Hello. I was looking for some place to ask a question about cat behaviour, and I found this site. I've had three cats since I've gotten my little dog, and all of them eventually end up attacking him. I've tried introduction methods so that they're familiar with him, but none of them seem to work.
I'm not sure why they attack him. I think that it is because he runs around a lot, and that he may scare them, or that they might think he's trying to play. I've had to keep them in separate rooms, but this never ends up working out too well because they both need free time to roam the house.
I've been thinking about getting a one month old kitten, and I was wondering if there was anything I could do to prevent this problem. The kitten is very docile right now, but I'm afraid that once she gets older she'll start attacking him too. My dog is very small, and so being attacked by any animal, even in play, can really injure him. I hope that, because the kitten is very young, it would be a positive in getting her used to Pinky. (Dog's name.)
Thanks for reading all of that. Any advice is appreciated. =)
I'm not sure why they attack him. I think that it is because he runs around a lot, and that he may scare them, or that they might think he's trying to play. I've had to keep them in separate rooms, but this never ends up working out too well because they both need free time to roam the house.
I've been thinking about getting a one month old kitten, and I was wondering if there was anything I could do to prevent this problem. The kitten is very docile right now, but I'm afraid that once she gets older she'll start attacking him too. My dog is very small, and so being attacked by any animal, even in play, can really injure him. I hope that, because the kitten is very young, it would be a positive in getting her used to Pinky. (Dog's name.)
Thanks for reading all of that. Any advice is appreciated. =)