We got a kitty! We have been wanting to get one for a really long time and decided to visit the shelter this weekend. We fell in love with this little girl and took her home. She was raised around hound dogs, so she is used to the loud bark that our beagle has.
Bailey (our beagle) is so curious about the kitty and every time she walks into the room Bailey gets so excited that she (TMI) farts so loud and then beats me with her tail because she is wagging it so hard. Kitty just sneezes at her and walks away.
So far things have been going pretty well with the two of them. We had a couple of loud moments, but I think things will calm down in time. Any tips for dogs and cats living together will be greatly appreciated. Bailey has lived with cats before and spends the day with 2 kitties at my mom's house while H and I are at work.
So, everyone, meet Zillie!
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She's adorable!
Such a cutie!!!! As for tips with cats and dogs cohabitating: We've always had cats and dogs together. They will get used to each other and set their own boundaries. As long as they are doing good now then they should be fine for the future. If there were any issues they would come up in the first month or so of them living together.
So glad everyone is happy with the new addition
@levioosa--OMG! I just spit my tea onto my computer screen when I read that. I wish I had gotten a pic of her this morning because it would go with that saying so well. She was sitting on her post a put her arm on the side of the post with her elbow bent. It looked JUST like the guy sitting in his chair in the commercials.
It's great that Zillie is showing interest in Bailey. I understand your worries, but since Bailey didn't have any aggressive or scared reactions, I would let Zillie continue as long as there is a Human adult to kind of keep tabs on the interaction incase either of their reactions changes. And you can do this bit by bit. Say Zillie does it again, let them have the interaction for a little bit longer than before and then move her. And every time it happens let the interaction continue for a little longer each time until you know that neither of them is bothered by the interaction or until you feel comfortable enough that you won't have to worry about it.
We had several pairings of cats and dogs where they were extremely friendly and would take naps on top of each other. Several of them would play tag and stuff after getting super comfortable with each other. I'm really glad to hear that Zillie is settling in!
Thanks, lady! That helps a ton!