[righteousdub]

I’ve got a medium-sized dog and a cat who aren’t getting along that well. They’ve been around each other for about a month and a half, but my cat still spits and hisses when the dog gets too close. I’ve tried placing the cat in a pet carrier as well, but it’s still the same. I’m about to resign myself to the fact that they won’t ever get along the way I want them to.

[righteousdub]

I’ve got a medium-sized dog and a cat who aren’t getting along that well. They’ve been around each other for about a month and a half, but my cat still spits and hisses when the dog gets too close. I’ve tried placing the cat in a pet carrier as well, but it’s still the same. I’m about to resign myself to the fact that they won’t ever get along the way I want them to.

[righteousdub]

I’ve got a medium-sized dog and a cat who aren’t getting along that well. They’ve been around each other for about a month and a half, but my cat still spits and hisses when the dog gets too close. I’ve tried placing the cat in a pet carrier as well, but it’s still the same. I’m about to resign myself to the fact that they won’t ever get along the way I want them to.

[righteousdub]

I’ve got a medium-sized dog and a cat who aren’t getting along that well. They’ve been around each other for about a month and a half, but my cat still spits and hisses when the dog gets too close. I’ve tried placing the cat in a pet carrier as well, but it’s still the same. I’m about to resign myself to the fact that they won’t ever get along the way I want them to.

[righteousdub]

I’ve got a medium-sized dog and a cat who aren’t getting along that well. They’ve been around each other for about a month and a half, but my cat still spits and hisses when the dog gets too close. I’ve tried placing the cat in a pet carrier as well, but it’s still the same. I’m about to resign myself to the fact that they won’t ever get along the way I want them to.

[righteousdub]

I’ve got a medium-sized dog and a cat who aren’t getting along that well. They’ve been around each other for about a month and a half, but my cat still spits and hisses when the dog gets too close. I’ve tried placing the cat in a pet carrier as well, but it’s still the same. I’m about to resign myself to the fact that they won’t ever get along the way I want them to.

[doggiebloggie]

One thing you could try would be to bring a dog in your home, if you have a friend or relative who has one. With the understanding that your cat WOULD take time to get used to a dog, anyway, you could see the basic reaction. Does it just run away and never come out, at all, or does it just watch from afar? Does it get really mad, hissing, growling and not letting you hold it, etc. If you bring a dog or puppy in that you are hoping to keep, try putting the DOG OR PUPPY in a cage, so that the cat feels that its domain is not totally threatened. Then let it out, and supervise the two, keeping the dog on a leash if that seems necessary. If the cat does not think the dog will follow it everywhere it goes, at first, it may feel more comfortable than if the dog has complete run of the house. Often, the rescue leagues will allow you to try a dog or pup out because they want it to be a good fit. If you need to bring it back, they often will comply. Just as first.