I have had Luna for almost three weeks now.
For those that don't know, here's her story.
She was adopted out as a kitten by the Humane Society in 2003. Within the last year or so she was turned back in to the HS by her original adopters with some flimsy, "allergic" excuse. She gets adopted out again to a, somewhat, elderly couple who lets her run outside.
Since she is chipped she found her way back to the HS and they did not return her to the second home, they frown on letting cats run, as do I.
She went to a foster home that had large dogs, she hated them, so she went to another foster home with no dogs and one other cat, which she didn't much like either but tolerated.
I adopted her. I have no other cats and no intention of getting another.
I do, however, have three dogs. Two Bichon-Poodle mixes 20-25 pounds and a Shepherd-Corgi mix about 40 pounds. Definitely not big dogs.
My dogs have always been around cats.
Luna is a nervous cat and has been secluded in my bedroom but I really want to start getting her used to the dogs so she can be out and about in the rest of the house. Do you think it is to soon?
I have let her out a few times while the dogs were outside and she explored.
I am thinking about getting a baby gate and putting it in the doorway to my bedroom so they can see each other but they can't get to her, not that they would hurt her, they wouldn't but they will chase her if I'm not around.
Then, at least, she could get out and hop the gate and get back in my room whenever she wanted.
Is that a good idea? Am I rushing things? Any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you.
For those that don't know, here's her story.
She was adopted out as a kitten by the Humane Society in 2003. Within the last year or so she was turned back in to the HS by her original adopters with some flimsy, "allergic" excuse. She gets adopted out again to a, somewhat, elderly couple who lets her run outside.
Since she is chipped she found her way back to the HS and they did not return her to the second home, they frown on letting cats run, as do I.
She went to a foster home that had large dogs, she hated them, so she went to another foster home with no dogs and one other cat, which she didn't much like either but tolerated.
I adopted her. I have no other cats and no intention of getting another.
I do, however, have three dogs. Two Bichon-Poodle mixes 20-25 pounds and a Shepherd-Corgi mix about 40 pounds. Definitely not big dogs.
My dogs have always been around cats.
Luna is a nervous cat and has been secluded in my bedroom but I really want to start getting her used to the dogs so she can be out and about in the rest of the house. Do you think it is to soon?
I have let her out a few times while the dogs were outside and she explored.
I am thinking about getting a baby gate and putting it in the doorway to my bedroom so they can see each other but they can't get to her, not that they would hurt her, they wouldn't but they will chase her if I'm not around.
Then, at least, she could get out and hop the gate and get back in my room whenever she wanted.
Is that a good idea? Am I rushing things? Any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you.