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Several things should be taken into consideration when bringing
a cat or kitten into a home with existing pets.
Cats
and Dogs
Various reactions are
to be expected when bring a cat into the home when you already
have a dog or vice versa. Pets tend to be territorial and many
times the pet that you had first may try to claim dominion.
Just like children they will both try to demand your undivided
attention. My sister has had a cat for over 7 years and
recently bought two lap dogs. The cat is bigger than both of
them so she wouldn’t allow them to be in the same room
unattended for the first couple of weeks. Surprisingly they get
along great. The cat has never hissed at the pups and she
actually playfully runs from the dogs. But again every
situation is different so use caution as you don’t want any of
your pets to injure the others.
Its best to allow the
pets to greet each other on their own instead of forcing a meet
and greet. Other things you may want to consider is separate
feeding and grooming areas, especially at first. Dogs and
cats are very different especially when it comes to grooming and
bathroom breaks. Take these into consideration and if you have
the space us it wisely.
Cats and Smaller
Animals
Be sure to keep
in mind that cats are carnivores. So if you have birds or
hamsters or any other small pets, they may appear to be lunch to
your cat. And remember that cats can get just about anywhere
they please, so trying to keep smaller pets out of your cats
reach can be difficult. We’ve all seen the old Tom and Jerry
cartoons and laughed at the different tactics Tom would use to
to try and catch Jerry. Unfortunately your daughter probably
want find it so funny if her bird gets eaten by the new cat, so
take this into consideration when bringing a cat into a home
with existing smaller pets.
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