Comments on: How can I add a cat to a family of five dogs?

By: Ellen V

Ellen V — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:00:44 +0000

just keep you’re cat inside. it will live longer, be healthier, and, no flees! but if u dont want to do that, the adopt a tiny kitten, and train it to grow up with dogs. some cats are scared of dogs, even if they are trained to be with them when they were young.

By: Judy W

Judy W — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:42:38 +0000

Get a kitten that was raised with dogs. Then introduce the kitten without letting it out of your hands. You will know right away without losing the kitten if your dogs will accept it. If it does go good never let the cat outside without you right next to it, until you feel that it is okay. You know your dogs an five dogs can be a pack. Pack behavior is different. I have cats and a dog. I thought that everything was cool and I let Sidle 8 weeks old out with her dad. She had been introduced to the dog before and he left her alone. But on this horrible day she went to his food and scratched him trying to run him off the dog food. It just took one bite . I was six feet away and her dad Varmint was four foot away and we were to late. She died almost instantly. Varmint had the 120 pound dog cornered to the yard. I had to rescue the dog from the cat who was trying to kill him. It was the nature of the animal. She hurt him first and he was defending himself. I have been extremely careful since then and 50 cats and kittens later that has not ever happened again

By: K

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:01:53 +0000

I have 2 dogs and 2 cats. I had the cats first but even then they still aren’t very happy with the dogs coming around and messing with them. Cats are pretty independent and like to keep to themselves alot so you can rest assured your cat will probably naturally keep away from the dogs no matter how hard you try to make them friends. Introducing them you shouldn’t try to hold the cat (I’ve have done this and it’s very painful, lol) but instead hold the dogs and let the cat roam around and close IF it wants to. Don’t force anything just let time take it’s course and get them used to each other gradually.

By: izziekittycutie929

izziekittycutie929 — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:10:04 +0000

for a person with 5dogs you cant get a cat. the dogs would most likely kill the cat or the cat will beat up the dogs.

By: Michelle L

Michelle L — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:08:36 +0000

I have four dogs and a cat…and life is peaceful. None of the dogs bother the cat. I would say get a young cat verse an adult cat. Adult cats are stuck in their ways. But my cat is indoor only.