What is the safest way to introduce a cat and dog?
♥Black♥ ♥Moon♥ ♥Cat♥ asked:
I need help!
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I need help!
The dog is 7 years old Australian Shepherd, hates cats.
Cat is okay with dogs, but doesn’t like this one.
Something that you won’t have to keep the cat inside for very long.
THANKS! 
(My dog is afraid of small things, but this cat is 3 years old.)
The dog will be worn out. The cat will have energy.
HereIAm:
The cat is declawed, and she is very calm in my arms. The animals have met before, but nothing serious happened my dog kind of looked at the cat warily…..
March 18th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
Try taking something the cat sleeps on and put it around the dog to get him familiar with the smell of the cat. and then introduce the cat but do it slowly over a couple of days, good luck to the cat. haha
March 19th, 2009 at 10:30 am
Seriously, I would not leave the cat alone in the same room with the dog, especially if you are not at home. Separate them. To introduce. ..Put the cat in one room, dog in the other…close the door. The dog (and cat) can smell each other and firstly get over that and then hold the cat (keeping in mind it might freak and try and get away and also scratch) some distance from the dog and let them deal with that situation. Introduce slowly over time. Better to do that, than have the cat bit or dog scratched (tho cat would be more apt to be hurt seriously)
March 21st, 2009 at 8:52 pm
I dont think you can do that.
You either have to stick with dogs, or cats.
You cant do both.
Im lucky that my dogs and cats get along…. my cat even get along with the horses!!
My orange cat, elliot… is the only problem we have!!
He goes fishing in the saltwater fish tank!