Dog is who created this mess he never respected my older cat while growing up and in turn my cat has a secrete HATE For my dog. Some days my cat will ignore my dog other days he will swat at my dog you can tell that deep down he just wants the dog to roll over and die.
I can tell my dog hates the cat to and always has. HE HATES ALL CATS and other animal species and will go after attack them if he gets a chance BUT NEVER my own pets he knows much better HEs taught to leave all pets alone and never dare get agressive! so usually he just ignores the cat but once in a while he will provoke my cat into getting mad by going up to the cats face and sniffing him or by being all hyper around the cat jumping around my dog is 85 pounds so when he jumps around like a moose my cat gets pissed because hes not respecting his space.
But the dog is not the ONLY ONE TO blame my older cat has attacked my dog or gone after my dog when my dog has done NOTHING wrong like for example my dog will be walking he wont even know that the cat is behind the door the cat will come out of no where claws extended and will try and get a cheap shot (sucker punch in) and try and nail my dog when hes not on guard. AND NO THis cat is not playing i know what playing is and this cat is REALLY serious in his attempt to hurt the dog. GOd this situation is so confusing because BOTH animals are responsible!
The dog breed is a male german shepherd of almost 3 years old now and he has lived with my male cat his whole life aand been around cats since he was born!
As I have mentioned in other posts I have recently got a new 10 month old calico kitten from a barn. I have a current 11 year old male living in the house right now sometimes he will hiss at her and swat her but his swats have no power behind them they are like gentle taps does not seem like hes trying to hurt her at all and she is not scared of him. IM guessing they will be friends really soon specially after what happened today.
I introduced my dog to the new kitten for the first time my dog was SUprisingly calm looked like he just wanted to sniff her no barking or snapping (like he has done with other cats in the past) Anyways she was totally puffed up ready to spit and swat at him.
ANyways my older male cat who has lived with my dog in the same HOUSE SINCE HE WAS A PUPPY tthats 3 years was watching the whole thing and then this is where it gets strange. MY male cat started howling like that howl tom cats give each other before they get into a fight. Well both cats moved closer to each other and then my male cat JUMPED ON MY DOGS BACK and attempted to take him out! IT WAS insane! My dog responded by growling and snapping and NEITHER cats ran off both cats and dog remained in the same spot while OF COURSE I got in the middle of them all. IT seemed like my current cat is teaching my new kitten to attack/hate/torture the dog. IS that whats really going on? I NEVER KNEW CATS DID THIS!
Anyways my situation is really hard to deal with because i dont know who to blame both species should be blamed?
Both should be deciplined? BOTH are at fault so i dont know what to do its so confusing.
MY Dog is who created this mess he never respected my older cat while growing up and in turn my cat has a secrete HATE For my dog. Some days my cat will ignore my dog other days he will swat at my dog you can tell that deep down he just wants the dog to roll over and die.
I can tell my dog hates the cat to and always has. HE HATES ALL CATS and other animal species and will go after attack them if he gets a chance BUT NEVER my own pets he knows much better HEs taught to leave all pets alone and never dare get agressive! so usually he just ignores the cat but once in a while he will provoke my cat into getting mad by going up to the cats face and sniffing him or by being all hyper around the cat jumping around my dog is 85 pounds so when he jumps around like a moose my cat gets pissed because hes not respecting his space.
But the dog is not the ONLY ONE TO blame my older cat has attacked my dog or gone after my dog when my dog has done NOTHING wrong like for example my dog will be walking he wont even know that the cat is behind the door the cat will come out of no where claws extended and will try and get a cheap shot (sucker punch in) and try and nail my dog when hes not on guard. AND NO THis cat is not playing i know what playing is and this cat is REALLY serious in his attempt to hurt the dog. GOd this situation is so confusing because BOTH animals are responsible!
The dog breed is a male german shepherd of almost 3 years old now and he has lived with my male cat his whole life aand been around cats since he was born!