Cats and Kittens

Irish_Girl860509 asked:


My dog won’t stop chewing on my new cat’s toys… he has his own right beside it and he might just like the feathers on it or something… but he is ruining the toys I just got for my kitten.. the feathers are all chewed up and gross. He also eats my cat’s food and bothers her while she is in her litter box… any advice from anybody?? My dog is driving me absolutely crazy!!

Kristen asked:


I have a 1 1/2 year old pug who is very friendly with other animals, however she is sometimes a little TOO friendly. I recently brought home a 5-week-old kitten and I can’t get them to behave for the life of me. The kitten is fine walking around the house, but my dog feels the need to act like the kitten is her own personal toy, chasing after her, barking at her, nipping her. How can I make this stop, outside of yelling at her? Should I place her in a separate room each time until she learns that she won’t have this kitten to play with if she continues? It’s incredibly frustrating.

lilr2d2ss asked:


My puppy has been playing with my cat toys that have cat nip in them, and then after he runs around like crazy. I was just wondering if that was bad for him because i know how it affects my cats and the puppy is smaller then them!

VeiledVisitor asked:


With all the news about Chinese imports, lead based paint, tainted dog and cat foods, I’ve just thought about the chew toys. Have those been tested?

snowprincess1313 asked:


I have a 5.5 month old samoyed puppy. She is fairly well trained, although a bit stubborn, and plays very well with other dogs. She also loves all people. Next week we are going to a friend’s house for spring break (only staying one night) and they have two cats. One is a neutered male somewhere between 2 and 6 years old (I’m not sure), and the other is an unspayed female between 1 and 5 years old.
The only time my puppy has seen cats was at the vets office, when she saw them in crates recovering from operations. She barked and growled at them then, so I don’t know how she’ll respond to seeing a normal, alert cat. She does have a hunting instinct toward small animals (she’s killed a few mice in the backyard) but she is still friendly toward very small dogs. The cats have never lived with dogs. Can you please give me some tips on introducing the puppy to the cats? Thanks in advance.
I’d rather not keep them seperated because I eventually plan on getting a cat. Otherwise, thanks for the answers so far!

thefinalresult asked:


And it’s more difficult for shelters to adopt out cats than dogs. Why?

My three local shelters, SPCA, Humane Society, city pound all tell me the same that cats go less and slower than dogs and that big dogs go slower than small dogs.

Is it just that cats are considered disposable and that’s why there are so many more?

Im not here asked:


I have 2 dogs and 2 cats. The cats food is in the pantry on the bottom shelf they have to jump up to get it. The Lab can get to it sometimes and my 4 mth Pug can jump up there too. I don’t want the Pug or the Lab eating cat food. The Pugs food is in a lower cabinet so the Lab doesn’t eat his food but the cats eat it and usually the Lab manages to squeeze enough of himself in to eat the Pugs food too! No one eats the Labs food because he wolfs it down when it is given to him. How can I create individual eating enviroments for the cats, the Pug, and the Lab without everyone eating everyone elses food? AND without me having to stand guard.
My 4mth old Pug needs to have free range of his food and if you can get a cat to eat on demand then you must be god!

I’m gonna try the dryer as a new food place but I have a feeling the Lab will be able to get to it. He is huge!! I’m 5′5″ and when he can put his paws on my shoulders we are eye to eye. I have tried to put the cat food on the higher shelf but it becomes a mess, they knock down everything just trying to get up there. I’d like to make a cut out in one of the cabinets but the pug is smaller than the cats so it won’t stop him and he’s the one I worry about the most. He would prefer the cat food but he needs his High Quality food for puppy growth. AAARRRGGGHH!!!!!! Animals you can’t live with them BUT I’d never live without them!!!

mayerj72 asked:


I’ve had a cat in the past and it was the easiest thing ever to train it how to use a kitty litter. now that I have a dog it’s the hardest thing ever to teach him not to use the house as a toilet. I know that some learn faster than others, but my question is, why do dogs have such a hard time with that and cats don’t? It already seems to be preinstalled in cats.

Alyssa asked:


my little dog has been playing with my cat’s cat nip toy and shes been acting weird.. does cat nip have any effect on little dogs? and if so, what kind? is it bad for them?

Michael M asked:


I am growing cat nip in our garden i dont know what it will do to my 4 dog, or what my dogs will do to it?