nmopall asked:


I’ve had 2 cats for over 15 years and recently we’ve bought a miniature schnauzer puppy, which would now have been here for one year in a few days. Within the first month of bringing the dog home, i assume the stress was too much for the one cat and it died but the other cat stuck around. The cat and dog fight all day long so we keep the cat locked in the basement when the dog sleeps (it’s a big basement with a kitty litter box and food, water, etc… Not like we’re completely ignoring it) and we let him come up during the day, only to see them fight. Recently the cat has been very annoying, shitting on the floor, not going in its box, and eating the dogs food. I want to get rid of the cat but i know that if i gave it to someone it would just be devastated, however i do have the option to put it to sleep.

Any ideas?

And no, getting rid of the dog is not an option at all and training them to get along is impossible.
In response:
Im not asking if i should get rid of the cat because its old, it just doesnt seem fair to be locked in the basement and attacked by a dog when it comes upstairs to see the family.
After reading the answers, the “putting to sleep” option is obviously out of the question and i can’t believe i even considered it. It sounds like putting the kitty door to the basement would be a good idea and punishment for the dog can’t hurt when it fights with the cat.
To the people who say put the animal up for adoption, i dont see that as an option… For one, they could put the cat to sleep without dignity, at least if I did it I could give it a proper goodbye however I will not be taking that option. I also know that the cat could not adjust to a new family, it has been with me his entire life, in his own environment. I have looked for personal friends to take him but no one would.

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AmbE asked:


I’m 18 and I’ve been wanting to adopt a cat for the longest time. Our family has 2 dogs. A 13 year old schnauzer mix, and a 4 year old miniature schnauzer. Our 4 year old schnauzer is the “jealous type” and my mom doesn’t think we could have a cat in the house with him.

But I think otherwise. How would you go about introducing a kitten to a jealous overprotecting dog?
And my miniature schnauzer has never been around cats.

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orangeflameninja asked:


Can anyone who is familiar with yorkies tell me if they get along well with other household pets? I have an indoor cat that is seven years old. I want to know if a puppy can be taught to be nice to my cat.

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?A? asked:


We have had my dog for almost 3 years now and we had the cat before we got the dog. My dog never leaves the cat alone. We have to keep the cat’s litter box behind a chair in the living room because he is too scared to leave the room and go to the bathroom because the dog pins him to the floor whenever he moves in the dog’s sight. Even when my cat is just sitting on a chair sleeping my dog will go over to it and bite it or hit it with it’s paw. How do I make my dog leave my cat alone? We have had this problem for almost 3 years now and nothing we do works. My cat should be able to roam the house freely just like everyone else but he cant. He has to wait until the dog is asleep just to walk around or go eat.
We do yell at her every time she does it. We do hit her whenever she bites the cat and we can’t seperate them.
My dog is not playing when he does this to my cat. He really bites and hits the cat. He also barks and growls at the cat. You can tell my dog is not happy and playful when she does this. She sometimes puts her whole body on top of the cat and pins the cat down to the floor and then puts the cats whole head inside her mouth.

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kim asked:


Going to visit a litter of beagle pups on Monday and want to know what other beagle owners think. I’d like to hear from anyone who has a beagle and a cat! What are the pro’s and cons of the breed? I have a 4 year old daughter who is going to be over the moon!
I have had a beardie collie x and a border collie before and both were fine with cats – the beardie collie x was about 6 years old when we got a cat and after a week or so they got on great. hope this will be the same!

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M&Ks asked:


Well my dog is scared of my new dog and gets mad if the puppy gets too close. Do you know how to train so my dog so it won’t be scared of the puppy or get mad to the point it gets defensive? I mean, ive heard of training so the dog won’t attact house cats on tv. Never saw one for dogs. Well, there slowly getting used to each other but just making sure.

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Shelly asked:


My boyfriend’s dog is four years old. We are moving in together and I would like the dog to be allowed in the house. Unfortunately, our future roommates have a house cat. The dog has never been socialized, doesn’t like other dogs and tries to get cats when we go for walks. He is a nice dog, extremely cute and great with children. He just wasn’t socialized/trained to get along with other animals. Has anybody had this experience? Have you been successful introducing an older dog to other animals, especially a cat, and having them become friends, or at least, not kill each other? Let me know if you have and what you did to accomplish it. Thanks.

If it matters, he’s an American Eskimo dog and weighs about 24 pounds.

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